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Peace on Earth – Religion Forum Poll

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  Sysop Tom Sims
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Q: Peace on Earth – Is it possible?

Impossible – I don’t bother
We can only hope.
I work for it.
I pray for it.
I work and pray for it.
I vote for it.
I work for it and vote for it.
I work, pray, and vote for it.
It starts with me. I live it.
I work, pray, vote, and live for it.

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     Posted 11:12 AM   

 Sysop Patricia O.
 
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As long as we have people with too much testosterone, we’ll probably have wars.
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     Posted 11:16 AM   

 Sysop Tom Sims
 
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With all the obstacles, I cannot help but believe that peace is
possible.  While I have a hearty concept of the role of sin and
selfishness in the world and a reluctant acceptance of human frailty in
myself and others, I am also a practioner of and believer in
grace.  Perfection in any area is an unattainable, yet worthy
goal.  Peace may not be perfected in this world, but more is
better than less. We should be aiming for more.

How to get there is my only concern.

Since peace is a wholistic state of wellness of soul and society, the
strategies for achieving it must address the multi-dimensional nature
of people as individuals and corporate bodies.

What are you doing for peace or is it so overwhelming that you have thrown up your hands in despair?

I ask this because I have a passion for this forum being a cog in the
peace-making wheel – a place for the free-flow of often incompatible
world views and philosophies where we can learn to understand each
other and agree to disagree.

The great question for me is an experiment. If we can look each other
in the eye and know each other, can we overcome our differences and
discover that love is stronger than any human divisions?

I think so. Therefore, I work, pray, vote, and live for peace on earth.

Now, you ….

– Tom
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