As a citizen of Earth, a member of the human race, I examine my existence and know it is not my place to judge another. Together we have created a world of us or them. A world where wars are fought, greed rules the day, every man for himself, hiearchy rather than equality.
I make no judgements only observations. On an individual level we are equal in our desire to live and enjoy our time here on Earth. We desire the love and respect of those we hold dear. We desire peace but are forcefed the ideals and beliefs of our predesessors which promote anything but peace.
Because of this exposure, by the time we are of an age to make a difference we have lost the innocence and hope of our youth. As children the world is a wonderful and exciting place of discovery and creativity. Yet all too soon we discover we have little power to live our hearts desire.
If we are born into religion we are taught the beliefs and dogma of our faith. All too soon we learn not to question these and to reject differing points of view. Even though these would help us see our connection to one another. I do not need to elabotate on these teachings for the conditions they promote are all too obvious if one but takes notice.
My hope is that we will someday be responsible enough to see that any system which does not recognize the individual right of each and every being to a peaceful, abundant, creative existence need not have our support.
Religion for all it's virtues, for it does have those, has not been able to bring about peace. Instead, each has the belief that they have THE truth for EVERYONE and all who do not agree are lost. This motivates adherants to degrees of discipleship which vary from unconditional love to annihilation of non-believers. As such, unity will never be attained.
Government systems, the long arm of the powerful elite, publicly promise peace and prosperity, while their actions are built on deception, greed and power. To insure compliance, force, coersion, manipulation...are used. We need not look far to see there is no desire for equality.
Sovereign individuals from birth, it is in our power to create a world where all are equal, where Earth's bounty is shared, where all have equal opportunity to move about and enjoy our planet. Though this is our potential it is doubtful such an exstence will ever be possible.
So long as we continue to support systems of seperation there will never be unity or peace on Earth. So long as we support by action or inaction, belief systems which do not recognize and repect the individuals right to choose, we will never have peace on Earth.
So long as we continue to support systems which promote fear and control, recognize borders and focus on differences instead of seeing ourselves as citizins of Earth as beings who desire only to exist and enjoy the fruits of our labors, we shall not have peace.
It is not necessary to change the world. What is called for is a deep and abiding desire to be for change as an individual.
As one I can choose to live in peace, to not judge, to do no harm, to share and not hoard, to respect and appreciate the beauty and unique contributions of all others.
What kind of world would be created when all had food, shelter and opportunity to pursue our hopes and dreams not at the expense of others but mutually, One for All.
I know given the circumstances of our current systems this may never become a reality and its quite possible we will destroy ourselves and our planet before we can come together as ONE.
Given the insane way in which we conduct our affairs it is probably insane to even hope.
But armed only with the transformation of my own life I continue to hope. I know our potential because I see it alive in me. And since I am not special nor more advantaged than any other, I have much hope.
Wars are not so easy to fight when we see ourself in our targets. When we recognize them as sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers it is not so easy to pull the trigger. But history, shows us if nothing else that war does not bring peace, religion does not bring peace, laws do not bring peace. All these systems promote disunity, differences, fear and inequality.
How long we will continue down this backwards path I do not know. I only see that we have the potential for change. The potential for equality. But potential without action brings no change at all.
If we are not part of the solution we are responsible for the evil that exists in our world.
I make no judgements only observations. On an individual level we are equal in our desire to live and enjoy our time here on Earth. We desire the love and respect of those we hold dear. We desire peace but are forcefed the ideals and beliefs of our predesessors which promote anything but peace.
Because of this exposure, by the time we are of an age to make a difference we have lost the innocence and hope of our youth. As children the world is a wonderful and exciting place of discovery and creativity. Yet all too soon we discover we have little power to live our hearts desire.
If we are born into religion we are taught the beliefs and dogma of our faith. All too soon we learn not to question these and to reject differing points of view. Even though these would help us see our connection to one another. I do not need to elabotate on these teachings for the conditions they promote are all too obvious if one but takes notice.
My hope is that we will someday be responsible enough to see that any system which does not recognize the individual right of each and every being to a peaceful, abundant, creative existence need not have our support.
Religion for all it's virtues, for it does have those, has not been able to bring about peace. Instead, each has the belief that they have THE truth for EVERYONE and all who do not agree are lost. This motivates adherants to degrees of discipleship which vary from unconditional love to annihilation of non-believers. As such, unity will never be attained.
Government systems, the long arm of the powerful elite, publicly promise peace and prosperity, while their actions are built on deception, greed and power. To insure compliance, force, coersion, manipulation...are used. We need not look far to see there is no desire for equality.
Sovereign individuals from birth, it is in our power to create a world where all are equal, where Earth's bounty is shared, where all have equal opportunity to move about and enjoy our planet. Though this is our potential it is doubtful such an exstence will ever be possible.
So long as we continue to support systems of seperation there will never be unity or peace on Earth. So long as we support by action or inaction, belief systems which do not recognize and repect the individuals right to choose, we will never have peace on Earth.
So long as we continue to support systems which promote fear and control, recognize borders and focus on differences instead of seeing ourselves as citizins of Earth as beings who desire only to exist and enjoy the fruits of our labors, we shall not have peace.
It is not necessary to change the world. What is called for is a deep and abiding desire to be for change as an individual.
As one I can choose to live in peace, to not judge, to do no harm, to share and not hoard, to respect and appreciate the beauty and unique contributions of all others.
What kind of world would be created when all had food, shelter and opportunity to pursue our hopes and dreams not at the expense of others but mutually, One for All.
I know given the circumstances of our current systems this may never become a reality and its quite possible we will destroy ourselves and our planet before we can come together as ONE.
Given the insane way in which we conduct our affairs it is probably insane to even hope.
But armed only with the transformation of my own life I continue to hope. I know our potential because I see it alive in me. And since I am not special nor more advantaged than any other, I have much hope.
Wars are not so easy to fight when we see ourself in our targets. When we recognize them as sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers it is not so easy to pull the trigger. But history, shows us if nothing else that war does not bring peace, religion does not bring peace, laws do not bring peace. All these systems promote disunity, differences, fear and inequality.
How long we will continue down this backwards path I do not know. I only see that we have the potential for change. The potential for equality. But potential without action brings no change at all.
If we are not part of the solution we are responsible for the evil that exists in our world.
