Post for Peace

[souldancer]

Quote:

Originally posted by Dogstar
Someone who was attending a rally for peace in Philadelphia yesterday summed it all up pretty nicely: An eye for an eye makes the world blind.  

That is so true on so many levels.

Yes!
I believe Gandhi said that...not that it matters, but that brings up a couple other fav quotes..

Nonviolence which is a quality of the heart, cannot come by an appeal to the brain.
--Mahatma Gandhi

You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
--Indira Gandhi, 1971

[Dogstar]

Yeah, I couldn't remember who originally said it but it touched me and made me think. I love Indira's quote as well!!!

[Siana]

Vae victis-Woe to the conquered

[whitebird]

souldancer-
I just had to tell you that I have reread this thread several times, there are some very beautiful posts here.

I can't quite remember where I heard the following, perhaps it was a Beatles song.

The quote is "Peace Will Come Again" Can you place this beautiful line?

[souldancer]

Quote:

Originally posted by whitebird
<b>souldancer-I can't quite remember where I heard the following, perhaps it was a Beatles song.

The quote is "Peace Will Come Again" &nbsp;Can you place this beautiful line? </b>

Dear whitebird, is this the one......

A plea for Peace.
How many bombs must we drop on the world,
How many lives must we end.
How much retribution must the world endure,
Before peace can come again.

Do we believe that we can wipe out terrorism,
by acts of aggression and anger.
Do we feel justified in killing others,
because they have killed us.

Every terrorist is just a man,
fighting for what he believes.
Every last one of the casualties of war,
has family and friends just like you and me.

Every war that is waged against another,
increases the hate in the world.
Every terrorist killed by an agressor,
creates ten more to follow.

But...

Every cause that we solve in the world,
each inequality that is fixed.
Each suffering nation that is helped in their plight,
each one of these things brings peace to the world.

If we work to remove suffering in the world,
if we work to remove inequality.
If we work to remove the cause of terrorism,
we can surely remove terrorism itself.

If we took all the money spent on weapons around the world,
and all the money spent on wars.
And we spent that money making life better for those in need,
we could make a difference,
we could win the war.

Every country likes to think that they do enough,
and that they have the biggest heart towards others.
But the evident truth is that none of us have done enough.

Let us wake up to ourselves and take heed of the past,
How long will it take to learn that aggression is no answer.
Don't fight back with bombs and armies,
Fight back with compassion, generosity and kindness.

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I believe that Peace is ALWAYS HERE....it may be buried, in denial, or plain ignored......but as Creed sings, there is always that 'Peace inside us all.' Thanks for radiating out your goodness on this board

[souldancer]

I can't get enough of Byrd's wisdome these days....
For like-minded and like-hearted only....
http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0319-04.htm

[Siana]

Nullus est liber tam mallus ut non aliqua parte prosit-There is no book so bad that it is not profitable in some part

[whitebird]

Wow!

I printed both your post and Byrd's speech. Thank you.

Thank you also for that web site for news, I didn't know about it.

[souldancer]

Peace is an inside job.......

[Siana]

agree

[Siana]

agree...but it's not only an inside job...it's just as important as world peace

[souldancer]

What I meant is that...peace begins inside us all...actions arise out people's values and behavior. I believe we cannot have peace in the world until we have peace in our hearts. As my buddy here has posted...'violence begets violence'.

Peace is not the product of a victory or a command. It has no finishing line, no final deadline, no fixed definition of achievement. Peace is a never-ending process, the work of many decisions.
--Oscar Arias

[Siana]

yes,right

[souldancer]

When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.
--HH the Dalai Lama:

[alive_in_Jesus]

Wow! It amazes me that this topic is this long and still on track! Very cool.