Above the din of war, beyond the rotting corpses of shattered bodies, before the screams of courage as men charge forth and die, there was the anguish cry of hope, a whisper heard round the world that came to us eons ago,
“I shall give you life in my Fathers house, but know ye now, Thou shalt not kill, and thou shalt not steal, lay a wreathe of peace at your enemies door. Bow your head and ask not for your own desires but the fulfillment of the needs of others, offer sanctuary for those oppressed, and hope to the hopeless, stand righteous and oppose tyranny where ever it may be.
If you are ashamed of me in the presence of your neighbors, then I will be ashamed of you in the presence of my Father. You are blessed with the world and all that you would need, care for others and care for the Earth; you must all share it until I come again, may Peace be with you for all the days of your life!”
PEACE, is not the absence of hostility, it is the presence of Democracy
could you expound on the meaning of your last line?
I was watching the news and couldn’t help but wonder why these people are bent on killing the innocent. That have no courage to stand and fight like men with honor. And they hide behind lies in their religion. It made me think of the words I heard as a child, so I felt compelled to make this statement for all to hear. I have noticed that when I don’t use information it becomes more vague, so this is a reminder for myself and others that we are reponsible for our own actions. And one day we will all pay for the lives we lived,
Richard Allen Saare