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Why War?
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I have so many questions for you guys! But here's my first: When I study history, I find that war between nations, and war within nations, recurrs time and again! Will we never learn? Where are the h…
Started this discussion. Last reply by Lamar Davis Nov 11.
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"Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" This phrase from the Our Father gives us some guidance in how to respond to war. Most nations are tempted to respond to evil with more evil in their attack. In nations that are warlike to their…
Having gone through both the United States Navy Chaplain School and the United States Air Force Chaplain School I can say with first hand experience that war is ego gone mad. Both schools teach a justified war theory i.e.Holy War. It is corrupt and…
I just uploaded a video trailer for a documentary titled "Soldiers of Peace", which follows some small and effective peace movements in many contients. I'll plan to do a fuller review/description of the film, which I saw last week. It's an amazing t…
Well... I also think, war is so irrelevant and destructive. But human beings have always fought against each other, even during biblical times. It is something to do with the animal instinct for survival :)
Hi George,
I'm going to have to find out more about Greenspirit!
In Britain, our biggest manufacturer is an arms dealer. It's called BAE. So what does that say about our nation and where our balance has come? I think it says so much!
I certainly adm…
Hello Mel,
That's a very well written review - thanks for sharing it. I have loads of books waiting to be read so must be careful before I buy another but that's certainly one I will bear in mind.
I see you have read Original Blessing. For me, that…
I think we begin by being peace, as Thich Nhat Hanh says. Then by linking with other peacemakers, of which there are many. A valuable organisation in England, by the way, is greenspirit.org (they have a link here in Creation Spirituality), of which…
George, I knew I'd learn so much by coming to this site. Thank you for your reply. So we need to form our own non-violent army! How can we do this? We have a clear role model in Badshah Khan. I wonder if others might be interested. Let's spread the…
Agreed, Mel, war is never the answer. As my wife says, "War is killing people" period. My guiding light in this matter is a man named Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as Badshah Khan, who was an associate of Gandhi's. During the long struggle with the…
I have so many questions for you guys! But here's my first:
When I study history, I find that war between nations, and war within nations, recurrs time and again! Will we never learn? Where are the heroes who stand up AGAINST war? It's never the ans…
Book Review: “Places of Pilgrimage and Healing” by Adrian Cooper, Published by Capall Bann
Review written by Mel Harding
In a world of 24 hour TV news, the media has developed a habit of storming into people’s lives, often when they’re living in th…
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- How did you come to discover Creation Spirituality?
- First by reading Matthew's Original Blessing, then by searching the web to find like-minded souls
- How would you briefly describe your spirituality? (Be creative! Don't worry if it only seems to make sense to you - we love the diverse and the hard-to-explain!)
- Humble - from Humus - of the Earth (And always ready to learn)
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A book I always recommend to everyone I meet... so let me recommend it to you. Here's my review of that book
Book Review: “Places of Pilgrimage and Healing” by Adrian Cooper, Published by Capall Bann
Review written by Mel Harding
In a world of 24 hour TV news, the media has developed a habit of storming into people’s lives, often when they’re living in the teeth of profound tragedy, grabbing any kind of sensationalist angle on the story, and then moving onto the next piece of news-drama within only a matter of hours or days.
But the truths of human tragedy can never be understood like that. Tr… Continue
Review written by Mel Harding
In a world of 24 hour TV news, the media has developed a habit of storming into people’s lives, often when they’re living in the teeth of profound tragedy, grabbing any kind of sensationalist angle on the story, and then moving onto the next piece of news-drama within only a matter of hours or days.
But the truths of human tragedy can never be understood like that. Tr… Continue
Posted on September 30, 2009 at 11:45pm — 1 Comment
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- At 4:10pm on October 3, 2009,
Hilary Norton said…
- Hello Mel, thanks for the message. I often come to Suffolk (I'm a Tudor at Kentwell from time to time, and love Southwold and Dunwich...) One of my favourite counties.
Hilary
- At 9:11am on October 3, 2009,
the rev Carl Freeman Reynolds said… - There is probably as much you need to un-learn as you need to learn...spirituality/mysticism has been burned out of our cultures for centuries...watch, listen, don't be afraid to let go...the cosmos is waiting to welcome you...we used to call it Him/God...I am most comfortable addressing the Mystery as it is...I may know it by many names, but it knows my name...tell me more about you....Carl
- At 7:10pm on October 1, 2009,
Stella said…
- Hi Mel,
You are right.
I have also been wondering ''why war?'' it is so unnecessary. But it has always been the same, even during biblical times. I think it is something to do with animal instinct for survival, because the whole worls is a jungle .... :)
- At 7:51am on October 1, 2009,
Stella said…
- Hi Mel,
How are you doing? How is England? Thank you for adding me as a friend, I look forward to interesting discussions.
Stay in peace,
Stella
- At 3:13am on October 1, 2009,
Maryanne Mesple said… - Hello From Colorado Mel,
Thank you for the warm welcome. I will "come on over" and read your blogs. I too am learning, growing, and enjoy the company of others of like mind and heart.
- At 11:55pm on September 30, 2009,
Warren Frederick said… - Hi Mel from England. I too am here to learn--and share what I can. Bury St Edmunds is a good place--lived in Diss for a while and then Portsmouth and then for a long time in Dorking Surrey before returning to the US.
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