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I am wondering why there is war everywhere. I keep imagining that the way things are going, it might get to a point we will not be able to travel to any country apart from our own. It may even get to the stage that we will not be able to travel out of our town. There is enough war inside and outside the country. What is the matter?
Decades ago, John, a devoted Christian from the West and Jamal, a devoted Muslim from the East are best friends. They are always found with each other like a snail and its shell except they are in their places of worship. They found no difference. They always thought religion and tribe can never separate them.
Decades past and they were together. Not until recent times when some churches and masjids are preaching tyranny. They started reasoning with their clerics. Alas, they found the differences. John would think, "He never liked me, I thought he did but he never did. How would he like me when we are of different tribe and religion. I am from the West and I am a Christian!" Jamal also would think, " He never liked me, I thought he did but he never did. How would he like me when we are of different tribe and religion. I am from the East and I am a Muslim!"
Sweet friendship that was decades old started cracking. For the very first time, they exchanged words at their place of work. The tyranny has just begun. They couldn't reach a consensus on any matter again like they used to do. They started antagonizing one another. Are they becoming enemies? They were more than friends but the tides of religion and tribe have succeeded in washing away the friendship. They cannot understand themselves the same way they did decades ago.
Why has this happened to them? We live in a world of principles. These people you are following (Pastors and Imams) have their own principles. Some of them tend to be obsessed with these principles of theirs that they start preaching them to their followers. From there, an average follower listen, digest and start following the leader's principles even when they transgress their God's command. It only take an exceptional follower to think otherwise. These principles infused into the followers are the engines of differences in our society.
My advice to the people of the world: Listen to your clerics in your various places of worship BUT think of peace. Whenever they are preaching peace, think of peace. Whenever they are preaching violence, think of peace. When war is in the land, think of peace. When everywhere is peaceful, think of peace. It is only in peace that we can achieve our aim and goal in life. Let all of us always in all ways think of peace!
These are my thoughts. Yours might be different. I would love to hear from you through the comment box. #ThinkingAloud
PEACE is all I want! PEACE is what the world need!! Let's embrace PEACE!!!
P.S: This is my birthday month. August 29 is the day. Expecting birthday wishes from all the great readers of this blog; you can send gifts too ;-) ..Gracias!
Why has this happened to them? We live in a world of principles. These people you are following (Pastors and Imams) have their own principles. Some of them tend to be obsessed with these principles of theirs that they start preaching them to their followers. From there, an average follower listen, digest and start following the leader's principles even when they transgress their God's command. It only take an exceptional follower to think otherwise. These principles infused into the followers are the engines of differences in our society.
My advice to the people of the world: Listen to your clerics in your various places of worship BUT think of peace. Whenever they are preaching peace, think of peace. Whenever they are preaching violence, think of peace. When war is in the land, think of peace. When everywhere is peaceful, think of peace. It is only in peace that we can achieve our aim and goal in life. Let all of us always in all ways think of peace!
These are my thoughts. Yours might be different. I would love to hear from you through the comment box. #ThinkingAloud
PEACE is all I want! PEACE is what the world need!! Let's embrace PEACE!!!
P.S: This is my birthday month. August 29 is the day. Expecting birthday wishes from all the great readers of this blog; you can send gifts too ;-) ..Gracias!
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