It’s a Big “IF”

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 If everyone believed in God the same way and if everyone believed Human Life is sacred there would be Peace in this world.  But the same God worshipped by many is believed differently.  But unfortunately religions see God in different ways and each group believes their God is THE God.  Religions can’t seem to share the same God.  Most every war is religious in some form or another.  

I can’t help but comment on the most recent conflict in the Middle East.  It’s about whose God is most righteous.  It reminds me of a song from the 60’s.  I can’t help but think about it.  The song is “One Tin Soldier.”  The hill people have a prized stone.  The valley people want it for their very own.  So they do battle over the stone with much bloodshed.  

Then the valley people win the battle.  And when they turn the stone over, it says, “Peace on earth.  The tin soldier is love and tries to unite the people.  But he rides away because love lost the battle.  Love is no longer wanted.  Love survives the battle but it’s no longer there.  So he leaves.  

Why is this division about God even there?  The hatred is evil.  And evil always tries to win with bloodshed.  It’s the only way evil can survive.  Evil won’t be eradicated until the Messiah comes.  Until then there will be wars and rumors of war.  Why?  It’s the only way for evil.  But there are those who believe in Peace with pure hearts.  We are very few.  But we exist.  

Respect for ALL Human Life is the ONLY way to Peace.  There are those who believe this.  I’m not the only one.  If everyone believed God condemns those who intentionally take a Human Life, there would be no warfare.  It’s a lie to believe God allows for the taking of Human Life.  He does not!  But as long as people believe Ge does the killing won’t stop.  

This is my stress in living in this world.  I claim to know HOW God will judge the world at the time of the Great Judgement.  But I deal with it and smoke my pipe and say these things must be.  Jesus called this period of time the labor pains.  And I relax by smoking my pipe and try to think of other things but the stresses of living in this world are always there.  I’m smoking my Dunhill pipe this morning with some Davidoff Danish Mixture.  My coffee this morning is a Peruvian blend.  Thank you for your time and Peace to each one of you.

Dave

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