Peaceful movement can defeat violence
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Editor,
It seems me there is a great national, and probably international, movement afoot which can change the present course of history.
Our nation and our world is in the midst of such a moral crisis, that if not transformed, will be the downfall of humanity as we know it.
Our nation and our world have developed weapons of mass destruction to the point of possible widespread annihilation. Our ability to kill and maim with impunity, whether with conventional weapons or biological means, has reached crisis proportions.
The popularity of choosing sides, fighting, beating the opponents into submission, and our attraction to violence seems to have captured the minds and hearts of society as a whole.
What is the movement I mentioned above? The movement I see is people being willing to stand for, speak out for, demonstrate for and advocate for honesty, integrity, peace, love, compassion and sensible solutions to problems. It is coming from the souls of individuals and the souls of many groups. It can be viewed as the overarching soul of spirituality. It is what true community is all about, in my opinion.
It is not very loud. It does not get media attention. It does not speak out in a shrill voice. It is often viewed as unrealistic thinking. It is quite quiet and peaceful, yet very powerful. The movement is many people, many souls beginning to demonstrate their true nature as created beings, by whatever name one wishes to call our Great Creator.
We saw this movement in the Occupy demonstrations. We hear it from many spiritual leaders. We read it in books, magazines and articles. And I have witnessed it among many of my friends who choose to think, speak and act transformatively rather than hopelessly and with bitterness. In my view, it is the hope of the world.
Bob McClellan
Polson
