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   noahdove7@lightspeed.ca wrote:   
   || The following from the Book of Revelation is a warning of what the   
   || future will be like  if mankind does not pursue God's ways of peace.   
   || Rev.6:   
   || [1] And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as   
   || it   
   ||   
   || were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and   
   || see.   
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   ||   
   || [2] And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a   
   || bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering,   
   || and to conquer.   
   || [3] And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast   
   || say, Come and see.   
   || [4] And there went out another horse that was red: and power was   
   || given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that   
   || they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great   
   || sword. [5] And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third   
   || beast say,   
   ||   
   ||   
   || Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on   
   || him had a pair of balances in his hand.   
   || [6] And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A   
   || measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a   
   || penny; and see   
   ||   
   ||   
   || thou hurt not the oil and the wine.   
   || [7] And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the   
   || fourth beast say, Come and see.   
   || [8] And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on   
   || him   
   ||   
   ||   
   || was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them   
   || over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with   
   || hunger,   
   ||   
   ||   
   || and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.   
   ||   
   || Our planet is threatened with the horrors of war and it's aftermath.   
   || The conflicts  happening in Israel, Lebanon, Iraq and else where in   
   || the   
   ||   
   ||   
   || world fueled by hate can plunge the the world into ruin and   
   || destruction.   
   ||   
   || Can we avoid Armageddon?  Is there a solution for lasting   
   || Peace? With man perhaps it is impossible. God's Peace is available   
   || for   
   ||   
   ||   
   || individuals and like salt and light can spread with God's help in our   
   || society and beyond. When the Prince of Peace returns the prophets say   
   || there will be permanent peace...however before that Day comes can we   
   || be Peacemakers in a world being torn apart by hatred? Yes, we can   
   || ...God  who created the human race and has acted into human history   
   || has   
   ||   
   ||   
   || not  left us in the dark as to the nature of Peace.   
   ||   
   || The following quotes, comments, and  scriptures will hopefully   
   || shed some understanding and light on that that humanly difficult   
   || thing   
   ||   
   ||   
   || to  achieve...which is Peace.   
   ||   
   || War is easily spread by the flames of hate, racism, demonization and   
   || desire for revenge. When people or nations are not just in their   
   || treatment of others ..the seeds of conflict are planted.   
   ||   
   || Racism as defined by the dictionary is "an irrational belief or   
   || advocacy of the superiority of a given group, people or nation."   
   || Racism is not just a matter of differences in the colour of one's   
   || skin and  culture..it goes much deeper into issues...such as   
   || cultural pride ,   
   || nationalism, non-scientific or untruthful  definintions of race,   
   || prejudice, etc.   
   ||   
   || Racism is widespread in our world and has led to lynchings, mob   
   || violence, genocide and war and has resulted in the death of untold   
   || millions on this planet. Racism and hate if unchecked have the   
   || potential to destroy all life on this planet. Is this what people   
   || want   
   ||   
   ||   
   || ...If we come to our senses I think not!   
   ||   
   || What are the roots of racism and hate... The following quotes by   
   || various prophets and sages will shed some light on the roots of   
   || racism   
   ||   
   ||   
   || and hate and offer  some alternative solutions:   
   ||   
   || A person who is treated poorly by a person of another race or culture   
   || can   
   || respond with hate or heed the words "You have heard that it has been   
   || said, You should love your neighbour, and hate your enemy, But I say   
   || unto you, Love your enemies....bless them that curse you, do good to   
   || them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and   
   || persecute you.."   
   ||   
   || The latter is difficult but can defuse a potentially reactionary   
   || situation.   
   ||   
   || The person who said these words also said:   
   ||   
   || "So always treat others as you would like them to treat you; this is   
   || the meaning of the Law and the Prophets." *   
   ||   
   || A person who loves will honestly recognize one's own faults and will   
   || hold  his breath rather than condem others.   
   ||   
   || "He who has no sin cast the first stone"  -this was said by Jesus of   
   || Nazereth to an angry  judgemental crowd who was ready to cast stones   
   || at a women caught in the act of adultery.   
   ||   
   || No racial group or individual can claim it, or  he or she is without   
   || sin...unfortunately we are  often too quick in condeming others while   
   || failing to see one's own   
   || shortcomings.   
   ||   
   || Jesus had the following  wise words to say  about blindly condeming   
   || others:   
   ||   
   || "Condem not, that you be not condemed.   
   || For with what judgment you condem, you shall be condem: and with what   
   || measure you out, it shall be measured to you again. And why do you   
   || notice the speck that is in your brother's eye, but not see the beam   
   || that is in your own eye? Or why do you say to thy brother, Let me   
   || pull   
   ||   
   ||   
   || out the speck out of your eye; and, behold, a beam is in your own   
   || eye?   
   ||   
   ||   
   || You hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of your own eye; and then   
   || you will see clearly to cast out the speck out of thy brother's   
   || eye.".*   
   ||   
   || Love is willing to forgive and with time and God's help forget.   
   ||   
   || It is difficult to love our enemies without God's help. He is the   
   || Vine ..we can bear the fruit of love, forgiveness and peace if we   
   || abide in in God .... "a branch cannot bear fruit all by itself"*   
   ||   
   || "But if you are led of the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the   
   || works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery,   
   || fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft,   
   || hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,   
   || envyings,   
   || murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell   
   || you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do   
   || such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.   
   ||   
   || But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,   
   || gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there   
   || is no law." Paul to the Galatians.   
   ||   
   || "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh   
   || after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he   
   || shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:" -John the   
   || Baptist   
   ||   
   || How do we receive the Spirit of PEACE and LOVE?   
   ||   
      
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    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)