Do you think about it? War?

Question

Who can stop the war that's going on today?

Answer 1

The answer to that question is US!
Studies have shown that when approximately the square root of 1% of the population works for change, things change. But that means SERIOUSLY working for change, not sitting around and complaining all the time. To read more, check out Maxwell Gladwell's The Tipping Point or some of the works of Gregg Braden.
Gregg Braden writes:
"Perhaps now, more than at any time in our history, the choices that we make in our lives have lasting effects, and global consequences, that will extend for hundreds of generations into our future. In light of the escalating global tensions, recent studies offer new hope, and renewed credibility to our most cherished traditions, suggesting that we may do something about the seemingly unending cycles of violence, and future of our world.

Statistics have shown that a specific number of people, joined in a focused, unified consciousness of non-denominational mass prayer, produce effects that extend well beyond the room or building where the prayer has occurred.

That number is the square root of 1% of the population involved. These studies add to a growing body of evidence suggesting that focusing our feelings of appreciation and gratitude, as if our prayers have already been answered, have a measurable effect on the quality of life during the time of the prayer.2 Following our description of this lost mode of prayer in the book, The Isaiah Effect3, your emails and phone calls have asked for further clarification as to precisely how to apply this prayer in our lives. Clearly there are no right or wrong ways to pray. In its simplest expression, prayer is the very personal and innate ability within each of us to commune with our world, one another, and a greater presence. The lost mode of prayer is simply one more tool to place into our prayer tool box. "

Gregg Braden talks more from a spiritual perspective, although he was once a physicist for the government. However, his perspective is very refreshing, no matter what you may believe. I, myself, am a physics undergraduate student, and am really moved by what he talks about.

Malcolm Gladwell also offers an interesting perspective as well.

Another source of interest would be Conversations with God, by Neale Donald Walsh. In this text, the author "channels" God. One thing that really stuck out for me in this book is when Neale Donald Walsh asks about why God would allow such suffering in the world. God responds by saying that when humans can collectively decide that they don't want to hurt each other anymore, than the suffering will cease.

In answer to the first question, I do think about war a lot. It pains me to hear about the deaths and destruction. However, I think about a world where we do not have this and I pray to the spiritual powers that may be for change. I also write my congressmen, sign petitions and go to demostrations when I can.

Basically, the wars on this earth are directed by a few and fought by many. When the many refuse to do the bidding of the few, then wars can no longer be.

Answer 2

I think about it everyday. I'm Jewish, living in Canada. I understand why Israel is doing what they're doing, but it's hard to agree with all the civilian casualties, I have always believed that people are people and we should judge them equally. So, if someone dies in Lebanon, and they are an innocent person that should make a jewish person just as sad as an arabic person and vice versa. Of course it's not like that, and that's the problem. It takes someone to get up on stage in front of a million people in the middle east and say WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING, this is silly, think about all of the modern advances you could have made already instead of constantly damaging your land and killing each other. Really very sad, especially because you feel helpless.

Answer 3

which war? there's about 30 active armed conflicts going on at this time. you mean lebanon? (it's getting all the press). or do you mean the us war on terror?

do i think about it? daily. who can stop it? might as well ask, who'll stop the rain? i don't have any answers, sorry.

call me gloomy gus, but i don't see a lot of hope for things to get better before they get a lot worse. kinda makes you nostalgic for the cold war, doesn't it?

Answer 4

Ricky Bobby

Answer 5

No one, except God....