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Hindus Greet Christians on Xmas

Rajan Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, stressed that all religions should work together for a just and peaceful world. Dialogue would bring us mutual enrichment, he added.

(RENO) - Hindus have sent greetings to Christian communities world over for Christmas.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a release in Nevada (USA) today, expressed warmest greetings on the Christmas, wishing that it brought joy, happiness, blessings and cheer to all.

Senator Kirk`s War Prayer

With shut lids the senator, unconscious of his presence, continued with his moving prayer, and at last finished it with the words, uttered in fervent appeal, "Bless our arms, grant us the victory, O Lord our God, Father and Protector of our land and flag!"

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Senator Kirk was praying to Senators Schumer and Menendez, or rather to his god but for their benefit. He was praying in his office where the three were gathered late at night. He was praying for a chance to drop bombs on Iran.

An aged stranger entered the office without a sound, despite the closed door. ...

No Peace Through Military Strength

A response to Catherine Ashton's "To Secure Peace, Be Ready for Battle".

(PORTLAND, OR) - “The War to End all Wars” never achieved what H.G. Wells implied with this term. On the contrary, World War I not only resulted in the death of more than 16 million humans, it also resulted in a victor’s peace directly setting the stage for World War 2 where an estimated 60 to 100 million people died.

I like to believe that no World War is on the horizon, but I was quite surprised to read the headline of a Wall Street Journal opinion piece “To Secure Peace, Be Ready for Battle. The surprise not so much was the title itself.

How Much Betrayal Does it Take, Before you Admit you Have Been Betrayed?

A review of all the Obama broken campaign promises, would take an entire separate article.

(JAMESTOWN, RI) - Many voted for and supported the Obama candidacy because it was thought he offered a new refreshing view of society, and were highly encouraged by his campaign promises, but at this point must admit, they have been “had” by a con-man in an empty suit.

It is no longer possible to support his presidency or his party, for he and the Democratic Party have abandoned long held Democratic Party values and sold out to corporations.

Peace in the Pentagon

Would you march against a war if it might ruin your own or a loved one's career? To stretch the definition of war-maker a little, would you take a job with Lockheed-Martin if you oppose war?

(WASHINGTON, DC) - I'm a huge fan of peace studies as an academic discipline that should be spread into every corner of what we call, with sometimes unclear justification, our education system.

But often peace studies, like other disciplines, manages to study only those far from home, and to study them with a certain bias.

99 Years Ago: A Pause in the War on Christmas

It did not lessen our ardour or determination; but just put a little human punctuation mark in our lives of cold and humid hate.

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Frank Richards recalled:

"On Christmas morning we stuck up a board with 'A Merry Christmas' on it. The enemy had stuck up a similar one. Platoons would sometimes go out for twenty-four hours' rest -- it was a day at least out of the trench and relieved the monotony a bit -- and my platoon had gone out in this way the night before, but a few of us stayed behind to see what would happen...

Sheer Determination: My Coping Clues

Absorbing a vast vocabulary resulted in developing anecdotes and analogies that better expressed my feelings and thoughts and avoiding the trap of cliches.

(SALEM) - Lately I've been doing a lot of retrospect about the path my life has taken and a bit about the roots of my tenacity. Those tentative discoveries.

I would say these are my Five Fundamentals of Coping with Conflict. If you possibly could fine-tune any of these to your lifestyle dynamics, by all means, be my guest!

Oregon Ranks Among Peace Corps` Top Volunteer-Producing States in 2013

“Americans from all across our great country and all walks of life are drawn to the Peace Corps by a spirit of service and a passion for helping others,” - Peace Corps Acting Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The Peace Corps today released the 2013 rankings of the top volunteer-producing states and metropolitan areas across the country.

Oregon ranked No. 4 among states with the highest number of Peace Corps volunteers per capita, with 5.2 volunteers currently serving worldwide per 100,000 residents.

Love for Jesus Can Bring Christians, Muslims Together

Muslims also love and revere Jesus as one of God's greatest messengers to mankind...

(WASHINGTON, DC) - “Behold! The angels said: ‘O Mary! God giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him. His name will be Jesus Christ, the son of Mary, held in honor in this world and the Hereafter and in (the company of) those nearest to God.’”

Before searching for this quote in the New Testament, you might first ask your Muslim co-worker, friend or neighbor for a copy of the Quran, Islam’s revealed text. The quote is from verse 45 of chapter 3 in the Quran.

Authenticity

“And what sort of lives do these people, who pose as being moral, lead themselves? My dear fellow, you forget that we are in the native land of the hypocrite.” Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

(MIAMI) - Authenticity is one of the most important qualities to teach young people.

To be truly who you are, to be comfortable in your own skin and to walk your talk, is essential to not just personal happiness but is also requisite for building a better, more just and humane world. Unfortunately, teaching authenticity is challenging in a society that is dominated by hypocrisy.