PEACE IS EVERYTHING
Peace is so important in our lives that if it goes away, all that we enjoy including our lives stand threatened. Our hope in the future boils away. Our goals,aspirations and dreams in life become meaningless. Yet, when we enjoy peace we do not know how fragile and important it is until that moment that it is threatened. Many people in one part in the world or another have experienced turmoil caused by bad governance, dictatorships, intolerance, or pure bullying by people with power or arms. Extremism, instability, insecurity, and other negatives in society are a threat to peace. Pirates are a threat to sea travel and transport in some parts as a result of instability in some countries. The arms race between great nations and even among small nations pose an increasing threat to global peace. Advances in technology which is meant to improve our lives sometimes is misused by bad elements in society to kill or cause problems to others. An increasingly knowledgeable world has the capacity to ensure permanent peace if there is a will from all the world governments to respect order and peace in the world as they have the capacity to prevent peace disruption within their jurisdiction.
Religious intolerance or extremism is also a major threat to peace. It does not matter whether we are Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists or adherents of any other religion that is based on a belief in God. We all worship the same God. If we realize this we will look at other religions other than ours as important and good as ours. We will respect one another and promote peaceful coexistence. Similarly, tolerance in other areas where there is diversity will
ensure we enjoy peace.
We can promote peace in our homes, neighborhoods and in society as a whole by doing good
acts..
NOTE: This article has been reproduced from our main website to re=stress the importance of peace both in our time and indeed every time!