seeds of peace

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Sam says: >>I've heard of small groups here and there that have brought the two sides together, especially in the form of children's groups, and they seem to have had some hopeful results. I think the same thing was done in Ireland, too. The immediate impact of these sorts of things may seem minimal but just because we can't do everything doesn't mean that we shouldn't do something, yes?<< --Immediate impact means very little, really. It's planting the seeds that can grow into forests (and enough seeds that the loss of some trees doesn't mean the loss of the seed stock!) that makes a difference. Those groups will help inspire a massive movement, of a kind the world hasn't seen since the birth of the big religions. People scoff at that notion, but human history follows patterns which can only be varied, not stamped out. Religion is one of them, and

there are such things as religious movements based on empathy rather than dogma. Dogma is only a seat belt to keep the baby from falling out of the car as generations pass. The original imulse is love and sanity, needed to counteract fear and duplicity. Besides, doing anything with too much focus on outcomes kills the motivation. If everyone's doing the safe thing, the habitual thing, nothing ever changes. That's why history makes leaps after periods of stagnation. I don't think the status quo is going to have quite the persuasiveness it had when we were not at war (or at least not involved in wars we cared about) and not clashing so deeply over religion. The time for leaping forward is approaching, and those who opt in early will be able to make a difference they don't yet understand, and shouldn't worry too much about. Putting one foot forward at a time is the only way to prevent oneself from falling over. Remaining stationary is not a

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