Theos-Talk Archives (October 2001 Message tt00484)

Cool girl, my cup of tea. Army tea of course, as we used to have it, with
sand and salt. The sardines together with jam. :-) Etzion (also an ex army
GI)
----- Original Message -----
From: Monica Suzuki <agnimuse@aol.com>
To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 7:49 PM
Subject: Theos-World Re: being for peace is based upon correct insight


> You must be mistaken if you think I am a pacifist. I come from a
> long line of samurai warriors and most of them were not Buddhists.
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> I happen to agree with "being for peace is based upon the correct
> insight." Whenever wars are started, there are three kinds of people:
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> 1. The first kind are those who speak about doom, final destruction,
> annihilation. They pump fear into the hearts of people, using fear
> to control or exploit them.
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> 2. The second kind of people are those who are very rosy and goody-
> goody. Everything is beautiful and just right for them. They are
> satisfied with life. These people allow evil to spread roots and
> branch out in such an immensity that others find themselves incapable
> of fighting against it and stopping its growth. Because of their
> goody-goodiness, they indirectly encourage those kinds of activities
> which eventually lead people into destruction. These people are not
> only optimistic fools, but also cowards, who allow evil to grow
> around them.
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> 3. The third kind of people are those who see the danger, the
> corruption, the pollution, and the evil of terrorism and take
> conscious action to prevent its expansion, without pessimism but with
> inflamed optimism. They see the situation clearly. They see the
> difficulties and obstacles on the path. They see the growing power of
> evil; but they never lose their hope of victory over evil. This third
> kind of people belongs to the race of heroes. They know that all
> events going on upon Earth are watched by Higher Forces. They know
> that there exists higher resources of energy which, in unexpected
> times, come to the rescue.
>
> Monica
> Honorably discharged veteran, ex-SSG of the U.S. Army
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