IS PEACE WORLDWIDE POSSIBLE? IF SO HOW? You are invited to the spiritual discussion group at Main Street Yoga, Bloomington, Sunday, Dec 7th at 7-8:30 PM. We will do some gentle yoga with Debra Risberg, look at quotes from the world religions and go over questions about peace that the quotes raise. We will have a meditation period at the end of the session to self reflect on peace within. See samples of quotes below :Jeffrey Shoaf Jessi Delost Jay Bryan Delost Matthew DonovanChristian KenneyKaty AdebayoDebra RisbergJeanne M PerinoMark L. AndersonPerry RockMarcia Perry Doug Sizelove Michael PalmerDé L. Williams-CaldwellPeg ToliverZyna Z AdamsJenny WilliamsAnne GustafsonMike Toliver 1. “... they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.”2. “Let us now abstain from taking life. That is a good thing that we may take up and do. And they will abstain from slaughter, and will continue in this good way.”3. “Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”4. “The believers are but a single Brotherhood: so make peace and reconciliation between your two [contending]brothers; and fear God, that ye may receive mercy.”5. “O God, Holy Spirit, before all I pray to you in all humility with hands uplifted, for abiding peace, that all my deeds be inspired by righteousness; and for the wisdom of a good mind, so that I may bring peace to the soul of existence.”6. “These fruitless strifes, these ruinous wars shall pass away and the “Most Great Peace” shall come.” 1. Judaism, (Isa 2:4); 2 Buddhism, Dialogues of Buddha;3. Christianity, (Matt 5:9); 4. Islám, Qurán (49:10); 5. Zoroastrianism, 1992Multi-Faith Calendar; 6. Bahá’í, (PDC, p 116).
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