World Peace? Thoughts and Opinions Appreciated...?

Question

Hey Everyone,

So there's something that's been bothering me for a while....ARE WE EVER GOING TO ACHIEVE WORLD PEACE? I'm a VERY optimistic person, and always have faith that one day, God willing, this will become reality. However, it doesn't take much to bring my hopes WAY DOWN. I mean it could be something as simple as watching the news on T.V. , and listening to the ongoing wars around the world (PALESTINE/ISRAEL.....LEBANON/ISRAEL....... SHOOTINGS....SUICIDE/HOMICIDES...and sooo onnnn), or it could even be something as simple as my very prejudiced neighbour calling my baby nephew a "lil terrorist"....like...WHERE IS THE COMPASSION? Don't get me wrong I Love doing my share of TRYING to achieve world peace. I mean, If there's a group of people protesting within my city, I'll join in. Wether it be for the Middle East Wars, Poverty/Disease Stricken Nations, Bringing U.S/Canadian Troops back home safely, or Racial/Prejudice Intolerance. And in the end, AS OPTIMISTIC AS I AM, I can't help but feel....well helpless...always left feeling like I could be doing more.

Anyways, What are your thoughts? How do you help to achieve world peace? Do you ever feel like you could be doing more? Will World Peace be achieved? I'm 19...and I want to witness World Peace before I pass on :D

Answer 1

I agree with you..I am an optimist also but you have to learn from history...From as far as I can remember there has always been conflict. Just like love, I think conflict is an inherit part of us. We might not realize, acknowledge or want to believe it but history proves it...Not just wars of nations but fights amongst Friends...family and so on. World Peace seems like such a grand title but its invoked by something small within all of us...Conflict.

Answer 2

Unlikely going to happen the idea of world peace.  6.3 billion people on this earth.  Too many brains at work.  Too many religious beliefs.  Too many personal beliefs.  Too many different types of government.  The government issue would be the biggest hurdle to get over.  sense it is most government that cause most to all problems that relate to any type of peace.  This my not be the right view but it is my view. WORD!

Answer 3

You may need to think locally when looking for immediate gratification on the peace front sister...when I feel overwhelmed by the global issues of war, famine and poverty and disease I simply buckle down and continue to do my best locally, where I CAN make a difference...in soup kitchens, in hospitals as a volunteer in the cancer center, at my church's day care...God will always want us to look to assist the homeless, the hungry and the sick...all of which are people that every town has

As far as will we ever have world wide peace experienced as a common trait among all humans at the same time...I seriously doubt that (not to depress you, remember think local!) God doesn't want us to get too too comfy on here planet Earth, the real peace will be in Heaven when we again become one with the true Godhead and Holy Trinity...peace to you ;-)...

Answer 4

I would like to see it as well, it will never happen though.