GOD loves biblical Israel, and it’s peoples, but am sure NOT the Zionist goverment!

Just leave the USA out of it, please! and maybe not being the only Halocaust victims,, Israel won’t even regonize the Armenian holocaust!!!???? shameless self-centered selfishness with entitlement issues!
AND of course your always a anti-semite if you speak the truth, even if you are a Jew! America FIRST!

The whole conversation here is based on the paradigm of States as monadic entities constituted, managed, and manipulated by and for the One Percent. However true this may be as a current fact of life, it is a fact that is ethically and spiritually abhorrent to anyone of genuine religious sentiments, to anyone who is concerned with building a sustainable Earth Community for the future of humanity.

It is time for analysts to start challenging this paradigm and to start really focusing on the needs and concerns of the Ninety-Nine Percent, the ordinary human beings of the world and their attempts to have a decent life in the midst of all the geopolitical maneuverings of the One Percent.

What should be the analytic message of genuinely ethical commentators to the so-called leaders of the Middle East? The message is simple: put aside your games and work, instead, for the common good of your region. Institute a Middle East Zone of Peace. Begin to implement and enforce justice and the human rights of your peoples. Work for sustainable development and renewable energy. Call yourselves and your peoples back to the common ethical foundations and teachings of your religions.

In a talk given early in the 20th century, ‘Abdu’l-Baha, the then leader of the Baha’i community, addressing the Baha’i community, stated as follows:

“In former times, men either became believers, or else they became enemies of the cause of God. For instance, in the time of Moses, all those who believed in him as a prophet and in the unity of God, became of the faithful. In the time of Christ, those who believed in the divinity of the Father and that Jesus was the Word, became disciples. Faith consisted in the blind acceptance of these truths and those who accepted were considered saved; the rest were doomed to perdition.

“But in this day, the question is far more important. Faith does not consist in belief. It consists in deeds.

“It is not sufficient to believe in Baha’u'llah and to say, ‘I am of the people of El-Abha’. We must act in accordance with the teachings of Baha’u'llah, who commands us to become centers of divine attraction, so that the attributes of God may emanate from us, that we may become wise and well intentioned to all the peoples of the earth in order to better the condition of all.

“We must look upon our enemies with a sin-covering eye and act with justice when confronted with any injustice whatsoever; forgive all; consider the whole of humanity as our own family, the whole earth as our own country; be sympathetic with all suffering; nurse the sick; offer a shelter to the exiled; help the poor and those in need; dress all wounds; and share the happiness of each one.

“Be compassionate, so that your actions will shine like unto the light streaming forth from the lamp. If the whole world should arise to deny this Cause, we must not fight. Our only role is to spread the teachings. If it be accepted, all is well; if not, leave the people to God.

“If we see a man acting after this manner we can say of him: ‘Verily, he is a reflector of servitude!’ We cannot conceive of a star without light, a tree without seed. If we claim to be followers of light, we must diffuse the light through our actions. To label ourselves will not be sufficient.

“There are five hundred million people who call themselves Christians. If you compare their deeds with the text of the Gospels, you will find no likeness thereto. The real Christians are rare. The Christ exhorted men to be kind. The Christians are fighting and killing one another, leading their young men into war, shedding blood, destroying dwellings, causing mothers to lose their sons and children their fathers. What has all this to do with the teachings of Christ? Is a man whose highest aim is bloodshed a Christian? Christ suffered in order to teach kindness. “O Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Thus he pardoned his murderers. How merciful he was!

“The advanced men of all time have ever been persecuted and continually in adversity. He who discovered the movement of the earth and the relative immobility of the sun terminated his days in prison, because his teachings did not please the priests.

“One who is wise in the ways of God sees that his words and deeds reflect the glory of God. I hope that the light of this glory may shine forth from each one of you, for this is the decisive proof – for this Baha’u'llah suffered – that he might educate men to become the educators of the world and spread truth abroad.
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“When the prophets of God appear upon this earth, their validity is established by means of certain proofs. One of the proofs is through the fulfillment of former prophecies. The second proofs are their creative words and phrases which salute the hearts of humanity. The third are their deeds, and the fourth are their teachings.
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At a time when the East was enshrouded with superstition and hatred, Baha’u'llah flooded these regions with his glorious light. Under the chains he unfurled the flag of the oneness of the world of humanity; in the prisons he spread the principles of universal peace and brotherhood; from behind the barracks he wrote his famous epistles to the kings and rulers of the world, arraigning the oppressors of the earth and calling upon them in the name of God the exalted not to place their sovereignty above that of His Highness the Almighty. He admonished them on the part of the wronged ones to listen to the call of the new day else their kingdoms would pass out of their hands and would fall into the hands of others. “Know that brotherhood hath been proclaimed – even so hath this matter been recorded upon a mighty tablet with the strong pen of God.” . . .

A supreme proof is the teaching. For instance the precepts of Christ were sufficient proof of his validity. There is no greater proof than these teachings. They were the light of that cycle and the spirit of that age. All that he said accorded with the needs of the humanity of that time. They were peerless and unique.

Consider His Holiness Baha’u'llah and his teaching. They are the spirit of this cycle – the light of this age. They illumine the dark places of humanity, for they address themselves to the heart of the race. For instance, the greatest evil of this century is war. In the new age Baha’u'llah has prohibited war. The need of this century is universal peace – Baha’u'llah has instituted it. The most urgent requisite of mankind is the declaration of the oneness of the world of humanity – this is the great principle of Baha’u'llah. That which will leaven the human world is a love that will insure the abandonment of pride, oppression, and hatred. The principles of Baha’u'llah are the remedy and balm for the wounded world; and without their inculcation, reconciliation between the nations will not be reached. These very teachings of Baha’u'llah are the greatest proofs of his claim. Such a power hath appeared from him as will suffice to convince the whole world.

The proof of the sun is its light and heat.

(Abdu’l-Baha, Divine Philosophy, p. 38)”

Christians, please take note: the title “Baha’u'llah” is Arabic for “Glory of the Lord.” Baha’is are people who are satisfied that His teachings represent the return of the Christ in the glory (= “Radiance,” Baha) of the Father.

Analysts need to lead the discussion of the alienations and hatreds of the Middle East back to a common ethical root: the oneness of humanity and the urgency of actual physical global problems such as the need for renewable energy to curb and reverse climate disruption.

Instead of wrangling which sectors of the One Percent will commit warfare and atrocities first, why not emphasize the need to meet the needs of the Ninety-Nine Percent in the Middle East through, for example, solar energy, thus bypassing the “need” for oil wars and nuclear power?

What analysts need to do also is to lead the world to non-adversarial forms of self-government by studying the models of such forms of self-government ordained in the Baha’i writings and being practiced and developed by the Baha’i world community.

John Dale, jtd359@yahoo.com

Iran is a geographic , culture , religious , political influence in the Middle-east & Asia .

In 20 years the USA will loose most if not all it’s political & economic influence in the Region , while Iran is still a viable country with all its neighbors .

Do you notice that US media don’t cover the various rallies and celebrations that are held in Iraq in celebration of the withdrawal of US occupation troops from Iraq?

Bearing these aforementioned in mind, Iran could use a very limited size nuclear device on say Tel Aviv. O yes there would be extremism damage and loss of life, but not catastrophic.Remember this is a people who lost 6 million and from the ashes of Auschwitz built Israel

On the next page you have Israel’s response, First the IDF will have to let a ballistic missile through. Next there will be Israel’s response should any attack be launched on this country. I need go no further.!

I am an Israeli citizen living in Netanya, yes I am concerned, but no I am not quivering in my boots. Peering into my crystal ball, I use history as my guide. Iran and Iraq fought each other for eight years in an undeceive war, Israel blew up Iraq’s reactor.

Do not be intimidated by bluster and bravado we know only too well the strengths and weakness of the Arab armies ( we know Iran is a Persian country )

Submitted by Ben-Zion from Netanya. ISRAEL

Perhaps the real issue with Iran is that is is too independent of the global double talk of the world money markets and insists on doing things its own way. They are in a sense, too into survivalism.

Perhaps the deepest issue of all is the rival ways of doing business. The world money managers would really rather see Sharia law disappear. I’m not crazy about it either and it sounds awkward and double talking in its own right but it isn’t an issue that makes good heart pounding copy.

But right now – neither way of doing business looks very good and I could easily follow Butch’s advise and watch both sides blow each other’s brains out. Little wars are becoming a spectator sport. They represent therapy for the powerless and a business opportunity for the ruthless. Both sides deserve to have their heads blown off too. Thumbs down to both of them.

I always figure that ruthless people only survive to live in a world that eats ruthless people for breakfast.

This is only a flavor of what hits the press.

Everyone in the know already knows Israel is going to send in missile strikes in March 2012. The comfort zone has beat their expectations already on the world lack of interest in their attacks to date.

It is also an already agreed commitment by the USA to back Israel after the attacks when Iran strikes back.

There is nothing to do but watch your calendar and of course buy oil futures.