I Am Guilty of War
I am guilty of war when I proudly exercise
my intelligence to the disadvantage of my fellow man.
I am guilty of war when I distort other's opinions,
which differ from my own.
I am guilty of war when I show disregard
for the rights and properties of others.
I am guilty of war when I covet what another has honestly acquired.
I am guilty of war when I seek to maintain my superiority of position
by depriving others of their opportunity of advancement.
I am guilty of war if I imagine my kin and myself to be a privileged people.
I am guilty of war if I believe a heritage entitles me
to monopolize resources of nature.
I am guilty of war when I believe other people must think and live as I do.
I am guilty of war when I make success in life solely dependent
upon power, fame, and riches.
I am guilty of war when I think the minds of people should
be regulated by force, rather than by reason.
I am guilty of war when I believe the God I conceive is
the one others must accept.
I am guilty of war when I think that a land of a man's birth
must necessarily be the place of his livelihood.
The true articles of peace cannot be legislated but are drawn up in the
personal aspirations and conduct of the millions of little people. When all
men will frankly perceive their common dependence, an understanding will
emerge that will transcend the barriers of time and space, creed and race.
Rosicrucian Order Creed of Peace, Ralph M. Lewis, 1944
breathe peace -
Rev. Rebecca
