tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355038.post579195113585919423..comments2023-06-13T04:03:16.897-04:00Comments on Glory Rumours: An Eye For An EyeBrad Saundershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03094108506381199866noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355038.post-15934561523321725512009-04-07T22:54:00.000-04:002009-04-07T22:54:00.000-04:00Thanks for the excellent comment Cas! Ah, yes, the...Thanks for the excellent comment Cas! <BR/><BR/>Ah, yes, the sacrifice of power. I guess at its essence, that is exactly what I'm referring to - giving up that which we believe we have a right to or deserve for the greater good. And ultimately, our value...our salvation...our peace...comes from the giver of peace, so are we really sacrificing all that much in the end anyway? <BR/><BR/>Peace is aBrad Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03094108506381199866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355038.post-47337862034638545472009-04-06T01:07:00.000-04:002009-04-06T01:07:00.000-04:00First thing that comes to mind reading your post w...First thing that comes to mind reading your post was "Peace Child" by Don Richardson. http://www.amazon.com/Peace-Child-International-Adventures-Richardson/dp/1576582892<BR/><BR/>If it's all about power, it's not until this is sacrificed that peace can be achieved. We only want vengence when we believe we deserve something or that the world owes us something.<BR/><BR/>Until we realise we are Casnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355038.post-66770153692335618222009-04-03T23:26:00.000-04:002009-04-03T23:26:00.000-04:00No question about the imbalance of power but don't...No question about the imbalance of power but don't you think there might be room for real some discussion/change if both sides stopped trying to kill each other? <BR/><BR/>The Good Friday accord in Ireland comes to mind as an example of what can happen if both sides just say enough is enough. Obviously the situation is not perfect, but it has unquestionably improved over 10 years ago.<BR/><BR/>Brad Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03094108506381199866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355038.post-91002488230290218492009-04-03T23:14:00.000-04:002009-04-03T23:14:00.000-04:00"If I learned anything from being bullied in eleme..."If I learned anything from being bullied in elementary school it's that the tormenting will stop if you stop fighting back."<BR/><BR/>Really?<BR/><BR/>I think the issue in the Middle East is that one party has so much more political and military power over the other, is the bully, so to speak, and the other party strikes back in whatever shocking and seemingly unfair way that it can. Even if James McNallyhttp://www.consolationchamps.com/noreply@blogger.com