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Hello again I hope you all have had a nice holyday.
Lets keep the good hope for all mankind and see what the Bahai Faith can help you focus on, as necessary steps towards tranquility and justice for the worlds peoples..
Let us hear what Abdu'l-Bahá Son of Bahaullah says about the building of Universal Peace and a World Union (Federation):
"True civilization will unfurl its banner in the midmost heart of the world whenever a certain number of its distinguished and high-minded sovereigns - the shining examplars of devotion and determination - shall, for the good and happiness of mankind, arise, with firm resolve and clear vision, to establish the Cause of Universal Peace. They must make the Cause of Peace the object of general consultation, and seek by every means in their power to establish a Union of the nations of the world. They must conclude a binding treaty and establish a covenant, the provisions of which shall be sound, inviolable and definite. They must proclaim it to all the world and obtain for it the sanction of all the human race. This supreme and noble undertaking - the real source of the peace and well-being of the world - should be regarded as sacred by all that dwell on earth. All the forces of humanity must be mobilized to ensure the stability and permanence of this Most Great Covenant. In this all - embracing Pact the limits and frontiers of each and every nation should be clearly fixed, the principles underlying the relations of governments towards one another definitely laid down, and all interrnational agreements and obligations ascertained. In like manner, the size of the armaments of every government should be strictly limited, for if the preparations for war and the military forces of any nation should be allowed to increase, they will arouse the suspiscion of others. The fundamental principle underlying this solemn Pact should be so fixed that if any government later violate any one of its provisions, all the governments on earth should arise to reduce it to utter submission., nay the human race as a whole should resolve, with every power at its disposal, to destroy that government. Should this greatest of all remedies be applied to the sick body of the world, it will assuredly recover from its ills and will remain
eternally safe and secure."
"A few," He further adds, "unaware of the power latent in human endeavour, consider this matter as highly impracticable, nay even beyond the scope of man's utmost efforts. Such is not the case, however. On the contrary, thanks to the unfailing grace of God,the loving-kindness of His favored ones, the unrivaled endeavours of wise and capable souls, and the thoughts and ideas of the peerless leaders of this age, nothing whatsoever can be regarded as unattainable. Endeavour, ceaseless endeavour, is required. Nothing short of an indomitable determination can possibly achieve it. Many a cause which past ages have regarded as purely visionary, yet in this day has become most easy and practicable. Why should this most lofty Cause - the day-star of the firmament of true civilization and the cause of the glory, the advancement, the well-being and the success of all humanity - be regarded as impossible of achievement? Surely the day will come when its beauteous light shall shed illumination upon the assemblage of men."
"In cycles gone by, though harmony was established, yet, owing to the absense of means, the unity of mankind could not have been achieved. Continents remained widely divided, nay, even among the peoples of one and the same continent association and interchange of thought were well nigh impossible.. Consequently intercourse, understanding and unity amongst all the peoples and kindreds of the earth were unattainable. In this day, however, means of communication have multiplied, and the five continents of the earth have virtually merged into one...In like manner all the members of the human family, whether peoples or governments, cities or villages, have become increasingly interdependent. For none is self-sufficiency any longer possible, inasmuch as political ties unite all peoples and nations, and the bonds of trade and industry, of agriculture and education, are being strengthened
every day. Hence the unity of all mankind can in this day be achieved."
So...at the time of Jesus Christ the divine advice was (In my own falty translation): give to God what God should have and to the Ceasar what he shall have. This meant that the peoples of the world were free to form the political order on their own .
Now, in this advanced age, in this global era, God will have a say too, through His Mouthpeace Bahaullah. Because this is the age of OF FULFILLMENT. It is the Promised Day of God. Now God is admonishing the Ceasars of the modern age.
Hear Bahaullah:
"Take ye counsel together, and let your concern be only for that which profiteth mankind and bettereth the conditions thereof. ..We see you adding every year unto your expenditures and laying the burden thereof on the people whom ye rule; this verily is naught but grievous injustice. Fear the sighs and tears of this Wronged One, and burden not your peoples beyond that which they can endure...
Be reconciled among yourselves, that ye may need armaments no more save in a measure to safeguard your territories and dominions. Be united , O concourse of the sovereigns of the world, for thereby will the tempest of discord be stilled amongst you and your peoples find rest. Should anyone among you take up arms against another, rise ye all against him, for this is naught but manifest justice."
So why, you may ask, is the prevailing system with sovereign states and nations not sufficient, why do we have to unite on a supranational level.The answer is that as long as the earths system of sovereign nations is upheld we will see one nation after another taking up arms against another to see itself as a winner. The resistence to form a world government has been/ is due to an unwillingness to let go of the chance to step out of a war as a winners.There are also guerilla wars, coups d'etats and terrorism. This too can can only be dealt with on a supranational niveau.
To form a world government is to form the worlds peace..These two concepts are intertwined
There is a seed of anarchy at the core of the system of sovereign nations. The world government will have the supervisory role for preventing that anarchy to grow. That government will serve mankind on an international level. The members thereof will be servants of mankind., regulating the affairs of men on that level, where there is need for international undertakings. Look at the ground so rich in oil and gas below the polar ices, already different nations try to take as big a cake as they can. Somebody put a flag down there. This is intolerable. Nations should be prevented by international laws to dump nuclear wastes and other wastes in to the ground of nations belonging to the third world.
And Bahaullah predicts thus:
"The time must come when the imperative necessity for the holding of a vast, an all-embracing assemblage of men will be universally realized. The rulers and kings of the earth must needs attend it, and participating in its deliberations, must consider such ways and means as will lay the foundations of the world's Great Peace amongst men. Such a peace demandeth that the Great Powers should resolve, for the sake of the tranquility of the peoples of the earth, to be fully reconciled among themselves. Should any king take up arms against another, all should unitedly arise and prevent him. If this be done, the nations of the world will no longer require any armaments, except for the purpose of preserving the security of their realms and of maintaining internal order withing their territories."
I'd say: when Bahaullahs says "the time must come" it will indeed come. Why? you may ask. Because the Laws of God have been sent down to the inhabitants of the earth. During the 19th century, through Bahaullah. And once they have been sent down and set for us, we cannot go on like before, even if the emperors and kings did/do not listen to Bahaullahs counsels. Still there is no excuse., because they all had the chance to know what God was to destine for mankind. So" the imperative necessity" is coming towards us faster and faster. This means that for negative reasons we will assemble, not for the positive one which is to, well in advance, follow the wise advices of the Divine sovereignty..
The International Bahai Community is serving at the UN as an non-governmental organization with a consultative status. They have always worked for the abrogation of the veto-right.
The Bahais are not the only ones who promote World government and World Peace, there are others. Several ones.Thank God. This is not a dream, a pius and neat vision sprung from the hearts of ordinary wellwishers. Religion today outlines the rules for the "world out there", and others too follow these lines.
At great costs of human lives and agony or less...
"Peace is inevitable" , Shoghi Effendi great grandson of Bahaullah.
Kind regards from Laila
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