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Category Archives: anti-war
Nationalism and War?
I believe we humans need more discernment, logic, and compassion when it comes to nationalism and war. If you don’t filter as life slowly fills your cup, you’ll experience darkness and pain increasing within you and around you. Use discernment. … Continue reading
War Is Great Waste
War is a great waste of human life, wealth, and resources. It is humanity’s biggest failure. War is a great waste.It is built and basedOn terrible crueltyYet some people make hasteTo spread and to tasteThe hell of its horror. It’s … Continue reading
Reduce the Clutter of War! (Wars and Rumors of War)
Is the world in a new landgrab? Russia is killing lots of people as they try to grab Ukraine. Israel has grabbed the Gaza Strip at the cost of the lives of many thousands of civilians. China is threatening to … Continue reading
Fact: Throughout history multitudes of people have been willing to kill and be killed in the name of their country, but very few have been willing to love their enemies in the name of Jesus. Perhaps we should listen to … Continue reading
Dish Up Peace For The Holidays, Before It’s Too Late!
From their safety and comfort in the Kremlin and its bomb shelters, these guys have sent hundreds of thousands of young Russians to their death and caused the death of untold numbers of Ukrainians. That war is now threatening the … Continue reading
War Doesn’t Kill People
War doesn’t kill people. People kill people. War is people feeling entitled to proudly and self-righteously kill people. Nations don’t kill people. Their citizens who belong to their armed forces kill people. Bombing is barbaric. It’s a method for killing … Continue reading
The Meaningless Cruelty of War
Materiality without meaning is merely mechanics. Science by explaining how things work but not why they exist, allows humanity to manipulate matter but can give us no purpose for our being alive. A sense of meaninglessness makes humans feel insecure. … Continue reading
My Name is Steven Simms (And Like Stephen Crane, I’m Against War)
All my life I’ve been called by my middle name Steven (actually I’ve been called Steve). So, in my mind my first name is Steve and the name that proceeds it just confuses people. This morning thinking about the Russian/Ukraine … Continue reading
If “War Is Hell,” It’s Demonic!
A famous generalSaid: “War is hell.”War is demonic.It teaches hatred,Trains people to kill,Slaughters sons and daughters,Spreads waves of deathAnd devastation,Yet is glorifiedAnd memorializedBy human beingsAround the world.Its monuments proudly standIn almost every country.Can people be that cutthroatWithout following demons?Can you … Continue reading
Do all lives matter?
The two most accepted and applauded ways to end human life are war and abortion. People attempt to justify such cruelty by using phrases like “collateral damage” and “reproductive rights.” This clearly shows that for many people all lives don’t … Continue reading