Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-07-18
Disarmament

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ment. To the world in
general the word means the act OF
disarming, as by reducing the
military or naval force of nations.
AS the years pass, ii is being
learned that this taking away or
lessening of a material sense OF
power is not in itself capable of
bringing peace. Yet is not peace
what the people of the whole
world are seeking? The r~ealiza-
ton of harmony can never be
gained while the thoughts of men
are filled with envy. hatred, and
suspicion. If fear could be elm
mated from the thoughts of men,
then the host of evil beliefs, ex-
pressed In malice, jealousy, and
the like, would disappear.
Suppose the right way of think
ing. with the consequent blotting
out of thoughts of hate, should
spread until for the whole human
family all sense of hatred had been
destroyed. What a change would
have come over the world! Indeed,
TO disarm men of the evil mode
OF thinking would bring about the
peaceful attitude of nations to-
wards one another which people
so much desire.
AS nations are aggregations of
people, each individual in the ma
tions must disarm his own thought
Of fear and hatred. This true
disarmament is not material, but
spiritual. If we really desire to
have no need for arms, we must
begin with ourselves and control
III own thoughts.
Those who have learned through
the teachings of Christian Science
that man is the reflection of d.
vine Love, God, the creator Of all
that is real. must live consistently
with this teaching. They must re-
fuse to think or express thoughts
which include hatred. What will
be the result? The love expressed
in their thinking will be felt by
all with whom they associate.
For those who have the correct
understanding of Truth, now, not
tomorrow or next week, is the time
for them to begin by right think
ing to help disarm the world of its
fears. One may say: What good
can my thoughts do for the world?
| am only n standing against
the widespread belief in the power
of evil" Studying the life-exam-
pie of Christ Jesus, we find that
he was as IN against the world.
Were his right knowing, right
thinking, and right acting In vain?
Are >wo truly his followers when
we are not endeavoring TO fulfill
his mission? Was not this mission
to bring to light peace, good will,
universal love? The three years OF
his glorious healing ministry were
filled by him In showing the world,
for all time, how to disarm itself
OF all error. AS In the time OF Je-
sus envy, hatred, and malice yer
aroused by his demonstrations of
the truth, SO at this period, Mary
Baker Eddy writes miscellaneous
Writings, p. 134), Error is only
fermenting, and its heat kissing
at the still. small voice of Truth;
but it can neither silence nor dis
arm Gods voice"
Joshua and his band were not
discouraged because the walls OF
Jericho did not fall at once. 1t
was necessary that the army
should march around the walls
each day, for six days, and on the
seventh day seven times. And not
only did the people march togeth-
or, but before the walls fell they
shouted asswith n voice. BY the
individual recognition that the
real man reflects only Truth and
Love, so-called mortal mind is de-
MED, and Its false beliefs OF envy,
jealousy, suspicion, hatred, and
fear are destroyed. Love Is su-
preme. The Psalmist realized that
men have the power to resist evil
when he said, "The counsel Of the
Lord standeth for ever, the
thoughts of his heart to all gen.
erations." The counsel of the all
knowing Mind can and will guide
men Alright as they give up self
will and surrender to God, Truth.
1.-THE thoughts of his heart" m
thoughts of peace. Are we listen
ing to these spiritual thoughts or
ideas of peace and harmony. or
are we believing that hate and
fear are irresistible? 1t is for each
Individual to answer Alright this
vital question. The Chr3sttdn
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