The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-12-12
Peace TOA
Troubled Life

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There are many questions facing
manking today that reveal pro-
blemS which no one seems to Do
able TO solve. Because Of this Goa
fusion and uncertainty fear has
taken the place Of tranquility in
the heart OF man and he runs to
and fro" not knowing where to
turn, Since these questions, such
as Are Nations always destined
TO make war; Can Human Nature
Change? Can Peace be maintain
ed? are relative. there is a basic
answer and this answer lies Ia the
spiritual progress Of the human
race.
For generation upon generation,
despite our advancement nations
have gone forth TO war to settle
their differences. The cause being
of an economic nature Is based on
ignorance and lack of love for our
fellow man. IL has been proven. no
matter how far the material world
advances it cannot establish the
happiness of mankind, only when
material and spiritual civilization
are linked together will happiness
be assured. We note for example.
the material progress Of man the
last few decades, in the increase
of schools Of learning. hospitals.
philanthropie institutions and tenn
pies of philosophy. but hand in
hand with this advancement we
find the production of the means
and weapons for human destruc-
ton has also increased. All this
is the outcome of material civili-
cation, consequently It would seem
that material advancement fGEth.
ers the good purposes of life and
at the SAINT time II serves evil
ends. AS the two wings of a bird
insure the perfect balance for its
flight. likewise, when material and
spiritual civilization are united in
the effort of establishing a true
balance toward the advancement
Of man then Universal Peace viii
be attained. Baha'is all over the
world find hope and comfort In the
following talk by Abdu1.Baha, son
of Baha'u'llah, Founder of the Ba-
hal World Faith, while he was in
this country in 1912.
A few, unaware OF TIE power
in human endeavor, consider this
matter universal peace) as high
ly impracticable, nay even beyond
the scope of mans utmost efforts.
Such is not the case however. On
the contrary. thanks 10 the unfail.
ing grace of God, the loving kind.
ness of His favored ones, the I'm.
rivalled endeavors of wise and ca
pablo souls, and the thoughts and
ideas of the peerless leaders of
this age. nothing whatever can be
regarded as unattainable. Endea.
vor, eeaseless endeavor Is required.
Nothing short of an indomitable de-
termination can possibly achieve
1t. According to an intrinsic law.
all phenomena of being attain TO a
summit and degree Of eonsumma.
ton, after which a new order and
condition is established. As the In
struments and science of war have
reached the degree of thorouRhness
and proficiency, il is hoped that
the Transformation Of the hu-
man world is at hand and that in
the coming centuries all the ener.
gies and inventions OF man will be
utilized in promoting peace and
brotherhood. Let this century be
the sun Of previous centuries the
effulgeneeS of which shall last for.
ever, so that in time to come they
shall glorify the twentieth century.
saying the twentieth century was
the century Of lights. the TWEEN.
tieth century was the century Of
peace. the twentieth century has
left traces which shall last forever
+. Universal Peace will be es.
tablished among the nations of the
world by international agreement
=. An arbitral court Of justice
shall be established by which In.
ternational disputes are to be set.
tied. Through this means all posi-.
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