imagine
by Incense_and_Peppermints 5 Replies latest social current
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Satanus
It may be a good word/picture/design to represent a virtual world peace movement. Eh?
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maybesbabies
That song was played at my fiance's mothers funeral, it was one of her favorites. I don't believe that killing solves anything. How can we teach our kids that hitting is bad, but killing is ok? There are facts of life, of course, we kill for food, we put pets to sleep, I believe in "death with dignity", having seen my mother die of cancer, and my fiance's family feels the same, for the same reasons. But there is a difference between a humane death, and death for unnecessary reasons. Is war ever really necessary? Do we really need attrition to learn to get along, to have a mutual interest? I tend to think that it is because of pride and arrogance, from many various countries, as well as greed and a desire for dominion. The idea of "Empire" has been central to the politics of dominant nations since the dawn of time. However, there is always entropy: as the tide ebbs and flows, so do cultures. When once we declared loudly "Tear down that wall!", we now debate whether Israel is wrong for building one. Where once we railed against occupation, and upheld sovreignty, we now seek to dominate and nation build ( to our specifications,of course!). Rome has risen, and it shall again pay the price through petty wars which bleed our strength, greed will take our commerce far and wide, and we shall grasp for an unreachable Empire which will crumble through our fingers like sand. Such is the cycle, it seems.
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Incense_and_Peppermints
i just opened the morning paper and read the headline: 61 killed in car bomb attack in iraq. and supposedly the insurgents are executing the ellection officials there in an attempt to stop the elections from moving forward. personally i just think they love to kill.
anyway, on the surface, having a holiday on john lennon's birthday might seem like celebrity adoration run amok - i mean, it honors him but more importantly it's one day for the world to focus on peace. anyway, i just thought it might be of interest to some. xox, me
John Lennon Day For Peace And Love On Earth
View Current Signatures - Sign the Petition
To: Humanity
Imagine
John Lennon Day
Peace And Love On Earth
"Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try, no hell below us, above us only sky, Imagine all the people, living for today. Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do, nothing to kill or die for, and no religion too, Imagine all the people, living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one, I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.
Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can, no need for greed or hunger, a brotherhood of man, Imagine all the people, sharing all the world. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one, I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will live as one."
The heartbeat of humanity is music. Let us honor our greatest singer songwriter and the most influential political artist of our time with an International holiday celebrating his message for us of Peace and Love on Earth. Starting on Sunday October 9th 2005, the 65th birthday of John Lennon and thereafter every October 9th shall be known as the John Lennon Day for Peace and Love on Earth.
I was at the Dakota on December 8th 1980 from 11:45pm till 8:45am the next morning. These 9 hours were the longest and saddest of my life. That night I promised John I would give the rest of my life to Changing the World by filling it with Peace and Love. This is why this petition is online, to gather the more than 10 million signatures that will be needed to make this dream a reality. Imagine all the people of Earth honoring John Lennon, a man who gave his life for spreading the message of Peace and Love. This holiday is for all the people of Earth to celebrate together in harmony, One Love in the spirit of Christmas time.
When there are 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 and 10 million signers of this petition it will be sent to the heads and governing bodies of every Country on Earth and the Secretary-General of the United Nations. Following each Countries own official process, we will ask them to proclaim every October 9th, John Lennon Day.
Mark Elsis
Executive Director: http://www.Lovearth.net
I agree that there should be an International holiday every October 9th to celebrate the life?s message of John Lennon, to be known as the John Lennon Day for Peace and Love on Earth. Every October 9th Imagine shall be played on TV, radio and websites in all 24 the world?s time zones at their local noontime. There?s nothing you can do that can?t be done. You may say I'm a dreamer but I'm not the only one I hope someday you'll join us and the world will live as one.Sincerely,
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frenchbabyface
Well I don't know what they gonna come up with ... but well I've signed ... will see ...
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Incense_and_Peppermints
yay
it'll be interesting, anyway...