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January 20th, 2007
Santa Cruz, California
Received by FAB
I am here, Jesus.
Let me continue my discussion of war and peace in relation
to God's Plan, as you still feel unclear about this
subject.
In an email from A___, the thought was raised, how could
God "raise up" someone like Hitler, who caused so much
evil and harm?
Well, I need to clarify what I mean by "raising up." I
certainly do not mean "supporting." I meant something like
"permitting to exist." For it is simply true that God
allowed and permitted Hitler to come to power and do so
much harm.
Then, you are wondering, how can God be good, knowing the
horrors that would inevitably ensue, tortured souls and
destroyed psyches, and people placed in the most hellish
conditions imaginable? It's the classic dilemma of the
ages - why does God permit Evil to exist?
Humanity is always making choices. One day, humanity as a
whole will choose to eliminate war as an option. This will
come about because it will be plainly seen that war simply
does not address the answer to whatever problems are
existing.
As you have perceived, many veterans of the Vietnam war
have come out against the war in Iraq, and many servicemen
currently serving in Iraq have written to the Congressman
Dennis Kucinich letters condemning this present war.
And in Europe, which was the cause of so many destructive
wars, there is now an anti-war consensus based on this
bloody history. In other words, they have learned that
cooperation and not conflict is the correct way.
Of course, war continued in Europe, as in Ireland and the former
Yugoslavia. And yet, amongst the countries themselves, there has
been a general feeling that unity in peace is the correct choice
and not war. They came to this consensus because of their tragic
past experience, just as some Vietnam veterans have realized that
"war is hell" and really does not serve any useful or
helpful purpose.
You have the thought, the peace in Europe occurred because
the United States is the dominant power and not they.
Well, yes, this is partially true. But this doesn't change
the fact that peace has largely prevailed between these
European countries. They have perceived, through the Union
that they themselves have created, that they are stronger
united.
There is more to this decision than a desire to be able to
compete with the U.S. They perceived, through wisdom, that
cooperation is to everyone's benefit. This attitude was
strengthened by their memory of centuries of fratricidal
war.
Do you see where I am going? The consensus in Europe could
not have occurred without their tragic past as a sobering
guide. And so, the example of Vietnam, fresh in so many
Americans' minds, is having a powerful influence in
American thought, regardless of the fact that the powers
that be are indifferent to public opinion.
In fact, this increasing opposition by the President is
actually strengthening the cause of peace by mobilizing
the country against the quagmire that is now Iraq. In
other words, President Bush's stubborn and blind
recalcitrance is playing right into God's Plan, even
though so many lives continue to be damaged and destroyed.
No, humanity simply has to learn that war is not the
answer, and the only way to learn this is the hard way,
through experience, even though many innocent people are
harmed and killed.
And, hovering over the wartorn parts of the Earth, is the
Creator, who is guiding humanity toward love and peace.
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