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  %LETTER EDITOR GOD CALLING CHILDREN REFRAIN ABUSE 030603
  %VULNERABLE POOR THIRSTY HUNGRY HOMELESS ILL SICK 030603
  %DISEASE INJURED DOWN OUT REJECTED IMPOTENT DEVIL 030603
    %EXCOMMUNICATED EMBARRASSED ADVANTAGE PLEASURES 030603
  %SHARED DESIRES FORTUNES FRUITS WEALTH HEALTH GOD 030603
  %JUSTICE MERCY HUMBLE RECONCILE FORGIVENESS LOVER 030603

     A letter to the Editor of The Cedar Rapids Gazette:

     God,  by whatever name we address Her, CALLS UPON US,
Her diverse children, TO:

     1.  Refrain  from using/abusing each other child  who
is:  vulnerable, poor, thirsty, hungry, homeless,  ill-at-
ease,  dis-eased,  sick,  injured,  down,  out,  rejected,
impotent,   embarrassed,  etc.  ---  to our own  advantage
and/or pleasure.

     2.  Share  the fruits of our labors with  each  other
child who has been less fortunate than we have been.

     3.  To ourselves be just, merciful and humble.

     4.  To ourselves let-go-of:  greed, arrogance,  self-
righteousness and dominance ---  and not support those who
demonstrate such patterns of evil relationships.

     5.  To   let-go-of   technocratic  tools  of   mutual
denigration and destruction.

     6.  To  work cooperatively with-each-other to  create
for-each-other   many  gracious  sanctuary-communities  in
Love; as lovers who forswear coercion and violence.

     7.  To  be open and honest with each other  child-of-
God who is "different".

     8.  To  ourselves be models of civility,  hospitality
and reverence.

     9.  To be receptive to, and generous with, people who
are imaginative, creative and authentic.

    10.  To  work together to move beyond being  dominated
by people who are full of:  fears,  anxieties,   defenses,
anger and desires for revenge.

     I   encourage readers to join with "Women  for  Peace
Iowa"   in their diverse activities to build peace  around
them reaching out into whole world.   Our lives all depend
upon all such constructive works of Love.   God is at work
among us.

     Let us keep the  above thoughts  in  mind as we study
presidential  candidates  who come to Iowa in  the  coming
months.  Shalom.
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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