In Search Of Peace Poem by Chris Embrick

Can humanity have peace without love?
Mahatma Ghandi on once said, " Whenever you are confronted with an
opponent, conquer them with love."
Man invents medicines and machines to ease mankind's suffering,
but at the same time creates new weapons of mass destruction.
Desmond Tutu said, " If you want peace, you don't talk to your
friend, you talk to your enemy."

Can humanity have peace without love?

Universal human values use to be:
a strong family unit
a loving home
respect for parents; others
honesty
respect for life
hard work and sharing

Now in Post Modernism, we have:
single parent homes
fewer male role models
less love, more selfishness
little respect for others
stealing instead of sharing
lying for convenience
little respect for life

What determines humanity?
Is it our collective intelligence or morality?

Can humanity have peace without love?

Dr Martin Luther King Jr. is quoted as saying,
"Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
Mother Teresa once said, " If we have no peace
it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other."
What determines our humanity?
Surely not our intelligence alone.
Peace cannot last in a world of moral chaos.

Can humanity have peace in a world without love?

Nelson Mandela is quoted as saying, " Courageous people do
not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace."
Many have given their lives for peace; many have failed in their
efforts; but yes, peace is still possible in this world of multi-
cultures and multi-colors.
To quote Buddha, "Peace comes from within, do not seek it without."

To paraphrase Jesus Christ: " Make every effort to live in peace
with everyone."" Love your neighbor as yourself." and " Seek
peace and pursue it."

Can humanity have peace without love?

Peace will never last in a world where evil exists.
You can silence love, but rarely do you exterminate:
greed, pride, war, lust for money and power.
Unless there is a change in men's hearts and peace within
we cannot have peace without love in the world.
Without love there can be no lasting peace.

Can humanity have peace without love?

SEARCH FIRST FOR LOVE- -PEACE WILL FOLLOW.