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FORUM MAJOR TOPIC No. 1: WAGE PEACE!FORUM MAJOR TOPIC No. 2: THE MASBATE PEACECAMP
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..... FORUM MAJOR TOPIC No. 1: WAGE PEACE!
..... FORUM MAJOR TOPIC No. 2: THE MASBATE PEACECAMP
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Wage PEACE!(FORUM MAJOR TOPIC No. 1)
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briety Needed to Preserve PeacePosted here on August 4, 2010
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........But Humankind was not about to be drawn into a stampede of hate. Peace-loving people around the world, including many Americans, held prayer and discussion sessions for peace to hold against the fires of collective fury.
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........And as ancient future-seer Nostradamus came to be quoted, a group of peace-lovers in the Phili ppines brought to life a counterpart character crying out loud for keeping our sanity in sobriety. That call, in ten quatrains, was Our Truth. And his name was “Nostraverus.”
........Let’s read and discuss those insightful quatrains of that collective poem in this web page: http://saniblakas.faithweb.com/NOSTRAVERUS.htm. And learn timeless valuable lessons about peace and its much needed defense.
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(about "Sobriety Needed to Preserve Peace")
Posted here on August 5:
Moderator: Shortly before midnight last night, I posted here and in my own personal blogsite (readdingz.blogspot.com) an article introducing a ten-quatrain poem that was written on the basis of personal sharings among a group of SanibLakas members and friends about nine years ago, during the tension-filled month of September 2001, at the heels of the “Nine-Eleven” plane-bombing of the World Trade Center twin towers in New York. I provided an intro for this in a separate posting in my Facebook wall and in the walls of my Facebook friends. That has resuted in a thread of postings where two of my good friends joined in a friendly exchange that I embed below:
Ding/Ed Reyes (original post): ... Peace!" in http://peacecamp-masbate.blogspot.com/. with an embedded link to the ten quatrains.
Erik Villanueva (leader in cooperativism): The 9-11 attacks were atrocious.
Ding Reyes: They were atrocious, but not a valid excuse to skip due process esp. the necessity to prove the guilt of any suspect about to be punished with counter-atrocities.
Erik Villanueva: 9-11 and other terrorist attacks do not justify the sufferings of innocents anywhere from whatever source, but they justify every action to stamp out terrorism using military and other means. They are attacks on humanity, and so are the attacks on, say, MV Rachel Corrie by Israel. Humanity is at war with terrorists and warmaking states and peacemakers must see this as starting point unless they want the peace of cowards without conviction.
Ding Reyes: the other extreme is to favor endless overreactions to overreactions, like the US overreactions to their own suspicions about Iraqi WMDs (weapons of mass destruction), mounting a full-scale invasion the UN security council had voted against, and unable to find any WMDs, admitted later by CIA to have been unproven, settled for capturing the Iraqi oil supply, while keeping the attempt to project a “moral high ground” for themselves as policemen of the world, and getting the Philippines and Spain into the coalition of the gullible (at least not of the cowards?). Peace, Erik.
Rex Deveraturda (businessman in Zambales): Any act that results in the death or injury of parties not directly involved in the game of war or struggle is inhuman and would easily fall under the category of terrorism. Be it by a group of like-believers or by a nation that thinks it has policeman's role to play in the world's politico-economic arena. We must condemn any and all acts that kill innocent lives, destroy peace and squander our chance to Live as One.
Erik Villanueva: You are right, they are not cowards in a sense. but to get along with your US-bashing, they are cowards in the sense that they take on only militarily weak Iraq and Afghanistan and leaves China and the Saudis alone. despite US bunglings, saying there is no basis for the war on terror will not make peacemaking credible. Yea, man! Peace, man!
Ding Reyes: I've been called names before, and "US basher" has been among them. In the Epilogue of my Demands of Dignity book, launched February 4 last year (http://demands-dignity.8m.net), I tried to explain my attitude that terrorist attacks even of the distant past have to be remembered and learned from: "Inevitably, eventually, and ultimately, all wrongs cry out to be fully acknowledged, regretted and set aright. Your peace of mind now and in the future demands it. Your ver dignity demands it." If we are to apply my friend Rex Deveraturda's point above to the Nuclear bombing of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan exactly 65 years ago today, in August 6, 1945, it would not be mere "US bashing" to say those twin bombings in the two cities are terrorist acts not to be forgotten just because the Nine-Eleven bombings were allededly by Al Quaeda terrorists while those in Japan were even proudly claimed officially by the government of the US of A.
(Other people are invited to join in this and other conversations in "Sharing a Thread.")
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Anger Punishes... the Angryhttp://readdingz.blogspot.com/2010/08/three-ws-on-internet-wisdom-will-work.html)
About "Anger Punishes... the Angry"
(an exchange of text messages between friends)
Posted here on Aug. 7, 2010
Ding Reyes: Anger Punishes. Anger Unreasonably Punishes... the Angry.
Shayne Merioles: True. This is why i always forgive, always surrender, always let go, more often, cry the hurt/pain away. It works!
Ding Reyes: Peace pa rin ba yon, kahit unfair sa 'yo? Kahit you feel there is something you need to weep about?
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..........(Nagi-guilty tuloy ako... have i driven you to tears without even knowing it? Sorry! Sana, kahit di mo ako komprontahin, dahil hindi ka nga confrontational, 'umaray' ka man lang sana, para ma-lift ko ang paa kong nakatapak pala sa paa mo!) Is your response still peace?
Shayne Merioles: It is peace. I do not even wish to inflict suffering on my "offender(s)." I temporarily take on the "burden." And in the suffering act of crying , it's as if the Universe is my surgeon, my mother, my healer. She takes care of my anger, loneliness, agony -- she takes them away. She takes care of those who have trespassed against me.
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Ding Reyes: Sabagay, i once wrote a poem which says, in part...
(The poem, For Stronger Souls and Soles, may be read in http://bookmakers-phils.8m.net/wishpers-1.htm#13.)
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On that path are many a pebble,
That annoy us as irritating prickles;
But little things need not cause trouble
Had we only learned to feel them as tickles.
Souls that still have so much to discover
Can understandably be quite irritable;
Grains, pebbles, they’d try to shun forever,
Realizing later they’d never be able.
Light of Wisdom shining in our souls
On such attitudes seeks an amendment—
Little things that irritate our soles
Can just be objects of amusement.
.Ding Reyes: Let's get back to the subject of anger. As long as there's no anger that needs to be repressed. Yun, malinaw pa sigurong may peace pa rin doon. You feel the pain without suffering that pain. Drain the sorrow or indignation, as tears always have to be drained, while it could still cause the tears to mount within your heart (tear glands, actually), but learn the soonest to be protected by your wisdom not to be affected that much anymore. Maybe you have already attained that state or are already close to it! Malayo pa yata ako, eh! And my anger still punishes me terribly with the feeling of being angry.
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Peace Within, Peace Between, Peace Among...May Peace be BETWEEN and AMONG us...
May Peace be in the Conscious Living Oneness of the Earth,
.....our planetary home and family!
May Peace be in our every breath, in our every smile!
Real, durable peace is dynamic peace
.....in our Conscious Oneness, in our Synergy!
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Melo Acuña: It's a brave attempt to put all the killings behind but place the persons responsible before the bar of justice. That would be a great lesson for all.
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Moderator: You're right, Melo! But at least, let's try to unify minds and hearts about what is right and what is wrong on the peace question, and motivate all to be peace advocates. Mahirap na rin iyon, pero mas doable for everyone.
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'Be
Peaceable to All Men!'Posted here on Aug. 4, 2010
"Give peace a chance. Be peaceable to all men".
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..You have my full support. If you have any announcements to make, please email it to me ASAP. It would be aired on our radio & TV programs in Manila, Pilipinas Online, Bantay OCW over Radyo ng Bayan, 738 KHz, AM Band, 1:00-2:00 pm, Monday-Thursday and NBN-Channel 4, 10:00-11:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
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Offering Access to Uploaded Articles on Peace
Posted here on Aug. 7, 2010
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Offering Access to More Uploaded Articles on Peace
Posted here on Aug. 8, 2010
Scan All Those Divisive Walls! By Ed Aurelio 'Ding' Reyes.
Freedom to Grow and Flow By Ed Aurelio Reyes.
Synergism in the Divine Plan By Mila R. Garcia.
Know Yourself, Know the 'Others' By Francis 'Kiko' Comendador.
Humanity is for One Another By Agaton 'Tony' Cruzada.
Bridges of Belief: Golden Rule in Various Faiths By Peter Schir
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Feedback on: 'Offering Access to More Articles on Peace'
Posted here on Aug. 9, 2010
Marlene Damolo Howe: Anything for peace is a welcome change! Here in the US they removed the prayers and the wording of God in the Pledge of Allegiance to appease the non-religious groups or the atheist group. It seems that there is a strong resistance by the few and the majority gave in. I pray on my own and have my daily talk to God. Thank you... for sharing!
Moderator: Thanks so much for the immediate feedback. We hope you'd find time to read, and even respond to, the articles carried in the sharing. Please consider other items in this on-line forum to respond to, and/or post your own peace-loving thought-provoking ideas. Tell your friends, too!
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(FORUM TOPIC No. 2)
City Councilor Seeks Info
Posted here on Aug. 1, 2010
Jojo Cortes III: I am a last termer city councilor of Masbate City, recently been appointed City Information Officer. May I be apprised of what is Peace Camp all about?
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Moderator: Great, Jojo! now that you've given us a way to do it, we will. i will forward your message to the peacecamp-masbate-2010 initiator and overall coordinator, a proud daughter of masbate, right after i post this reply to you, and text her to open her facebook account page asap so she could see it immediately and start replying to you. we will apprise you completely and immediately.
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........Please open this webpage immediately: http://peacecamp-masbate.blogspot.com/. (i suggest that you bookmark it (add as "favorite"). that blogsite will be one of our main channels for spreading information on what we are doing. Today we are scheduled to start in it the "peacecamp-masbate on-line forum," and we would be very glad if you can join this immediately (on day-one pa sana, wow!).
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..........Let's keep in touch, Jojo, my newest friend on Facebook! Thanks for your message! Peace!
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..........Why Masbate? One of the reasons for holding this peace camp in Masbate is because its amongst the poorest provinces in the country, and as we may know, poverty is a result of some sort of violence ("structural violence" as it is termed). Another key driving force is the dismal truth that the province has for years, suffered from politically motivated violence. We want to initiate healing and introduce ways of peace somewhere... and start building, and empowering. And another reason why this peace camp will be held first in Masbate is because I am a Masbateña.
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..........The project has a core team behind it, we are composed of proactive citizens, from within and outside Masbate, who commonly advocate peace, stewardship of creation, and love of country (patriotism and nationalism). We are a team of volunteers.
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.........."www.peacecamp-masbate2010" will be held in TAMS Memorial High School in Armenia, Masbate this October. Participants to the camp will be students and teachers of the same school. A highlight activity - fundraising dinner concert will be held a month before the camp (September 22) here in Quezon City.
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..........If you've got more questions, thoughts, you may send in your messages to peacecamp.masbate@gmail.com which will be posted at http://peacecamp-masbate.blogspot.com/ (an online forum)
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..........Thank you for your time.
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.........We welcome any form of genuine support from your end to contribute to the success of the project. :)
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Solidarity Message from Bacolod City
Posted here on Aug. 2, 2010
May Altarejos-Cueva, Proponent/Chair, "Project C.A.R.E.S." --Community Activities Reach
ing to Everyone thru Services), Bacolod City, Negros Occidental: "Let's GIVE PEACE A CHANCE! We can do our share. May your tribe increase. Stay safe.".
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Moderator: Thanks so much for your message, Ms. May! (Ms. May Cueva's "Project CARES" commemorates 10 years so far of community service)
Masbateña Educator is Grateful
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Noemi Alindogan, Cagayan de Oro-based professor with roots in Ticao Island, Masbate (Dr. Medina was the Founding Chairperson of the mainly-Academe-based Lambat-Liwanag Network for Empowering Paradigms.): Thank God that a very good friend of mine, Prof. Ed Aurelio Reyes, started a peace advocacy project in my native province, Masbate. I'm from San Fernando, Masbate but I decided to settle for good here in Mindanao as I felt so desperate and so all alone to work on a project like what Ed has just launched today. Actually, my dream for my beloved Masbate has found fulfillment at Misamis Oriental State College for Agriculture and Technology where I am presently working. ..........Ito si Noemi Clemente Alindogan- Medina, tubong Ticao, Masbate
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Moderator: Thanks so much for your message, Dr. Noemi. Although I would have been so proud to claim having started this project, i have to clarify that I am just assisting it. Hindi po ako ang nag-initiate ng laudable project na ito, kundi ang best friend kong si Ms. Hyacinth R. Merioles, at ako ay tumutulong lamang, bilang isa sa kanyang mga tagapayo at katulong dito, at ang inilunsad ngayong on-line forum na proyekto ng "www.Peacecamp-Masbate2010" ay isa sa partikular kong assignments sa PeaceCamp project. Ms. Merioles, an International Studies graduate of Miriam College in Quezon City, is a proud Masbateña. And Masbate has big reason to be very proud of her, too.
Posted here on August 1, 2010
'Sana, Matuloy… masaya!'
Posted here on Aug. 3, 2010
Reina Marie Ramos: mam, xna m2loy ung peace camp ntin pra masaya.
Christian: O NGA MAM SALI TAU EEJJEJEJEJEJEJEJ
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Moderator: matutuloy at magtatagumpay yon! kasi, titiyakin natin! di naman siguro kokontra ang Panginoon kung taos sa puso natin ang pagtataguyod sa kapayapaan, sa mulat na kaisahan ng mga tao na lahat naman ay Siya ang lumikha. At, tama ka, MASAYA!
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Christian: Tama!
'Go
-go-go, Peacecamp-Masbate!'Posted here on Aug. 3, 2010
Orlan Tiu de Guzman: Mabuhay tayong lahat!
Go, go, go, Peacecamp Masbate! . ..............As we know it, several peace camps have already been started all over (mostly in Mindanao). I know of one organized by Binhi ng Kapayapaan, Inc. that links Christian, Muslim & Lumadnon youths from Mindanao, Manila and Nueva Ecija. I've heard of several also in Metro Manila --Youth Peace Camp c/o Communication Foundation for Asia and a recent one last month by the Asia America Initiatives and Young Moro Professionals Network. It is good to know that all this sowing of seeds of peace have been started..
May peace that starts from within us radiate to others all around the country!
..........And now here is one for another province (it is best that seeds are sown throughout as wide as possible!). . ..........Let us envision peace camps sprouting all over the archipelago to create a critical mass of empowered and awakened youth peace-sowers, and let us work together for this to happen!
Bathala Nawa!
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