It seems that every time human beings seek to unite, we end up more divided than before. With unity in minds, we have founded political parties that serve to splinter countries. We have foundations and organized governments in the sweet name of unity, but we keep ending up with divided nations.
For example, the United States of America has become a fragmented country of political factions that rarely see eye-to-eye. The nation is so divided that the USA can hardly find a way to speak with one voice, even on matters as important as its national energy crisis and staggered economy. Deadlock is the rule of the day in the United States in both houses of the Legislative Branch ~ the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Like the USA, regardless of our many efforts for one world, the human race is as divided today as we've ever been. The West versus East schism seems to be deepening, and few seem to have a clue as to how to stop the ever-enlarging gap. The abiding rift between the Palestinians and the nation of Israel continues to nag the helpless efforts of the world's most hopeful and ambitious politicians.
"Whoever solves the Israeli-Palestinian dilemma deserves to rule the world," some must be thinking.
How can division be our lot since we've chartered organizations like the League of Nations and the United Nations in our dream for one world? Have we not done enough to set up harmony-intended organizations seek to bring to the "table of brotherhood" people from the continents, subcontinents and regions of the world?
Could it be that we are trying too hard to unite? What if the unifiers of the human race are really some simple things that we all have in common, regardless of our politics, religion, education or ethnicity?
Could the unifiers be found in the simple bonds that link individuals every day in every corner of the world? How about a smile or laughter? Could it be music? What about sports? Is the secret found in giving and service? Or could it be prayer, as in "the family that prays together stays together"?
Perhaps, but who really knows for sure?
For example, the United States of America has become a fragmented country of political factions that rarely see eye-to-eye. The nation is so divided that the USA can hardly find a way to speak with one voice, even on matters as important as its national energy crisis and staggered economy. Deadlock is the rule of the day in the United States in both houses of the Legislative Branch ~ the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Like the USA, regardless of our many efforts for one world, the human race is as divided today as we've ever been. The West versus East schism seems to be deepening, and few seem to have a clue as to how to stop the ever-enlarging gap. The abiding rift between the Palestinians and the nation of Israel continues to nag the helpless efforts of the world's most hopeful and ambitious politicians.
"Whoever solves the Israeli-Palestinian dilemma deserves to rule the world," some must be thinking.
How can division be our lot since we've chartered organizations like the League of Nations and the United Nations in our dream for one world? Have we not done enough to set up harmony-intended organizations seek to bring to the "table of brotherhood" people from the continents, subcontinents and regions of the world?
Could it be that we are trying too hard to unite? What if the unifiers of the human race are really some simple things that we all have in common, regardless of our politics, religion, education or ethnicity?
Could the unifiers be found in the simple bonds that link individuals every day in every corner of the world? How about a smile or laughter? Could it be music? What about sports? Is the secret found in giving and service? Or could it be prayer, as in "the family that prays together stays together"?
Perhaps, but who really knows for sure?
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