I am one of you....
I bleed like you, I kill like you...
I Hate like you, and I love like you...
I use like you, and I fear like you....
I am you, and you are me, we are all one....
Why can't you see....

Unfortunately we are not at the age of enlightenment,
For the children of the earth still stumble aimlessly through the darkness,
Only in brief sparks of light do they see their path,
Which is then consumed by darkness,
But the light still flickers,
In the mind of the few,
In their eyes linger a memory,
Of that brief flash of light,
That showed them their way,
Then trustingly disappeared,

Thirteen Sacred Texts

Native Spirituality
We are as much alive as we keep the earth alive.
Chief Dan George

Baha'i Faith
Lay not on any soul a load that you would not wish to be laid upon you,
and desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.
Baha'u'llah, Gleanings

Buddhism
Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.
The Buddha, Udana-Varga 5.1

Christianity
In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you;
for this is the law and the prophets.
Jesus, Matthew 7:12

Confucianism
One word which sums up the basis of all good conduct....loving-kindness.
Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.
Confucius, Analects 15.23

Hinduism
This is the sum of duty: do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you.
Mahabharata 5:1517

Islam
Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others
what you wish for yourself.
The Prophet Muhammad, 13th of the 40 Hadiths of Nawawi

Jainism
One should treat all creatures in the world as one would like to be treated.
Mahavira, Sutrakritanga

Judaism
What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour. This is the whole Torah; all the rest is commentary. Go and learn it.
Hillel, Talmud, Shabbath 31a

Sikhism
I am a stranger to no one; and no one is a stranger to me.
Indeed, I am a friend to all.
Guru Granth Sahib, pg. 1299

Taoism
Regard your neighbour's gain as your own gain and your neighbour's loss as your own loss.
Lao Tzu, T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien, 213-218

Unitarianism
We affirm and promote respect for the interdependent web of all existence
of which we are a part.
Unitarian principle

Zoroastrianism
Do not do unto others whatever is injurious to yourself.
Shayast-na-Shayast 13.29

Third world poverty
The government,
Green house gases,
Mass corporate greed,
Lack of faith,
Lack of Ethics,
Lack of leadership,
The Education System,
The population limit,

Trust and respect, the two fundamental things in our world that make it worth existing.
Unfortunately the lack of those two things in people close to me is the most painful slap in the face.
I ponder how I can be so blind at times, not to see the unwillingness for betterment in my friends. grrrr....frustration....

FORT MINOR LYRICS

"Where'd You Go?"

Where'd you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone.

She said "Some days I feel like shit,
Some days I wanna quit, and just be normal for a bit,"
I don't understand why you have to always be gone,
I get along but the trips always feel so long,
And, I find myself trying to stay by the phone,
'Cause your voice always helps me to not feel so alone,
But I feel like an idiot, workin' my day around the call,
But when I pick up I don't have much to say,
So, I want you to know it's a little fucked up,
That I'm stuck here waitin', at times debatin',
Tellin' you that I've had it with you and your career,
Me and the rest of the family here singing "Where'd you go?"

I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone.
Where'd you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone,
Please come back home...

You know the place where you used to live,
Used to barbecue up burgers and ribs,
Used to have a little party every Halloween with candy by the pile,
But now, you only stop by every once and a while,
Shit, I find myself just fillin' my time,
With anything to keep the thought of you from my mind,
I'm doin' fine, I plan to keep it that way,
You can call me if you find that you have something to say,
And I'll tell you, I want you to know it's a little fucked up,
That I'm stuck here waitin', at times debatin',
Tellin' you that I've had it with you and your career,
Me and the rest of the family here singing "Where'd you go?"

I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone.
Where'd you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone,
Please come back home...

I want you to know it's a little fucked up,
That I'm stuck here waitin', no longer debatin',
Tired of sittin' and hatin' and makin' these excuses,
For why you're not around, and feeling so useless,
It seems one thing has been true all along,
You don't really know what you've got 'til it's gone,
I guess I've had it with you and your career,
When you come back I won't be here and you can sing it...

Where'd you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone.
Where'd you go?
I miss you so,
Seems like it's been forever,
That you've been gone,
Please come back home...
Please come back home...
Please come back home...
Please come back home...
Please come back home...

Third World Poverty - Stop being so fucking greedy with money that is donated to help this kinda shit *Ex. Christian Childrens CON!, and all those other god-forsaken comercials which play off of the small bit of decency we still have left....just to fill a corporations pocket.

The governement - Well Part 1 is getting an able bodied cabinet that was not in it simply for the political prowess, or the insane salary. Step 2 is to get all those lazy sons of bitches that complain all day about the govenment to actually formulate a strategic way to acheive their goal, rather than expecting 1 man, to do all your thinking and problem-solving for you.

Green House Gases - Hahaha... STOP BEING SO FUCKIN LAZY PEOPLE!!! For christ sakes....our fore-fathers made it around on boats, horses, carts, and bicycles....WITHOUT HURTING THE ENVIRONMENT!. Givin logical thought on the matter it would be correct to assume that our current lifestyles can be modified just a little bit to make room for a planet that sustains our very existance....but...who has logical thought these days anyways...

Mass Corporate Greed - Well... Maybe...if we took the children of every single billionaire, millionaire, and cabinet of stock-holders....then...make them all live in the areas of Africa that you always see on those damn commercials....then take pictures of their children, malnourished, underfed, and literally being eaten while still being alive. Then see how many billions of their dollars they would spend on helping a country that obviously needs our help, wether it is monetary help or just some caring people that want to make a difference.

Lack of Faith - Well....thats a hard one....maybe getting people to have a little faith in THEMSELVES!!! before they thank a god or some other omni-potent power for their blessings. Faith is believing in one-self before believing in something you can't even see.

Lack Of Ethics - Once again one of those no brainers. Just say to your self these simple things. I will not boast about myself to all my friends, I will not say that I wish I was in their shoes (otherwise being envious), I won't stuff my face ( Gluttonous), I will not be Lazy, I will not let Sex rule my life...(you can agree that most guys will never agree to that), I will not let Anger and Hate blind my judgement to be kind and compassionate as an alternative, I will not hoard my assets, making me a greedy uncaring, filthy human being. Well I hope I didn't lose you on that one....but oddly enough those are vague refrences from religious texts....then put into my own words....in simpler terms...do not treat others, how you would not like to be treated....comon, you remember learning that in grade school don't you?

Lack Of Leadership - The problem with that is, no-one has drive to be led....people are to worried about themselves to be led to a greater goal, that would more than likely help everybody equallly (but of course that would be BAD because people with power, seldom wish to lose it) When the world wishes to be led to a greater good, I believe they will find a leader that will help them accomplish a goal of peace.

The education system - A broad topic, Yes. but one that must brought about anyways. I believe that knowledge shouldn't be about how much money you have, or what school your family has gone to. It's more than that. Our fore-fathers set up public education in order to give us all equal oppurtunity in a world that is rapidly changing. But now....we are ruled by the almighty dollar, something that has long since lost it's value to the pursuit of true knowledge and the path of truth.

The population limit - We as a culture, Drink, Party, and Fuck, as much as humanly possible. The T.V. also re-inforces that fact, by blatent sex-advertising, and trying to make us as numb to sex as T.V. Promoters have also made us numb to violence. Did you know that China had a 1 child per household rule? well given their poulation is so high, then that is a wise Idea....welll...Once again the wise have spoken to deaf ears, as we don't adopt this way in order to safeguard our species and our planet from over-population, we just sit idly by as our poulation increases exponentially at an increasing rate every second. Botoom line people....STOP PROCREATING SO MUCH....not to say that I don't like sex as much as the next guy....but seriously....we're killing the planet only to further our pursuit of pleasure....but....the wise normally speak to deaf ears....or those too proud to listen....*sigh*....

The Eternal Solution. Bring peace to one another and peace shall then be brought upon you. In today's day and age it is hard to be kind...but ultimately it could mean the difference between living an extra 50 years, or having yourlife un-expectedly cut short due to a series of cataclysmic events triggered by our mis-use and abuse of our planet, also referred to as Gaia, which translated from greek was *living earth* (or the closest rendition to our modern day language that is) like all other species on this planet, should we not give back equally to that which we take?....*sigh* I hope the light that guides us all shines down from the unknown tonight....simply to give this message to the souls that might need it....