[gha-peace] Re: Conference 2019

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Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 14:56:32 +0000 (UTC)

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

I've been asked to help organize a conference/workshop at Western Michigan
University in honor of Dr. Rudolf J. Siebert's lifelong scholarly work and his
coming retirement. The workshop, sponsored by the Department of Comparative
Religion of WMU, will take place this fall in Kalamazoo, Michigan. A date has
yet to be set. At this point, we're attempting to gauge the interest and
availability of potential attendees and speakers. If you'd be interested in
attending and/or presenting some of your work, we'd greatly appreciate if you
could email me and let me know your availability. Of course, the
conference/workshop will focus on Rudi's Critical Theory of Religion and
Society, i.e. Dialectical Religiology, but will nevertheless be open to all
matters relating to religion, philosophy, sociology, etc. This event will be a
good time to catch up with Dr. Siebert, the Department of Comparative Religion,
and Rudi's former students and international colleagues.

As you may already know, Rudi was recently honored with Emeritus status for his
over 50 years of teaching and service to WMU. He was also recently recognized
by the state of Michigan, its governor Gretchen Whitmer, and representatives of
the legislature, for his "stellar career" at WMU. Congratulations to Rudi! The
recognition is well-deserved.

Also, if you know anyone who you think would be interested in the
conference/workshop, please forward their name to me and feel free to forward
this email to them. Additionally, if you have contact information for 1)
Nicholas Budimir, 2) Federico Velez-Velez, or 3) Anthony Squires, please let me
know. We want to extend invitations to all those who studied under and/or with
Rudi.

I hope to see you all in the fall!

Auf Wiedersehen!

Dustin J. Byrd, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Philosophy and ReligionOlivet College320 S. Main St.
Olivet, MI
49076
USA
Ofc: 269-749-7382https://dustinjbyrd.org

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From: gha-peace-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <gha-peace-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf
Of Leo Semashko
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 12:06 AM
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<CharlesMercieca@xxxxxxx>; Varatha Rajan <iaewp.org@xxxxxxxxx>; William
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Subject: [gha-peace] Re: The root cause of America's violence= See Charles'
article in 2016+++It was published on the GHA website



Dear Lana,

Thanks for your sad info. GHA expresses sincere sympathy for the stroke of
Charles and wishes him a speedy recovery.

Secondly, we express our sympathy to the American common people about their
constant fear of death from the violence and militarism reigning in America,
which are destroying their empire. As King wrote: "The United States is the
greatest purveyor of violence in the world," who will die from
violence/militarism. This is well expressed in the picture of the American
painter, which we used in our new book, Gandhica
(https://peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=848  p. 221). This inevitable
collapse Galtung predicted 20 years ago and many others ...

Thirdly, Charles’s remarkable article was published among a hundred of his
articles on the GHA website on his personal page:
https://peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=129.
And the last. We would be happy to send him our Gandhica (240 p.) if he wants.
Could you pass this letter to him.

Thanks.

Leo

Dr   Leo  Semashko:
-State  Councillor  of  St.  Petersburg,  Russia; RANH Professor;
-Philosopher, Sociologist and Peacemaker from Harmony;
-Global Harmony Association  (GHA)  Founder  (2005)  and  Honorary  President
(2016);
-Director, GHA Website "Peace from Harmony": www.peacefromharmony.org;
-Global    Peace    Science    (GPS)   from   Harmony   (616   pages):
http://peacefromharmony.org/docs/global-peace-science-2016.pdf;
-SPHERONS  as  GPS Center (20  pages):
http://peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=423;
-NO TO USA WAR WITH RUSSIA:
http://diy.rootsaction.org/petitions/no-to-war-hot-or-cold-with-russia;
“THE WAR KILLED MY FATHER, AND I KILLED WAR”:
-Personal  page: http://peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=253;
-GHA Gandhi Book: https://peacefromharmony.org/?cat=en_c&key=848

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  From: Lana Yang, dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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  Sent: 29 июля 2019 г., 20:05:33
  Subject: [gha-peace] The root cause of America's violence= See Charles'
article in 2016

Dear All:
Over the weekend, thousands of people flocked to a popular music event in
Brooklyn and on the other side of the country, thousands more to a food
festival in Northern California.
But even though the festivals were on opposite coasts, the experience of
revelers was eerily similar: The family-friendly events soon turned into
nightmares.
In New York, one man died and 11 others were injured by gunfire Saturday night,
police said.
In Gilroy, California, crowds trampled over each other on Sunday trying to
escape a shooter that sneaked into the city's annual food festival by cutting a
hole in a fence. Three people -- including a 6-year-old boy -- were killed.
Twelve others were injured.

Both tragedies caught unsuspecting crowds by surprise as they enjoyed time with
family and live entertainment.

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From: Charles Mercieca <mercieca@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Making America Great Again
Date: August 8, 2016 at 12:13:10 PM EDT
To: gb7495@xxxxxxxxxxx

Making America Great Again

Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.
International Association of Educators for World Peace
Dedicated to United Nations Goals of Peace Education,
Environmental Protection, Human Rights and Disarmament
Professor Emeritus, Alabama A&M University

When the time arrives for national elections in the United States, most of the
candidates campaign on the slogan: making America great again. However, not one
political figure brings into the open the real source of the nation’s great
problem. Many of those running for an office tend to defend the way things have
been going.

US Constitution Needs Revision

            Up to now, the United States Constitution was never revised, far
less updated, since it was composed some 300 years ago when things were
entirely different from those of our times. There is one thing for sure, if the
US Constitution had to be written today, such a document the way have it, would
never have been produced. We may pick up some example for purpose of crystal
clarity.

            When the US Constitution was drafted, there were no cars, busses,
telephones, and airplanes. Hence, when people travelled out of town, they had
to assume the responsibility of being their own policemen, their very own
protectors from any abuse they may encounter. Hence, it seemed very appropriate
to jot down in this US document the phrase, “the right to bear arms.”

Today we have fast communication through a variety of transportations,
including trains and airplanes. Besides, every segment of the nation is well
taken care of and anyone could get in touch with enforcement officers quite
fast. The idea of having a gun for self-protection evolved into having a gun
for business purposes.

Needless to say, several of those who are determined to get what they want
through violent means, do not encounter any difficulty in securing not only
guns but also all kinds of devastating arms. When some good member of Congress
shows that times have changed and that this “right” to bear arms need to be
dealt with, those with special interest in weapons as business try to raise a
pandemonium.

Violence Breeds Violence

One of the leading agencies in this regard is the NRA – National Rifle
Association, which tries to create fear among people in general. Since the
United States is perhaps the only nation in the world that advocates the
“right” for all people to bear arms, it explains why every year there are more
people in the USA that are killed by the gun than any other nation, including
China and Russia.

                We all know that violence breeds violence and more violence
breeds more violence. The NRA slogan - National Rifle Association -may be
stated as follows: Guns do not kill, only people kill. I think this slogan
needs to be perfected in the following way: Guns do not kill, but guns in the
hands of people kill. In this regard, people have no business in carrying guns,
far less military ammunitions.

            At present, the United States seems to be going through open
discussions. The real aim of this type of communication is to hopefully respect
the feelings of those who disagree with you. This approach eventually leads to
nowhere unless steps are taken to eliminate guns and lethal weapons from the
hands of people from every walk of life. This may take us a long time to have
this problem settled.

            Theoretically, all the American nation needs is to get rid of guns
and all sorts of lethal ammunitions. This would be feasible if we were to have
a strong government. The real problem lies here. Many of those in the
government have been financed by big industries, including the weapons
industry, which views the manufacture and sales of guns and weapons as their
real and primary source of good income.

Once they get the money they want, they literally care less about the lives and
welfare of the people even if they were to be massacred innocently in tens of
thousands. From studies made over the past decades, the best solution to this
abusive gun problem lies in getting straight to its source. The US Constitution
is literally outdated and it needs to be fully revised and re-written.

Importance of National Security

As stated by many writers, the “right to bear arms” needs to be abolished. If
we were in an auditorium of 3,000 people watching a performance, would all of
us be safer if no one would be carrying a gun or if each one of us would be
carrying a loaded gun? This is merely common sense. However, as some
philosophers stated in the past, “common sense is very uncommon and it is rare
to find.”

During the process of human development, we need to develop a deep sense of
adaptability. Things that are felt to be required at a certain stage of life,
may not be needed at another segment of our life process. One of the leading
mistakes we notice in those who are especially in a position of influence may
be termed as “abuse of power” which is essentially criminal.

It is criminal because it is, at the same time, very deceitful. In theory it
tries to demonstrate a list of possible benefits. But in practice it always
evolves in creating surmountable problems, thus making each one of us less and
less safe. The United States is perhaps the only nation in the world that
allows to have all people carry guns and deadly ammunitions under the aspect of
“freedom.”

At the same time, the United States has more people dying of guns and violence
every year than any other country on earth, including China with six times of
the population in size. It is now fully obvious that those in power who want to
see all people having guns and weapons without limit are those who view these
deadly elements as a good means of making more and more money.

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