The History of War – is PEACE not a Better Substitute?

Knowledge discovered weapons and destroyed countries, whilst faith stirred up love for a neighbour and hope for the future.

The past shows us that war notoriously stemmed from the lack of resources, money, and power over the surplus, which further fuelled the unquenchable human desire for wanting more.

Does the rain choose who it lands on?

Does the sun only shine on the good, the rich or the powerful?

Who is the source of all our basic provisions?

What about the air, is it selective on who may take its share?

Are there some of us who take too much and leave others with little oxygen to breathe?

No, it would be fair to say we just take what we need and we survive.

Chairman, Man Hee Lee of Heavenly Culture World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL) says;

“As the light, rain, and air of heaven give life to all creation, let us love this world. Love will achieve world peace and restoration.”

History shows us that the earlier civilisations, would hunt on the land of their neighbouring tribes, slaughter the males, plunder the villages and seize the females. Consequently, the more belligerent tribes were selected and governed the people. Hence, a love of glory came to mingle with the more fundamental appetite for pillage.

Well remembered wars, such as the American Revolutionary War, originated with the resistance of many Americans to the unconstitutional taxes imposed by the British parliament. Patriots protested, boycotts led to the destruction of a tea shipment at the Boston Tea Party. As a result, the British government closed the port of Boston by way of chastisement to Massachusetts and took away self-government. This sparked a reaction which caused the Patriots to set up a shadow government which took control of the province outside of Boston and the story goes on.

We should also consider the wars of the Three Kingdoms, born from a difference of opinion centred on religious disputes over whether it should be dictated by the monarch or the choice of the individual. The general consensus was that they ought to have freedom of religion.

Doesn't this beg the question – who is the True Founder of Religion? Is it not God the Creator himself?

Korea recently commemorated the National Liberation Day of Korea, also known as Gwangbokjeol on 15 August, which means "the day the light returned", the day when Korea was liberated from colonial rule and had victory over Japan.

Mr Man Hee Lee, was born in Korea and fought in the front-lines of the Korean War, as a combat soldier.

Mr Man Hee Lee said; 

“I saw my comrades dying in pain countless times. I was stuck in a situation where I could not advance forward or retreat. I was so hungry that I even ate dirt and gunpowder. 

I struggled to survive. The sounds of guns, cannons, jets, and bombs did not stop for one second. The heavens, the earth, and my heart trembled, and the sky was filled with smoke.

When will the soldiers change out of their bloodstained military uniforms?Killing with guns and dying from starvation—this was the tragedy of a fratricidal war.”

After miraculously surviving such devastating experiences, Mr Man Hee Lee now has an unshakeable desire and burning heart to end all war so that other young adults do not have to face death in such horrific conditions or play subject to that ordeal.

Mr Man Hee Lee has been spreading the message of peace worldwide and is working diligently to enact an international law for the cessation of war. Mr Man Hee Lee’s experience of war has meant that he does not speak on a foreign topic with a blinkered view and his passion has never ceased.

“I received many rewards from around the world—certificates of awards, plaques, and medals. 

However, these are not the true rewards...

...the true reward is the establishment of world peace. 

This is an eternal reward.”

Should we not fight the war of terror with world peace and be proud to stand alongside someone who is determined to win - not just for his country – but also for the world?

There is such nobility and honour in sacrifice and selfless ambition.

Isn’t this greater value than the glory and shame that come to nations as well as to individuals, which stem from the see-saw ride of politics and the transmutation of trade?

What stability and security there is in the hope of a world that embodies justice and shares equality, just as God intended.