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Post by alittlebirdie on Oct 5, 2018 1:59:45 GMT
If you're American you should know Peace Pilgrim! She's one of your heroes
She crossed North America on foot many times speaking out for world peace starting in 1953. She took a vow of poverty only
eating when food was offered, or taking shelter when offered. Pretty brave for a single woman in
those days. Her main quote was
"This is the Way of Peace:
Overcome evil with good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love."
She was killed in a car accident in 1981 on the way to a speaking engagement.
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Post by The Herald Erjen on Oct 5, 2018 2:10:01 GMT
I have now. Thanks.
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Post by alittlebirdie on Oct 5, 2018 2:32:55 GMT
There's a good documentary about her on youtube, and talk of a movie. I hope so! Sadly we're not much closer to peace, but she's inspired many. |
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Post by faustus5 on Oct 5, 2018 16:51:05 GMT
There's a good documentary about her on youtube, and talk of a movie. I hope so! Sadly we're not much closer to peace, but she's inspired many. I saw the documentary in college as part of the curriculum of a psychology of religion class. She was an incredible woman. |
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Post by thefleetsin on Oct 5, 2018 19:41:26 GMT
can't hear much over the test missiles being fired off at vandenberg.
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Post by goz on Oct 6, 2018 21:17:39 GMT
Was she advocating a religion to achieve this noble cause?
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Post by alittlebirdie on Oct 7, 2018 3:42:50 GMT
I saw the documentary in college as part of the curriculum of a psychology of religion class. She was an incredible woman. Great to know, I think she should be in curriculum's wider than religion, but it's a start. |
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Post by alittlebirdie on Oct 7, 2018 3:45:06 GMT
can't hear much over the test missiles being fired off at vandenberg. Oh dear:  |
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Post by alittlebirdie on Oct 7, 2018 3:47:09 GMT
Was she advocating a religion to achieve this noble cause? No, not any one religion, although she did speak of God a lot. I would say very spiritual. |
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Post by goz on Oct 7, 2018 6:11:16 GMT
Was she advocating a religion to achieve this noble cause? No, not any one religion, although she did speak of God a lot. I would say very spiritual. Which God? |
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Post by alittlebirdie on Oct 7, 2018 21:47:28 GMT
No, not any one religion, although she did speak of God a lot. I would say very spiritual. Which God? Which God? hmmm, can't say, I just heard her speak of God in her speeches |
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