FRESNO, Calif., May 1, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Imagine a world where all creatures live in harmony with each other and with nature. A world with clean air, potable water for all, healthy oceans, vibrant forests and stable polar ice caps. A world in balance. Then, imagine a world without war! Could this vision become a reality? Find out as author Steve Ratzlaff shares 7 Steps to End War & Save the Planet.
Global warming is here. The world is facing a planetary emergency -- an environmental catastrophe of epic proportions and unless the people and nations of this world can learn to cooperate with each other and stop global warming, this earth will become a different planet. 7 Steps to End War & Save the Planet enumerates the necessary steps we must all take in order to save our world. It (can be) is a daunting task for there are huge barriers to overcome and (huge) massive amounts of money (monetary funds) will be needed. The world we have now is filled with violence, war, hunger, disease and an environment on the brink of disaster. But we still have a choice and we must act quickly if we hope to change.
One of the steps we need to take is to end war. War must be replaced with negotiation, diplomacy, bargaining, and justice-making. Defense spending and arms sales must be drastically lowered and religious fundamentalism eliminated. We (should) must strengthen the United Nations, enact election reforms and foster a sense of the common good for all. Unless these are achieved, there will never be the money or the will to save this planet from environmental disaster. More steps can be taken to save our world but dealing with global warming takes top priority. If we don't alleviate its causes, it can escalate and make earth inhabitable.
Survival is in everyone's interest. Unless we find ways to work together we are in serious trouble. Only time will tell if there is the political will to work together and solve this coming catastrophe. Time will tell if the people of this country and this world can mobilize to force their governments to make global warming a priority. However, the stakes are high. It is essential that we do so. Thus, 7 Steps to End War & Save the Planet should be considered seriously. Time is short. We must act now before it's too late.
About the Author
As a life-long pacifist, Steve Ratzlaff has been actively involved in issues of social justice, alternatives to war, and global warming. He spent two years teaching in rural Bolivia and has participated in a fact-finding mission to Colombia and an assignment with Christian Peacemaker Teams in Vieques, Puerto Rico. Over the past 25 years he has pastored Mennonite churches in Seattle, WA, Lincoln, NE, and Fresno, CA. He lives in Fresno with his wife, Lynette. They have two adult children.
7 Steps: End War & Save the Planet * by Steve Ratzlaff
Publication Date: April 17, 2008
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