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Prone to violence

I am a man prone to violence.  All of my life I have swam against this current, though it has often been difficult.  I understand violence; I also understand that there is a part of me that desires love, healing and peace.  I also believe that the so called cosmic war between good and evil is lived out [...]

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Violence will not really change anything

I am against war, against violence, against violent revolution, for peaceful settlement of differences, for nonviolent but nevertheless radical changes. Change is needed, and violence will not really change anything: at most it will only transfer power from one set of bull-headed authorities to another. Thomas Merton

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