On 5 Apr, 13:17, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > I suppose if what unites us will outlive what divides us, it would be > the greater. It does seem easier to identify what divides us, than > what unites us - including the "no." Finding identity in not-me - or > "no" is part of human development, albiet an immature part. >
Surely it's the Oneness of the One that unites us. Any separations are due to our perceptions or, rather, misperceptions about nature itself. And, that One is FAR greater than the sum of what we think are its parts. It has no parts...only extensions. > On Apr 5, 2:33 am, vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > What unites us, the ' thing,' may seem more conceptual than real. But > > it would outlive the divisive trivia and arch over conflicting > > ambitions. To that extent, it's more real than the trivia and the > > ambitions. > > > We do choose to size and prioritise our own realities, though ! > > > On Apr 5, 11:14 am, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I agree politicians are not interested in a united front only in the > > > trivia > > > that divides.. > > > > the one for all and all for one has fallen by the wayside it seems that > > > politicians are not interested in what makes the world strong only in what > > > allows them to plunder mankind.. > > > I don't see signs of man waking up soon ,, unless this is a sign of the > > > call > > > for arms/ > > > Allan > > > > On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 2:25 AM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > The answer currently seems to be 'no' Molly. Trivia is being raised > > > > to heightened levels to divide us. > > > > > On 5 Apr, 00:24, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > "All for one and one for all." > > > > > > United we stand, divided we fall." > > > > > > I'm sure these sentiments have been around 10's of thousands of years. > > > > What > > > > > I believe it's all about is survival. And when that is taken for > > > > > granted > > > > > then we unite for prosperity. Ambition unites us. > > > > > > dj > > > > > > On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Molly <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > There is a phrase that I think is important, but is overused and > > > > > > well > > > > > > on its way to becoming a cliché and that is: “What unites us is > > > > > > greater than what divides us!” President John F. Kennedy used it in > > > > > > his 1961 address to Canadian Parliament: “Geography has made us > > > > > > neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us > > > > > > partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath > > > > > > so joined together, let no man put asunder. What unites us is far > > > > > > greater than what divides us. > > > > > > > The current US President, Barack Obama also used the idea in his > > > > > > speech this past Martin Luther King Junior Day: “through times of > > > > > > great challenge and great change, we have remembered that > > > > > > fundamental > > > > > > American truth - that what unites us is always more powerful than > > > > > > what > > > > > > divides us.” > > > > > > > But the idea is not strictly American, as the Secretary-General of > > > > > > the > > > > > > United Nations, Ban Ki-moon has recently used it in two different > > > > > > speeches. First, in April of 2009, in his address to the Alliance > > > > > > of > > > > > > Civilizations forum in Istanbul, “What unites is so powerful it > > > > > > could > > > > > > easily overcome what divides us.” Next, in November of 2009 in his > > > > > > speech to the Summit of Religious and Secular Leaders on Climate > > > > > > Change in London, “We are united by the belief that what unites us > > > > > > as > > > > > > human beings is stronger than what divides us.” > > > > > > > What is it that unites us all? Is it greater than what divides us? > > > > > > What do YOU think? > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups > > > > > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > > [email protected]<minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > > > > > > .com> > > > > <minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups .com> > > > > > > . > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups > > > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]<minds-eye%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups > > > > .com> > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > ( > > > ) > > > I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
