About
Marion Rosenberg
Founder of the Universal Dream of Peace movement.
Below is a transcription of Marion’s recent Peace Rally speech.
Please take a few minutes to read, think and share the passion for peace.
Universal Dream of Peace presents Destination Peace. Many Paths and one PurposeUniversal Dream of Peace, is a not for profit, non denomination organization which does no fund rising and is not affiliated with any political group. I am the founder of Universal Dream of Peace.
I need to take just a few minutes to express my gratitude for all those that made this evening possible. I am thank full to all the volunteers who have called, sent e-mails to make people aware of my website. To date, over 40,000 people in about 12 countries have visited the Universal Dream of Peace site. Volunteering comes in many different forms. The speakers today have come to together not only to speak to you from their hearts, some have helped plan and give me support with computer illiteracy and writing.
I am a 72 year old woman trying to make a difference in the world. I am on a mission to bring people together with brotherly and sisterly love.
I have lived through world war two, Vietnam War, cold war, all the wars that we would hear of in movie theatres, radio. Year’s later television brought the wars into our living rooms.
Do you remember watching Desert Storm, and now Iraq? I have seen and lived through the fear of losing people dear to my heart in World War 2. The aftermath of misery and Hatred. It brings fear, carnage disruption of families, the financial burden on those left behind.
When and if you are lucky enough return from war, you may find a job and be able to pick up your life, but the emotional scars are always there.
If all that is not enough the war zone from gangs shootings killings ANGER!!! Road RAGE!!!!!
Genocide of the Holocaust in World War 2. 6,000.000 people exterminated.
Genocide in Darfur of the Sudan still continues in 2006.. So far 900,000 lives have been butchered..
Did you hear about our Marines slaughtering a family of innocent people? If that is how you live, your mind starts to function according to your surroundings
We must NEVER FORGET. We must be a force for peace.
We must educate our selves to know more about the world and the different people.
Prejudice must be peacefully wiped out by knowledge. We must understand that we can all disagree, but we must focus on the ways we are the same.
We are all children of the creator. Respect the differences, find where we are alike. We can agree to disagree but find a common ground. We must work together and live together!!
We are supposed to treat each other with truth, kindness and protect the planet, the water the air, everything that breathes, walks, crawls, swims or flies.
I ache, for kindness instead of cryptic responses to each other errors. We of planet earth are here to learn our spiritual journey. We keep coming back till we do it right.
The great Buddha once said”, Anger is like holding on to a hot Coal intending to fling it at some one, instead we get burnt.”
As Hillel Ha-nassi the greatest religious scholar of all time said, when he had to give a one sentence explanation of the torah “do not do unto others, that you would not want done unto you. “
I hope this evening will spark you to make simple changes for your, life style in order to bring Peace, Health for your selves, the children and the planet, as well as save money.
I am so glad you all here this evening; for a common purpose. We come from all walks of life. Different cultures, religions, ethnic back grounds.
Let’s Learn How to bring Peace, Stop Global Warming and save money too.
At service I learned why Jews do not generally say the name of evil people in our history. We do not want to bring up hatred within us. When at Purim speaking of the evil Haymen a racquet with gregors is made not to hear his name and bring negativity. So this is nothing new since Jews are in the calendar year 5766 A natural wisdom to know about negative energy and what the mind can do.
I am curious have any of you ever heard of Reiki?
Reiki is the channeling of energy from the atmosphere or god for healing. It is an ancient healing art.
When, I talk about negative or positive energy. I believe you know what I mean. Have you ever walked into a room and gotten up tight and found out there was just an argument?
Have you ever walked into a room where you feel good? There was laughter or love. You had a great feeling without knowing why.
In recent years the medical field has conducted experiments on the power of prayer!!!
A medical experiment was done on bacteria which were divided in half. A group prayed over one half which multiplied greatly and the other remaining bacteria stayed in the same controlled setting and stayed virtually the same. This proves prayer is power full. But we humans need to do more!!
Before I introduce our next speaker I want you to listen very carefully about what I am going to tell you. I can’t believe there are any more important words that will be uttered anywhere.
Global warming is here now!
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According to the theory known as “butterfly effect.” The flap of a butterfly’s wings in Africa could ultimately cause an earthquake in China. Not everyone agrees with this concept, but it’s a good illustration of how seemingly insignificant incidents can set in motion a chain of events with far reaching consequences.
Did you know that in America we pollute 25% more than the whole rest of the world?
I know some of you do not believe in Global Warming.
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But I know you have heard the news about crows disappearing, frogs mutating, whales beaching them selves, a pack of six dogs attacking a child and the police who came. These were neighborhood dogs. A deer jumped through a plate glass window to start fighting with a man in his own home!!
Just this May a bear broke into a home to attack a woman fortunately the child call 911 and saved her mother.
Disasters of tremendous proportions. Tsunami, 2004, enormous Earthquakes. Hurricane Katrina, in 2005, Vast numbers of tornados, this March 2006 in two Days in a given area which was the equivalent of an entire season.
I believe abnormal disasters started once we started testing the atom bomb in our desserts. When we dropped the Atom Bomb on Hiroshima it was the final assault on our planet. Japan with all that happened to the population physically, emotionally, financially has built a Museum of peace.
Congressman Kucinich, of Ohio is trying to pass a bill for a department of peace and non violence, I hope it gets passed. You can let your congressmen know about what you want. With small changes in our everyday life you and your family and friends can and will make a difference. Please communicate what you will learn here tonight. Be a peace activist!!
We have 6 nuclear plants in Illinois alone. The President wants many more nuclear plants to save on fuel. Why do we have so many illnesses?
Thirty two years ago I had breast cancer and a mastectomy, this changed my life I started to look into what I could do for myself and my family. I found out that on my block in Skokie on 9300 block of Lockwood 18 families out of 20 had some form of cancer. Dr. Bitran who treated several patients on my block was suspicious of the electrical towers which became high intensity power lines that you could and see sparking at times of humidity.
The government said nothing was wrong there.
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Please if you worry about peace we have an even more present danger. We need to pull together now.
We can take care of our planet and save money too.
1. Unplug appliances you can easily reach. Many appliances even though they are not being used are letting out emissions in the air and are adding to your electrical bill.
2. Shut down your printers, computers instead of using your coffee makers all day use your thermal bottles or pitchers which will keep things hot for many hours.
3. Change your light bulbs to more energy efficient ones.
4. Use the bus, bike or walk if you can, give someone a lift when shopping.
5. When you buy a new car make it more energy efficient there are Hybrid brands that do not use gas on the market already.
6. When heating turn down your thermostat and wear more or warmer clothes.
7. Air Conditioning, turn up the thermostat.
8. Recycle plastic, paper, cans & bottles.
9. Call the city or village to get recycle containers. I am sure you may have suggestions as well. Please fill out the form you received. Volunteers will collect them during a brief intermission later.
10. Save trees by not using paper products so frequently. Wash dishes instead and use water cautiously.
Save your health, your planet, and lower your costs. This is a win win situation.
By making a small change in your habits, you will feel better about yourself. Act now to help your self your family your country and the planet. This will help bring peace of mind.
Part of what we will be doing here tonight is to be taught a meditation to help bring peace. Do instead of only pray. I believe God, Salam, Shaddi, will than help us bring a true peace when we do what we were meant to do from the beginning.
Together, we can make peace happen!
It’s no secret that our thoughts, words, and deeds have far-reaching consequences. Individually and collectively, we have the power to heal the world or to destroy it. May God be between us and harm and everywhere between.
