Ideology of Peace
A JOURNEY TOWARDS PEACE
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The theme of this meeting is the complex issue of
nuclear disarmament which, at this stage in world
development, it is both appropriate and imperative
that we discuss in forums of this nature. I am
grateful, therefore, to the organizers of this
conference for giving me the opportunity to share
my views with you.
What strikes me as being of prime importance is to
fully understand the reasons for the stockpiling of
nuclear armaments. In my opinion, the principal
reason is mistrust between men and between
nations. The escalation of this mistrust has caused
the proliferation of nuclear armaments, and an
increase in other related activities. What I believe to
be mainly responsible for this mistrust is the lack of
spirituality in modern times. We have to work at
removing this root cause, without which it will be
well-nigh impossible to make any progress.
There is a well-known saying of Jesus Christ. He
said, “Love your enemy.” It means that one must
love everyone — including one’s enemies. This is
the essence of spirituality and religion: love and
compassion for one’s fellow men. And if we are
