I make no claim to be smarter than other people. I make no claim to be better than other people. I believe what I believe, but am always willing to hear a different point of view. I may sometimes find other people’s beliefs odd, or sometimes maybe even humorous, but I never deny them the right to believe what they want. […]
The whole point of PAX Nation is to try to form a collective of like thinkers. Right now nobody seems very inclined to join in so I went to twitter and did a search for the thoughts and ideas of other bloggers with similar aims. These are some other members of that growing blogging collective known as […]
Humans are a creature of duality. Our understanding of the world is binary; we simply cannot accept anything without understanding its opposite. This is ingrained in our very nature. Even our definitions often require a description of the opposite. We don’t understand dark without light. We can’t have good without evil. Dry requires wet. There are very […]
I generally don’t judge people. In my mind everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and opinions, and I will respect their beliefs and opinions as long as they equally respect mine. I have no problem even discussing our differences, as long as we both are willing to hear the other side, and at least […]
What exactly do we seek when we say we want peace? What do we mean when we say we want equality and an end to intolerance? Knowing what we actually wish to achieve is very important before we can actually can truly make it into a reality. So does peace mean an end to disagreements? Does equality and […]
Nothing is impossible. The ‘impossible’ just takes a little longer. One day I was walking in a fairly busy city street. It was warm out, so there were quite a few people about. Near one street corner, against the wall of a convenience store was an older homeless man. He was dressed as a “bum” … worn, […]
Clarity of vision can be affected by many factors. Physical limitations of the eyes. The amount of light available. Are there any things around that might block vision? Obviously it is much easier to see far in an open field on a clear sunny day than it is to see in a dark room filled with […]
As the newest contributor to PAXNation I thought it best to introduce myself, but the question was how to do so. Then it came to me, not in a dream, or a flash of inspiration… but with two days that showed glimpses of true beauty online. The first was a question started on Twitter by […]
PAX nation is devoted to bringing humanity back to its senses. Or for many maybe to find their senses for the first time. Most of the differences we perceive in each other are just that … perceptions. Everybody has the same basic drives, the same basic needs. It is not until we get the mind involved that […]
