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WARP Summit
7/20/15
How to get involved with HWPL
As more people are recognizing the works of Chairman Man Hee Lee, HWPL is increasing in numbers with advocates, who devote their time to make peace into a reality. Here is how to join:
7/17/15
Peace Leaders of Yesterday and the Peace Leader of Today
The world has seen many peace leaders in each nation. Each leader devoted and contributed in achieving peace and harmony in their country. These are the leaders from yesterday. However, there has never been a leader that brought harmony in the world. For example, Abraham Lincoln kept United States as one. Although his works and actions are respected by many people in the world after many years, Abraham Lincoln kept harmony in the American continent. Gandhi of India is also respected for his works in India. He devoted his whole life for the independence of India. These peace activities are significant in the world history as nations took another step to a higher state. Then what could be our next step?
7/14/15
Official Objective of WARP
1. Announce a declaration after signing the agreement for the alliance of religions, cessation of war and world peace, and reporting through the press from all over the world.
2. Ratify and implement the world peace agreements for each religious body.
3. Appoint ambassadors of Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light to each continent and country.
4. Construct a powerful global network that integrates all groups. (Presidents, politicians, religious leaders, youth, women and press)
5. Determine peace movement for resolution of the regions in conflict throughout the world
6. Announce a global statement for the peaceful reunification of Korea
7. Create an alliance of women and youth groups from all over the world
8. Present knowledge from the successful achievement of the peace agreement in Mindanao and apply to other regions in conflict
2. Ratify and implement the world peace agreements for each religious body.
3. Appoint ambassadors of Heavenly Culture World Peace Restoration of Light to each continent and country.
4. Construct a powerful global network that integrates all groups. (Presidents, politicians, religious leaders, youth, women and press)
5. Determine peace movement for resolution of the regions in conflict throughout the world
6. Announce a global statement for the peaceful reunification of Korea
7. Create an alliance of women and youth groups from all over the world
8. Present knowledge from the successful achievement of the peace agreement in Mindanao and apply to other regions in conflict
HWPL 2nd Anniversary for Peace by TV5 News
What happened in Mindanao still astonishes me, because the movement towards peace did not just end with a simple agreement. The two different communities now work together to create a community, where harmony exists. Both sides returned their weapons along with the statue of peace. I hope that more statues of peace would be built throughout the world to open a new chapter of our history: an era of peace.
7/11/15
The Meaning of Heavenly Culture
What is the meaning of Heavenly Culture, which are the first two words of the peace organization led by Chairman Man Hee Lee? How can it be compared to the culture on earth? Humans in the past millenniums cultivated a fascinating culture through movements like the Renaissance or even the Age of Enlightenment. However, what is the culture on earth compared to the Heavenly Culture? Although there may be many interpretation on how this two words came to be, I would like to put it this way: A culture that reflect heaven.
The beauty of the culture that each nation possesses is obviously artistic and creative. However, it is subjective in nature. It is based on the inspiration of a person. Based on their emotion, a person or a group of people base their culture. This is why there are so many cultures and cultural reformation in the world. It is based on the trend of the people, because it is based on the people. And in the past people compare and share cultures, but also destroyed culture to erase the identity of a group of people. The culture on earth changes. It changes. We call this change, development. However, to where are we developing to? Is it perfection?
On the other hand, there is heavenly culture. Heavenly culture is based on the heaven. It is portrayed by the people on earth, but their focus is on heaven. It is not based on a specific group of people, but it brings different groups of people together towards one culture. It is a trend of culture that cannot change, because it is based on the heaven. The name of the organization HWPL includes a meaning that attempts to bring and identify people as one. Although the name may sound long and somewhat eccentric compared to other peace organization, it carries a meaning and the heart to create peace with everyone. It guides the people to look at the will of the heaven, rather than ourselves.
I believe that the peace movement of HWPL is the next cultural breakthrough that will be included in our history. This movement will allow us to transcend all cultures through heavenly culture.
The Vision of HWPL and IPYG
Why does the world need peace? Has there been any compensation given for their lost lives? This questions are not normally asked by the people, who are busy living their daily lives. This is only a concern for the few, who actually lost their loved ones in war. The people around them may sympathize with them, but it does not lead them to empathy. I also did not truly understand the loss of the loved ones, because none of my families were affected by the war. I only knew the suffering of those who lost their loved ones, but I never felt their pain with them, until I came across HWPL and Chairman Man Hee Lee. His messages made me realize the importance of peace and end of the war. The dedication that Mr. Man Hee Lee showed during the WARP Summit and the World Tours gave me an absolute realization that he does not have the solution and the key to world peace, because his messages did not only influence me to look at the world from a different perspective, but other youths and leaders as well. Those, who were busy fulfilling their personal dreams and goals for their nations, started to look at one single goal: world peace. This devotion that everyone showed at the WARP Summit and the Peace Walk will be the leading cause towards world peace. The small spark of light that started in the Korean Peninsula now spreads across the world to create a greater light.
7/7/15
A quote from the film, X-Men: Days of Future Past
In the film, X-Men: Days of Future Past, Dr. Trask, one of the main antagonist, talks about the history of the world. Although he talks in the manner to bring the mutants into extinction, he makes a point about the history of mankind.
"And how many of our sons and brothers did we just ship home in body bags? Maybe 50, 55,000? And how many more on the other side? Never before in all of human history has there been a cause, which could unite us as a species until now."
The intention of Dr. Trask is clear: to create a humanoid that will keep peace. His method turns out to be ineffective, because it becomes out of control. However, his quote implies that the ultimate enemy is extinction. And in the past we have been fighting against one another, which resulted the deaths of many youths. It is also true that there has not been a cause, which all people united to achieve.
I hope that this cause that would unite all of us is the peace movement. This movement started by Mr. Man Hee Lee and HWPL has been catching the attention of the world. And people around the world have been joining the movement as a peace advocate. This would open a new era of genuine and long lasting peace
"And how many of our sons and brothers did we just ship home in body bags? Maybe 50, 55,000? And how many more on the other side? Never before in all of human history has there been a cause, which could unite us as a species until now."
The intention of Dr. Trask is clear: to create a humanoid that will keep peace. His method turns out to be ineffective, because it becomes out of control. However, his quote implies that the ultimate enemy is extinction. And in the past we have been fighting against one another, which resulted the deaths of many youths. It is also true that there has not been a cause, which all people united to achieve.
I hope that this cause that would unite all of us is the peace movement. This movement started by Mr. Man Hee Lee and HWPL has been catching the attention of the world. And people around the world have been joining the movement as a peace advocate. This would open a new era of genuine and long lasting peace
7/6/15
Another step taken in Mindanao towards Peace
Last year, the conflict in an island that took away the lives of many people was resolved by Mr. Man Hee Lee's effort to bring the two leaders together. The leaders of each community agreed to stop the war and signed an agreement to start peace in the island. Recently, there has been another movement in Mindanao, which the Moro Islamic Liberation Front returned the weapons as a gesture of peace. This is the fruit of the peace agreement that started last year.
"The decommissioning of Moro Islamic Liberation Front is a big step towards achieving the desired lasting peace in Mindanao."
We hope that the peace process would continue to last and increase to serve as a role-model to the world. This is an amazing and inspiring action by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, which shows their promise to create peace in Mindanao. This is a step towards a world of peace.
7/4/15
How to join IPYG
IPYG is an organization of international youth groups around the world that devotes its full attention to achieve world peace. The numbers of its members are growing every year. It started out as a small organization in the Korean peninsula few years ago, but today its number are in hundreds. This is a proof that youths want peace to be in their lives.
If you are interested in joining IPYG or if you are a leader of a youth group and you interested in joining the group, type ipyg.org and click 'Contact Us' and request for information.
If you are interested in joining IPYG or if you are a leader of a youth group and you interested in joining the group, type ipyg.org and click 'Contact Us' and request for information.
Essay: A War on War
There are many debates on the question of is history subjective or objective in nature. When wars happen in front of eyes, we experience the horror of its disaster. If there could be a heaven on earth, at the location, in which the war happens, can be described as hell on earth. However, when a certain war becomes a part of a history, it is objectified. Historians research the effect and the motive of the war. And some wars may be re-evaluated in the course of time based on different historians.
Could there be a war that broke out for the sake of justice? Some say that the Crusades was for the righteous cause to protect the land, where their savior took the cross for the sins of the world. However, the Crusades like other wars in the past turned into a cause for greed and wealth. So, is there a war that turned out to be beneficial? I think one example that could be considered to be necessary and righteous is the American Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln initiated the war in order to stop the secession of the southern states, who disagreed with the policies of their president. This was a war to stop secession. Although the war may be evaluated and observed in various aspects, it was a war to stop division. It was not a war to take a way something from one another, but it was to stop the division of a young nation. For some the Civil War was an effort to allow their freedom. This resulted the modern United States of America with the last words of its national anthem: Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.
Now, regardless of the positive effect that a war can offer, I do not agree with the idea of war at this era. When war is used as a solution, it will always leave something negative. Peace must be achieved through persuasion by exaggerating the importance of having peace, just like Mr. Man Hee Lee's proposal and the efforts of HWPL. So, from some perspective starting a War on War would be politically incorrect, but this war that we are starting is a different type of war, which would change the meaning inside the word, "war".
Could there be a war that broke out for the sake of justice? Some say that the Crusades was for the righteous cause to protect the land, where their savior took the cross for the sins of the world. However, the Crusades like other wars in the past turned into a cause for greed and wealth. So, is there a war that turned out to be beneficial? I think one example that could be considered to be necessary and righteous is the American Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln initiated the war in order to stop the secession of the southern states, who disagreed with the policies of their president. This was a war to stop secession. Although the war may be evaluated and observed in various aspects, it was a war to stop division. It was not a war to take a way something from one another, but it was to stop the division of a young nation. For some the Civil War was an effort to allow their freedom. This resulted the modern United States of America with the last words of its national anthem: Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave.
Now, regardless of the positive effect that a war can offer, I do not agree with the idea of war at this era. When war is used as a solution, it will always leave something negative. Peace must be achieved through persuasion by exaggerating the importance of having peace, just like Mr. Man Hee Lee's proposal and the efforts of HWPL. So, from some perspective starting a War on War would be politically incorrect, but this war that we are starting is a different type of war, which would change the meaning inside the word, "war".
7/2/15
Essay: War and Peace
War. What is it good for? The song sung by Edwin Starr poses a question to its listeners. Each nation spend countless financial resources for the preparation of a possible war. Although some countries need military power, in order to protect themselves from neighboring nation, it is somewhat amazing to see how much funds we spend on to harm someone.
The investment that we make in the security of our nation is obviously not wrong, but it seems that it would be better to find a better solution. The funds that we use to develop the military could be used for something else, such as social welfare and for technical innovation that would improve our daily lifestyle. It does not mean I do not appreciate our veterans or current soldiers, who sacrifice their lives for the welfare of our nation. However, I think we could find a different solution that would help everyone to enjoy a safe and secure life.
HWPL proposes world peace and end of war. Since the WARP Summit, many people, especially in the religious world, have been making efforts to bring peace and unity in their own communities. And like many philosophers and great thinkers mentioned in their individual writings, peace must be achieved within ourselves. We need to want peace in our heart. Then, a change will happen naturally as we work to find a solution together. Our level of conscience needs to increase in terms of our treatment to our neighbors. This all returns back to the basic teaching of love.
The world is divided into so many different pieces. This does not mean the geographical separation of continents. Luckily there is a limit to how many continents we are divided into. However, we find a way to communicate and to travel to the different continents. Our separation does not stop us from reaching to different parts of the world. However, it seems harder to reach out to one another in terms of spiritual or ideological separation. There have been efforts to achieve ecumenical beliefs among the Christian denomination. However, still in addition to countless denominations of Christianity, from which started from only one man, many other religions exist in the world that claims to believe in the Creator.
We are divided into many nations with ideological differences and inside the individual nation, we are divided in many different ways in terms of values and beliefs on what should be truth. War is not specifically limited to an act to kill or harm someone physically. However, what is it good for? It only brings suffering and division in this small planet (compared to the whole universe) that we call home. Peace is when we start walking in the same direction under one guidance. This guidance comes from heaven. We all claim to have our own answers to truth, however, there is one heaven and one Creator. Thus, there is one answer. Our vision to discover this answer must be the banner that unites us together. We are common in this way, and nothing else matters. Our ego and motivation to seek the answer must not harm someone, who disagrees with us.
We are all walking in the same direction, only in different way. This differences does not matter, because we are eventually all walking in the same direction. The miracle in the WARP Summit 2014 was truly amazing, because even though it was a small number of people compared to the global population, people with different belief and answers agreed to achieve peace together under the Creator. And the spirit of the WARP Summit and the vision of HWPL is being carried out today through the establishment of WARP Offices in different countries of the world.
We invest in arms and weapons in fear of a war. However, if this fear disappears through the peace, imagine how much impact it could make in our individual lives. I hope for that day to come to us soon. The vision of Mr. Man Hee Lee inspired my friends and I to work for peace. We can all become a peace advocate in our community.
~Peace
The investment that we make in the security of our nation is obviously not wrong, but it seems that it would be better to find a better solution. The funds that we use to develop the military could be used for something else, such as social welfare and for technical innovation that would improve our daily lifestyle. It does not mean I do not appreciate our veterans or current soldiers, who sacrifice their lives for the welfare of our nation. However, I think we could find a different solution that would help everyone to enjoy a safe and secure life.
HWPL proposes world peace and end of war. Since the WARP Summit, many people, especially in the religious world, have been making efforts to bring peace and unity in their own communities. And like many philosophers and great thinkers mentioned in their individual writings, peace must be achieved within ourselves. We need to want peace in our heart. Then, a change will happen naturally as we work to find a solution together. Our level of conscience needs to increase in terms of our treatment to our neighbors. This all returns back to the basic teaching of love.
The world is divided into so many different pieces. This does not mean the geographical separation of continents. Luckily there is a limit to how many continents we are divided into. However, we find a way to communicate and to travel to the different continents. Our separation does not stop us from reaching to different parts of the world. However, it seems harder to reach out to one another in terms of spiritual or ideological separation. There have been efforts to achieve ecumenical beliefs among the Christian denomination. However, still in addition to countless denominations of Christianity, from which started from only one man, many other religions exist in the world that claims to believe in the Creator.
We are divided into many nations with ideological differences and inside the individual nation, we are divided in many different ways in terms of values and beliefs on what should be truth. War is not specifically limited to an act to kill or harm someone physically. However, what is it good for? It only brings suffering and division in this small planet (compared to the whole universe) that we call home. Peace is when we start walking in the same direction under one guidance. This guidance comes from heaven. We all claim to have our own answers to truth, however, there is one heaven and one Creator. Thus, there is one answer. Our vision to discover this answer must be the banner that unites us together. We are common in this way, and nothing else matters. Our ego and motivation to seek the answer must not harm someone, who disagrees with us.
We are all walking in the same direction, only in different way. This differences does not matter, because we are eventually all walking in the same direction. The miracle in the WARP Summit 2014 was truly amazing, because even though it was a small number of people compared to the global population, people with different belief and answers agreed to achieve peace together under the Creator. And the spirit of the WARP Summit and the vision of HWPL is being carried out today through the establishment of WARP Offices in different countries of the world.
We invest in arms and weapons in fear of a war. However, if this fear disappears through the peace, imagine how much impact it could make in our individual lives. I hope for that day to come to us soon. The vision of Mr. Man Hee Lee inspired my friends and I to work for peace. We can all become a peace advocate in our community.
~Peace
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