I believe...

I believe...

I believe, help my unbelief

I believe in the inherent dignity

of all human persons,

Iraqi, Afghani, Palestinian, Israeli

I believe, help my unbelief

I believe in the power of peace and nonviolence,

the prevailing power of love, agape,

the most durable power

I believe, help my unbelief

I believe in the goodness of citizens throughout the world, and the courage they possess

to speak truth to power

I believe, help my unbelief

I believe in the redemptive, healing power

of compassion and hope, to reconcile and mend,

to help make enemies friends

I believe, help my unbelief

I believe in the power of our Creator to work wonders, to beat swords into plowshares, using

nothing less or more than the work of our hands

I believe, help my unbelief

I believe in the Truth that

brother Bin Laden, and brother Bush,

brother Jong-Un and brother Obama,

have been created good,

in the image and likeness of God

I believe, help my unbelief

I believe that together we, as sisters and brothers, global community,

can embrace the energy of global unity and life

and overcome division and death

I believe, help my unbelief

I believe in the power of the cross,

building bridges,

crossing the divide of disunity,

destruction and disrespect,

I believe, help my unbelief

I believe in justice, which restores and heals,

reconciles and reveals,

mercy and right relationship

I believe, help my unbelief

I believe that we can bomb the world to pieces

but we cannot bomb the world to peace

I believe in waging peace - paz, salaam, shalom

I believe that we shall overcome

I believe that violence anywhere

is a threat to justice everywhere;

I believe that mute prayer

is my greatest weapon

I believe in the conversion

of chants and slogans

to word made deed,

fearless and free

I believe…