Encyclical To The Nations Of The Earth

 

Dear _______________ (Name Deleted for Privacy):

 

May the Blessings of Allah, and of Mohammed His Prophet, be upon you and upon all of your endeavors.

I am Dr. Justice, Chancellor of International Theological University.  Dr. Stanley referred your letter to me for direct response. 

Under better International Circumstances a close relationship between our Universities would be a Blessing and most desirable.  However, the United States has prohibitions in place against doing business with Iran that we are not able to ignore.  We are stretching the law if we award a Degree to someone in Iran.  It is our hope that this will change in the near future.

Under the best of circumstances we do not partner with other Universities because it is difficult to make sure that University Policies are aligned and workable between Cultures.  We usually allow students to transfer and to receive credit for their Degrees if they wish to enter Graduate Programs. 

Today, the best that we can do is to allow individual students in Iran to receive Degrees from International Theological University just as any other International Students.

ITU awards Degrees in Religion and in Religion related areas of study such as Business Ethics.  Two areas of Honors may be added to each Degree to reflect special skills or experience.

ITU's Degrees are "American Degrees" and carry a certain amount of "Status" in the American and in the International Market.

I wish you and your Brothers well as you develop your University Programs.  I encourage you to provide an Internationally acceptable Curriculum.  You can offer the usual University subjects and majors as any reliable University.  The Marshall Arts is an excellent training and discipline.  Many students would appreciate learning Marshall Arts in addition to receiving a Marketable Education that provided a core of requirements for their major, general education classes to provide a rounded education, and related electives to complete their Programs.

I am sure that the day will come when the Political Leaders of our Countries awaken to the Reality that War and Animosity are a Stupid Waste of Energy and Resources that could be better used to Build Domestic Infrastructure and Peaceful Trade.

The People of the World all want Peace.  All wish to raise their children in Peace and Security.  It is wrong to argue and even to go to war over such issues as How We Pray.  Our Great Nations both Believe in the One True God.  We have the same Cultural Father in Abraham.  How we Pray should not be an issue.  It is more important that we Pray.

Minions of Satan stir hatred and distrust.  They encourage and build a power base on suspicion and on fear. 

The Voices of Reason and the voices of Allah must be raised in defiance of the hate mongers.  The Sponsors of Peace must Stand Up and point to the Common Ground That We Share.  We are all the Beloved Children of Allah.  We all have the same Human Needs.  We all wish the Best for Our Children.

We should sow grain instead of hate.  We should make progress not war.  We must provide pens and chalk for our children instead of bullets.  Let us provide Books instead of guns.  Knowledge is Power in this world and Knowledge serves Allah better than killing.

This Earth is large enough for all of us to have room to live.  The Planet has been filled with natural resources sufficient to Bless all of Humanity.  Allah has given us the means to educate our Communities to solve many problems of nutrition and disease.  All of the gifts are squandered and wasted in war.

Eventually there must be Peace.  Is it reasonable or rational to put off that Inevitable Peace by developing hatred and by waging war today with our resources and treasure.  Why not decide not to have war today.  Tomorrow we can decide again not to have war today.  We can initiate Peace Today and renew the Peace on each succeeding day.

Countries do not have to deal with those who treat them badly or with those who anger them and try to promote war for their own agenda.  Countries can function toward their own goals to preserve and to protect their own People.

All of the energy that goes into maintaining a large standing army can be immediately refocused by putting that large army to work on maintaining, refitting and developing the country's infrastructure.  Buildings can be reinforced against earthquakes.  Domestic water supplies and energy resources can be allocated and distributed to all parts of the country.  Roads can be improved and markets facilitated to provide goods and services to the entire country.  Remote areas can be included in telecommunication to unite and develop the country.

The Army is being housed, clothed and paid.  They are a disciplined and organized group that can be put to work doing needed work in the country.  Members of the Army will learn valuable real life skills and trades by working on the Infrastructure of the Nation.  Shooting and killing are not relevant skills for family life in the civil society.  Brick laying, sanitation systems, water purification, electrical systems, construction, auto repair and maintenance, logistics, food distribution etc are marketable and useful skills that may be acquired during military service.

It should be the duty of all citizens to make the most of education opportunities according to their personal desires, ability and talent.  The Nation will thrive if everyone is educated.

Education should be well rounded and not just an instrument of Hate Mongering.  Schools that teach that war is good or that war is necessary to do good must be irradiated because they are spreading poison that will be difficult to undo.  Societies that teach hate and revolution doom themselves to constant upheaval because each generation wishes to overthrow the previous generation for holding them down.

Peace can serve those who are in power better than war or the sale of arms.  There is more profit in consumer goods than in the engines of destruction.  Food is as consumable as bullets and explosives.  Everyone needs food and water each day.  The sale of useful renewables is a formula for profit.  Construction contracts are more profitable than contracts for destruction by means of war.  Internal stability that provides each citizen with a home, job, comforts and security provides a political power base that will be more loyal than one based on hatred, fear and war mongering.

Peace is Good and War is Bad.  The choice should be clear.

It is my wish that we live to see True Peace among the Nations of the World.  Let us be friends and perhaps the friendship will spread.

Feel free to share this letter with family, friends and with those in power if they will listen.

Sincerely yours,

His Eminence Archbishop

Dr. Chief

Alexander Swift Eagle Justice

D.D., Ph.D., J.D. -Theologian, Academician

Metropolitan/Archbishop and Member of the Imperial Holy Orthodox Synod of the Holy Orthodox Church of All Russia and Appointed Chief Patriarch for United States of America - California, Mexico and for ALL Latin American Countries.

Metropolitan/Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Native Americans and President of the College of Bishops of the Mexican National Catholic Church 

Metropolitan/Archbishop of the Holy Orthodox Native American Catholic Archdiocese and Chief Patriarch of the Holy Synod of Bishops of the Holy Orthodox Native American Catholic Church

Bishop of The National Pentecostal Overcoming Churches of the World Inc. View Certificate

(AKA - Keepers of Creation Church)

These ideas and suggestions are Respectfully offered in the hope that you Kings, Queens, Heads of State, Presidents, and Leaders of the World will use the great power that has been placed in your hands to make immediate changes for the Good of your People and for Future Generations.

Please contact me if I may be of help in any way.  My usual office hours are Tuesday – Thursday, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, California Time.  My Toll Free Number is: 1-866-795-5062.   E-Mail: chancellor1@education-1.net