I am a global citizen - beliefs edition

I believe in world peace and a peace treaty.

I believe that "words MUST mean something" is a plea not a decree.

I want no atrocity in Darfur, Sri Lanka, Gaza, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq and other places.

I believe when you hit 40 you help the cost of healthcare by walking everyday.

I believe in separation of state and religion.

Democracy [ and her guardian law] aim to give a voice and responsibility to the individual with a hope of the best community. Religion aims to bring awareness and a personal responsibility to a "common preciousness" [thanks Atma] with the promise of a better community. Let them work their magic in unspoken independence and we double our chance of good outcomes. Mix them up and we risk problems. Look to History.

I believe we should have a UN Science Academy.

I believe selfishness brings issues and selflessness brings joy.

I believe the war veteran when he says war serves no purpose.

I believe in true democracy.

I believe corruption and lying are forms of selfishness and can bring great harm.

I believe in Aung San Suu Kyi, Ghandi, Mandela, Martin Luther King and Anna Politkovskaya and other true believers.

I believe in the potential of the UN, but not their performance to date.

I believe a true leader works tirelessly for the true benefit of those they serve.

I believe people of integrity command respect and never have to demand it.

I believe that Muhummad, Jesus and Moses tell us about the same god.

I believe that these three want peace for all humanity.

I believe "If two make peace with each other in a single house, they will say to the mountain, 'Move from here!' and it will move."

I believe an aboriginal when he says that the Dreamtime, an ancient spirituality over 50,000 years old , and Jesus have a lot in common.

I believe we are all born with equal potential in a spiritual context. No one has special access to that which is a part of us all.

I believe that maturity has a responsibility for immaturity.

I believe that Jesus knows the importance of presence [now] in eastern religions.

I believe all deaths are entitled to an inquest at law, as a mark of respect and for the safety of future generations.

I believe that all [true] rivers run to the Ocean. [from Kudrat]

I believe "If a blind person leads a blind person, both of them will fall into a hole."

I believe that people of good intentions far outweigh those individuals filled with self interest and lost.

I believe a tear of joy is the signature that shows we all have the same spiritual potential.

I believe we have responsibilities to the generations that follow.

I believe we all have a custodial responsibility to our home, planet earth.

I believe that economics is the allocation of scarce resources and investment is just a method that is supposed to aid allocation.

In a fixed environment, I believe that a smaller population has more resources at its disposal than a large population.

I believe there is no place for atrocity and the only acceptable solution is a 100% commitment to international laws.

I believe that no leader should be above international laws.

I believe that of two populations, a smaller one has less impact on wildlife, plants, marine life, environment, conflict and poverty.

I believe the best treaty [in principle] exists already with 108 countries already signed up and 40 in waiting. It's called the ICC's Rome Statute. Be responsible. Read it before you debate and make a personal assessment.

I believe , in the world of spirituality there are two key problems. Following instead of owning what is yours, and owning what isn't yours to own instead of following. Look to History.

I believe our best options lie in Focus and YOUnity.