>>Hi Alex,
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>>We should stay away from this North/South stuff. It is quasi-religious stuff but mitigated by the years. It does bring to mind what a pain religious wars have been for humanity, doesn't it?
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>>I think the need to belong to a clan is built into our genes: survival of the individual by belonging to a tribe. Join those who are like you and beat the other tribe.
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>>It would be better if we thought of our species as our tribe and our planet as our country. Hello Hilmar.
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><g> Well, the "signature" in my messages isn't my invention, of course.
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>Basically, we believe that Bahá'u'lláh, who wrote this, brings us a new message from God. Actually, this is the continuation of older messages, since God sent a number of His Messengers, with a single purpose: to guide mankind.
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>And, World Unity (as well as unity on smaller levels) has an important part in God's message for this day.

Thanks for the explanation. While I view it in a non religious manner, I agree wholeheartedly with the concept.

Best wishes.

Alex