President Ahmadinejad, Part 2

Thanks to Patty Horridge for telling me that only part of my letter got posted. In order not to type the whole thing again. I ask you to accept my apologies and read this second part of what I consider to be an important letter.

President Ahmadinejad, part 2
You have said that the current world conditions cannot continue. You are absolutely correct. But we are all guilty of perpetuating the conditions. Imposition of one's thoughts on the international community is wrong whether it is in order to promote capitalism or religion. The killing of infidels or sinners doesn't help anymore than promoting poverty in order to produce profits.
I agree that the situation in Palestine and Israel is critical to world peace. As it stands now, it is not fair or just. But killing won't solve anything and revenge is self defeat. The military will not produce true peace; it will only maintain fear and mistrust. The military budgets are too large for every developed nation both East and West. War is not the answer. Liberalism and capitalism are not the main causes of war. Greed, fear, ignorance, and indifference are. Terrorism is the number one enemy of peace today. We are all victims. Terrorism is war without courage, responsibility, or honor. It is committed by cowards who purposely attack the innocent. It is almost always committed for some political or religious bias. It weakens all nations and prevents the trust that is needed to achieve real peace.
You have said that rulers distance themselves from values, morality, and divine teaching. I believe it is best seen in the separation, which is growing, between the rich and the poor in every country. Rulers have forgotten they are called to serve their people, not to have the people serve them. We could argue about human rights, especially the rights of woman, but I am not writing to argue, but to try to help.
I commend you for continually honoring the major prophets of God who came to promote peace and love, and to eliminate war, hate, injustice, and indifference. Then why aren't governments pursuing those God given mandates? I have studied many of the world's religions. To the best of my understanding they all acknowledge one God, known by many names, in some manner. The goal of every one of these religions can be summed up as: Honor God and be a blessing to one another. There will come a time when humanity will return to this knowledge that god is One, that God is good, and that He has given us all things necessary for justice, truth, love, and peace among all mankind.
War is a loser's game. No one ever wins and humanity always loses. All the great powers in history have fallen. The Egyptians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Germans, English, Russians, Spanish, and perhaps now the Americans have lost the vision for being a means of good for the world. Perhaps Islam is next in line. However, I believe it too will fail if it continues the pattern of expansion beyond need and control which has doomed all who have gone before. We are not created nor intended to control one another, but to support and enable one another as a way of honoring God.
Governments have been unable or unwilling to bring about peace, prosperity, and cooperation among nations. Religion has had its share of failures as well, usually caused by people who tried to play God.
My brother, Mahmoud, if you are serious about changing conditions and seeking peace, I humbly suggest that you and President Obama seriously consider calling for, and enabling, a conference of world religious leaders, not to argue theology, but to pursue "the peace of God that passes all understanding"(Philippians 4:7). I have many thoughts on how this would happen, but this is not the time for it. As I said, I intend for this letter to get out and become as public as God wants it to be. I expect this letter to make some people happy and some people angry, but that is the price of trying to honor God.
May God bless you and keep you, may God lift up His face and be gracious unto you, may God lift up His countenance and give you peace, now and always.
In His Name,
The Rev.Chuck Woehler

This letter has been sent to the Iranian Embassy in DC. I have talked to them and they will translate it and decide whether or not it will be sent to President Ahmadinejad. I have sent a copy to President Obama. I have trie to get in touch with the NY Times but they have not answered my phone calls or emails. Pray that God will use this for the wellbeing of all peolpe.