My regular readers know my saying: ‘Make Blogs not Wars’. Again this year, I take this opportunity to join BlogBlast for Peace – The Fourth Launch! – As I strongly believe that blogging empowers people and want to give my share:
So what has Peace to do with Blogging? To me it’s simple:
Peace: Is something the world achieves by understanding each other in mutual trust for equal opportunities. Uncertainties develop scepticism and fear, while knowledge makes sense, openness, acceptance and leads to dialogue. The more we know about each other, the smaller the world becomes.
Blogging….: to quote myself again: ‘….. Connecting people’, as we in Blogsphere share our daily life, our thoughts, ideas and experiences – from our own perspective – from our part of the world. We share knowledge and by that we are breaking down cultural, religious and other barriers.
The Peace Globe Project began in the fall of 2006 with a simple post. The post ignited a flame in the blogosphere – The flame became a passion – The passion became a movement – and I want to be a Passionate Participant!
Some say we should teach the worlds leaders and politicians how to blog. I don’t know if that’s a good idea – I mean at least some of them have made enough of a mess of things already. I would say we, the people, we bloggers should do it: Proving that blogging empowers us to make a better world. Each of ours posts is small steps, but when hundreds – thousands – say millions, moves in the same direction; who could stop us then? – For the very best course!
It’s Mimi Lenox who hosts this movements and you can read all about it, how to participate and how to do you share on her post here. So bloggers all over the world:
Make Blogs not Wars!
BlogBlast for Peace
Dona Nobis Pacem
peace globes
June 4th, 2008 at 12:11 am
Priceless. And it is my first June 4th post to read. We still have 6 hours in the United States ’til midnight. When I saw the sight of this very first post I got chills…..the global spirit and effort is amazing.
Peace to you and yours,
Mimi
RennyBA
Thanks Mimi and you know I feel its an honour to be a part of this great initiative!
I took advantage of living in a country a bit head of you – all for a good course!
Peace to you and yours too!
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June 4th, 2008 at 12:30 am
Hi Renny,
I just simply had to come by and see your post. Oh we still have a while before we post but I have mine ready to go.
Great post Renny!! You did a beautiful job.
Well, we have to pull out again and I must get off of the pc.
Peace,
Jackie
RennyBA
Thanks – Looking forward to your contribution too Jackie!
I have to pull out too – to get some sleep
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June 4th, 2008 at 12:44 am
Well done my friend, well done. Have a peaceful day.
RennyBA
Thanks Sandee – looking forward to read yours too!
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June 4th, 2008 at 12:58 am
Truly great said! Glad to see you participating this year again too.
NOW mine is up too – that one you saw were only a pre-announcing of the blogblast
Peace bro’
*making the peace sign*
RennyBA
Great to see you on board too!
Peace sis’
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June 4th, 2008 at 2:44 am
you make a wonderful ambassador for Peace Renny !!!!
have a peaceful sleep…you deserve it !!!!
RennyBA
Thanks Kim – and I do like to be an ambassador for a course like this you know !!
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June 4th, 2008 at 3:17 am
Good for you!
RennyBA
and for all mankind!
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June 4th, 2008 at 7:41 am
I fully agree with you and say PEACE and LOVE !!!
RennyBA
Thanks – great to see you participating too !!!
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June 4th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Very well said, Renny!! Peace, love and blogs.
Happy Wednesday to you.
My globe is posted
RennyBA
Glad you agree and good to see you on board too – great Globe from you Mar
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June 4th, 2008 at 9:36 am
Hi Renny!! Looks like this is getting off to a great start. I like the “make blogs not wars”
Peace to Norway, and everywhere!
Eric
RennyBA
Hi Eric!! Yea, great start and its moving on in a lovely way!
Peace to all!
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June 4th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Let there be peace.
RennyBA
Well said – always great to welcome new visitor!
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I love your sentiment of “make blogs, not wars” and agree completely that more understanding of each other throughout the world will make the world a better place. Peace to you and all you love.
RennyBA
Glad you like my saying and the meaning behind it!
Also good to see you – Thanks!
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June 4th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
nice peace post….
thanks for drop at my peace post.
RennyBA
Thanks – also for returning the favour!
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June 4th, 2008 at 2:54 pm
I’m very interested to see how many globes will be there by the end of the day. I hope Mimi’s site won’t crash…
) Have a peaceful day and let love rule!
RennyBA
Me too – its so exciting!
Same to you and everyone else!
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June 4th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Hi Renny,
Greetings from France !
Great saying; “make blogs and not wars “; that’s why we are all here. Each one of us, bringing something positive and sharing.
Have a wonderful BlogBlast day !
RennyBA
Good to see you Barbara!
Thanks for your share too and I wish you the same!
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June 4th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Hello Renny,
This is such an interesting concept! What you are suggesting us is the highest form of diplomacy on earth: well done
!
I agree that blogging not brings people together but also brings down the boundaries the keep humans (and humanity) apart. And it also makes us see beyond appearances, religion, nationality, age, societal behaviour….
Wishing you a great week!
Cheers
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June 4th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Make blogs, not war! May it catch on. Peace.
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June 4th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Here’s to our larger voice being heard.
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June 4th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Peace to you and to all the people of the world!
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June 4th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Wishing you, me, all of us, peace.
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June 4th, 2008 at 5:51 pm
What a great post and a great Peace Globe! Peace to you my friend.
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June 4th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Of course, yours is original and meaningul too – how cute and wise you are. *lotsalovies*
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June 4th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
Great movement, Renny! Here is my contribution:
http://mokkikunta.blogspot.com/2008/06/dona-nobis-pacem.html
Peace! Paz! Rauha!
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June 4th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
…. and your saying ROCKS, Renny – I love it!
Love and peace to you and yours
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June 4th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
Love the sentiment! Peace to all.
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June 4th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
“Words have power … If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.”
Tom Stoppard
May we all say together: PEACE
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June 4th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
Let there be PEACE on earth and let it begin with us!
♥
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June 4th, 2008 at 10:45 pm
Peace to you as well!
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:07 pm
So nice to meet you and see your peace globe! I went to Norway on my honeymoon and loved your country. Thanks for visiting.
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Love the saying. That’s quotable.
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Peace to you too! Wish the “make blogs not war” was the way of the world.
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:30 pm
I agree that thousands of bloggers all heading in one peaceful direction is a powerful thing.
Very nice to meet you! Peace to you on this hopeful day.
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Thanks for visiting my Peace Globe and Blog Blast at Sacred Ruminations and leaving the link back here.. I’ve enjoyed seeing what everyone shared today after posting different globes & blasts on each of my blogs this morning. Love the slogan on yours! Great to see everyone focused on peace for the day!!!
Hugs and blessings,
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Thanks for visiting my peace globe, Renny – I love that saying!!!
Peace to you,
Luxor
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June 4th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Great post. I love “make blogs not war”. It is perfect.
Peace and blessings to you.
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June 5th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Thank you for stopping by my blog “BrainFreeze”.
All we are saying is, give peace a chance.
May you have a peaceful day today.
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June 5th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Peace to thee…
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June 5th, 2008 at 12:03 am
Well said, Renny. As another blogger said in their post, “when leaders move from the love of power to the power of love” the world will be much better off. Peace!
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June 5th, 2008 at 12:22 am
Thanks for visiting mine. Peace to you and all of Norway!
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June 5th, 2008 at 12:28 am
Well done and great effort. Peace to you and those you love…
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June 5th, 2008 at 12:42 am
Wonderful post, Renny. As Mimi knows so well, we can’t promote peace enough, and you’re an especially fine advocate.
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June 5th, 2008 at 12:42 am
Excellent saying Renny! Peace to you and yours.
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June 5th, 2008 at 12:59 am
Excellent post! Dona Nobis Pacem
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June 5th, 2008 at 12:59 am
Peace to all Mankind!
thank you for giving me an opportunity to join you guys!!
keep up the good spirit,Renny!
cheers,
ghee
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June 5th, 2008 at 1:33 am
Peace ,Love and Rock ‘n Roll!!
Purrs Mickey ,Georgia & Tillie
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I like your globe and the saying.Maybe from the same generation
Peace to you from Canada
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June 5th, 2008 at 1:40 am
Peace and love to you and yours!
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June 5th, 2008 at 1:49 am
“Make Blogs! Not War!” I love it!!! Peace to you and your family!
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June 5th, 2008 at 1:53 am
Love your thought of small steps along the very best course, Renny.
Peace,
Margo
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June 5th, 2008 at 2:06 am
From Oregon, US to Norway. We speak with one common voice. Peace!
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June 5th, 2008 at 2:14 am
Let there be peace!
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June 5th, 2008 at 2:35 am
Make Blogs Not War …I really like that! Your post was inspiring, thank you for sharing. May Peace be with you and your family today and always. Thank You for visiting my blog today. It is my first time blogging for Peace. It feels good.
Blessings,
Kimmie
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June 5th, 2008 at 2:43 am
Beautiful. Thank you for stopping by my blog.
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June 5th, 2008 at 2:51 am
Pax Vobiscum!
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June 5th, 2008 at 2:58 am
This is beautiful. Thank you for coming by. It was good to have greetings from Norway and know that the globes are spreading around the globe.
“Words have power … If you get the right ones, in the right order, you can nudge the world a little.”
Tom Stoppard
May we all say together: PEACE
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June 5th, 2008 at 3:04 am
Amen to understanding each other in mutual trust…to equal opportunities. My latest globe is the third one I’ve don so far, and is the best. Although trying to find the best free picture edit software that works easily is not easy. You get what you pay for, I guess.
Thanks for visiting my blog and your comment. if i may, your written English is superb. many years ao when Europe, I was amazes at the number of people who spoke excellent English, although not their first language. Better than most Americans fluent in any western European language.
Nice site. I’ll return. Peace!
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June 5th, 2008 at 3:11 am
Thanks for the visit from Norway, My wish for you and yours is worldwide peace during you lifetime, I would like to see the same thing, they need to hurry up.
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June 5th, 2008 at 3:22 am
Hello Renny,
I really like your very positive post! It is so easy to get mired down with gloom when thinking about peace, but yes, we CAN make a difference. It is us, not the politicians who must make the changes. Thanks for your message and peace to you from the United States!
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June 5th, 2008 at 3:26 am
Wonderful thoughts! Blogging does make the world seem smaller, doesn’t it? It’s so wonderful to see that we can join together as one…from Norway to Texas! Peace to you.
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June 5th, 2008 at 3:41 am
Renny,
Thank you very much for stopping by to visit my blog. I like your blog for peace very much. What a wonderful concept – to get millions of people talking about peace. I’d love to turn on the news and see a report that the blogosphere had gone to peace for the day. It’s something to work toward. Since I’ve been blogging I’ve made friends with people from all over the world and discovered that we are so much more alike than we are different.
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June 5th, 2008 at 3:48 am
Peace be with you my friend that I only met in cyber space.thank you for visiting me on my site so i tryurned the favor.
i hope that you are haveing a great day.That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
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June 5th, 2008 at 3:49 am
A really good concept! I think you’re pretty good with people, a good diplomat but also a realist one. I vote Renny for the Presidency of Norway!
Wait a sec… does Norway has a President in the first place?
Oh, I’m bad!
Seriously, I think you do a good job of practicing your blogging for peace philosophy
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June 5th, 2008 at 4:47 am
Hi Renny! Your Peace Globe is perfect!
I love this project, don’t you? And I am sooooooo looking forward to meeting you in Sept/Oct!
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June 5th, 2008 at 4:59 am
Great quote you wrote.
Beautiful globe and thanks for your message of peace to the world.
My Peace Post
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June 5th, 2008 at 5:00 am
Thank you for visiting my blog. It is always nice to meet other Peace Bloggers. I hope we can stay in touch!
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June 5th, 2008 at 5:09 am
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June 5th, 2008 at 7:49 am
So excellent!
I don’t think I have ever had a reader from Norway..love it!
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June 5th, 2008 at 8:48 am
I agree, if everybody blogged al the time there’d be no time for bad stuff. Blogging is very time consuming.
Hugs…Gretchen
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June 5th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Peace
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June 5th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
I agree that we need to try to understand people from all across this spinning globe we live on. Blogging is a perfect way to work on that.
Thanks for visiting my blog, Renny. Hope you have a wonderful “Day After” Blogblast for Peace Day.
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June 5th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Peace and hugs from Charleston, S.C.
It is so true how blogging can help us all understand each other a lot more and break down the cultural barriers. Awesome Peace Post!
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June 5th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
Happy Peace Day, Renny!
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June 5th, 2008 at 11:04 pm
What a great idea! I read blogs written by people from around the world, including Iraq and many other places where there is war and I’ve learned so much. When we understand each other, we humanize each other and then it’s harder to kill each other in a war.
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June 6th, 2008 at 2:00 am
Well said.
Peace to you and yours!
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June 6th, 2008 at 3:12 am
To Peace, Renny. To Peace!
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June 6th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Hi, my dear friend
peace can only be obtained by mutual respect.
PS. I think I’m grain by grain will come back to normal activities. And we did swim in the fiord this afternoon. It’s blogged. Hurray
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June 7th, 2008 at 6:32 am
I agree totally Renny. All our efforts combined is a formidable force for peace.
Blogs we do…wars we shoo! Vrede!
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June 8th, 2008 at 9:38 am
Thank you for your comment on my site. Peace to you and yours.
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June 8th, 2008 at 5:26 pm
Hee hee, I love your globe. Make blogs not wars indeed.
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July 1st, 2008 at 1:14 pm
Thanks for mentioning this resource. I had not heard of it, but many of my “blogging buddies” and I have been asking the heady question, can blogs unite the world? Having said that, I just found your blog through Blog Catalog today and I do think the sharing you do here … where I can visit you and your part of the world, that leads to understanding and understanding does lead to unity!
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