REVELATION ITS GRAND CLIMAX AT HAND!/Chapter Thirty Four - Peace and Security-A Vain Hope

 In an effort to bolster the hopes of mankind the United States proclaimed 1986 to be an International Year of Peace," with the theme: "To Safeguard Peace and the Future of Humanity."  Warring nations were called upon to lay down their weapons, at least for  one year. What was their response?  According to a report by the International Peace Research Institute, more than five million soldiers were killed  in combat  during 1986 alone! Though some special coins and commemorative stamps were issued, most   of the nations did little about pursuing the idea of peace in that year. Nevertheless, the world's religions -always anxious for a fine rapport with the UN-set about publicizing the year in various ways. On January 1 1986, Pope John Paul praised the work of the UN and dedicated the new year to peace. And on October  27,  he assembled the leaders of many of the world's relgions art Assisi, Italy to pray for peace. 

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