March 30, 2003
Fun with Google: You'll See It When You Believe It
Tonight, we meet Dianne Lobes, Ed.D., "peace activist" and International ANSWER "Coalition Co-Signer." When she's not Ending War and Stopping Racism (oops, Stopping War and Ending Racism), Ms. Lobes fights to stop (or end) military-themed Easter baskets:
The local chapter of Women's Action for New Directions, or WAND - a national group dedicated to reducing violence and militarism - is outraged that national retailers such as Rite-Aid, Wal-Mart and Kmart are selling military-themed Easter baskets, particularly when a U.S. attack on Iraq appears imminent."They're really offensive," said Dianne Lobes of Eugene, a WAND member. "To pair grenades and tanks with the Easter bunny is as absurd as claiming we are going to liberate the Iraqi people with this invasion, when in fact, it will be a massacre."
We'll see about that soon enough, I suppose.
Professionally, "Dianne Lobes, Ed.D., L.P.C.C., practices transpersonal psychology, Bio-Optic Holography, and meditation..." She writes:
Every moment of every day we use the exacting power of language to create our reality. Imagination, through the medium of our language, is the basis of our unfolding reality, both internal and external (and eternal! as one graduate recently said). What we create in our minds' musings eventually happens in us, through us and around us. Conscious imagination of our heart's desires, vividly experienced with the sixteen (and more) senses, comes about in reality when a few basic laws are followed. These laws help us co-create with our Creator our heart's desires, eliminating self-sabotage and embodying clear, authentic communication.
Sixteen senses! Huh?
Elsewhere, she is quoted:
Each person creates an individual world within the sphere of her/his own beliefs and thoughts, which become a powerful sorting lens. This hasn't changed since September 11th. Many of us have said in the past, "I'll believe it when I see it." It's really the other way around - you'll see it when you believe it. What if the words we speak, which are based on our beliefs, are self-fulfilling prophecy, dreams coming into manifestation? How many of us are ready and choosing to believe in our own inherent talents and greatness, and that of our community and our world? Could our world use this kind of commitment now?
There you have it: those of us who support those Iraqis who want to live free of dictatorship and tyranny just aren't believing in them enough.
What if some people believe war is an unfortunate but necessary solution, while others, like Ms. Lobes, believe otherwise? Do both self-fulfilling prophesies exist simultaneously?
My head hurts, but I'll understand these "peace activists" yet.
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