Greetings from Russell's Remnant:

CSPAN2 television showed a convention of some of the 6,000 U.S. pacifists from World War II. One of Russell’s disciples is a Vietnam war veteran, and he found this show unappealing. He was aware of the Bible which says there is a time for everything under heaven. The Gita tells soldiers to do their duty for Krishna has already decided who will die in battle that day.

D.K. made the following statements about Idealist/Pacifist/Neutralists and Peace:

The appeasement and the pacifist attitudes of men like Gandhi bring into perspective the uncompromising, fanatical attitude which is non-realistic and which will sacrifice lives, nations and the future of humanity in order to attain its object. EOH 368

Pacifism has no place in the ranks of the Hierarchy. The destruction of form in battle is of small importance to those who know that reincarnation is a basic law of nature and that there is no death. Who will arrest aggressive selfishness if men and women of goodwill rest back upon their idealism and do naught that is practical. EOH 232+

Brotherhood is a fact of nature, not an ideal. TCF 7

Christ's work has been greatly hindered by the sweet sentimentality of the unthinking Christian and by the well meaning, but often-unintelligent pacifist. Both of these groups would sacrifice the future of humanity to temporary methods of "being nice" or "being kind" or taking gentle measures. EOH 476

All true and good people are pacifically minded, and all hate war. This is a fact which academic idealist and pacifist often forget. These idealists contend that thoughts of peace and love can end the war. War can be and is mass murder where the motive is wrong. It can be sacrifice and right action where the motive is right. The slaying of a man in the act of killing the defenseless is not regarded as murder. The death of the physical body is a lesser evil than the setting back of civilization. War is always evil, but it can be the lesser of two evils. Right thought can save the world, but there are not enough people "able to think" to do this work. The thoughts of peace are mainly founded upon a stubborn idealism that loves the ideal more than humanity. EOH 179+

Today two rays are functioning simultaneously. Such periods come at rare and long intervals, and they come at a period of divine activity. The 7th ray of ceremony is coming in, and the 6th ray of idealism is passing out. It is not often that two rays follow each other in numerical sequence. EP1 358

Peace is temporary and refers to the feelings. Serenity is a deep calm devoid of emotional disturbances. A chela is only permitted into a Master's aura when serenity has been substituted for peace. DNA 750

Love is the fixed determination to do what is best for the group or humanity and do this at any cost. Peace is not the goal, but the establishing of right human relations. Peace is usually selfish in purpose. People long for peace because they want to be happy. Peace and war are not a true pair of opposites. Peace and change, or movement, are the real ones. War is but an aspect of change. EOH 277

It is self-interest, short vision, and prejudice that basically governs neutrality. Those neutral defend themselves, but refuse to fight for humanity. Men pray for peace but will not pay the price of peace. Every step of the way will entail a fight - the overturning of that which is old and selfish. EOH 240+

There is nothing weak, vacillating, sentimental or neutral in the attitude of the Hierarchy. EOH 551