Leo Tolstoy was a spiritual man of much wisdom and expressed his own version of unorthodox Christianity through his writings, which championed social justice, pacifism and various moral causes in his life.

In a series of posts, I will be hoping to share with you selected writings of Leo Tolstoy which I think will both enlighten you with the true Christian values, and how, most importantly, you can apply these wise teachings in this, seemingly, corrupt world we now find ourselves.

Starting with the Leo Tolstoy essay ‘Thou Shalt Not Kill’ written in 1900, which argues the case for us all to embrace and uphold the inspirational teachings of Jesus Christ.  This essay was especially directed at two competing powers in Europe at the time; namely, the State and the religion of orthodox Christianity.

The imperative Commandment of ‘Thou Shalt Not Kill’, of which Tolstoy’s essay is titled, obviously implies for us in general not to engage in violence and murder in any way shape or form, such as in retribution, revenge and, most heinous of all, war. Read more…

Here’s Stefan Molyneux again with another thought-provoking video which shines the light of truth on the apparent use of violence (or more-so making threats against our welfare and human rights) by those in power to maintain the status-quo, whilst at the same time stealing our income (through tax) and liberty (if we do not comply to their demands).

Inspirational Words from Two Men of Wisdom and Peace

Two courageous and wise men.

Two great minds with a vision to overcome racial bigotry, social divisions and worldwide conflict.

Their ultimate goal was to unite all people of different race, religion and nationality.

They sought to inspire millions to turn their backs on ignorance and war, and to instead, walk towards “the promised land” of wisdom and non-violent protest.

They enlightened the world with their insights into Man’s problem with conflict and his continuing folly towards self-destruction.

Both became martyrs for peace when they were violently struck down by an assassin’s bullet.

Unfortunately, despite their noble efforts before their passing, the world, as of today, still remains tightly gripped by the Dark Spectres of ignorance and violence.

As these two great human beings continue to turn in their graves, this post will hope to both provoke our conscience and elevate our consciousness with their resonant message to us all.

Let us now remember their pacifistic efforts and learn a very important lesson, which is to improve ourselves with wisdom towards a peaceful existence and unity so that we can make this a better world for future generations to come.

The two men in question, if you didn’t know by now, were Mohandas Gandhi (1969-1948) and Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968).

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