{"id":10111,"date":"2022-03-29T10:55:36","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T14:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=10111"},"modified":"2022-03-29T10:55:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-29T14:55:36","slug":"peace-brothers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2022\/03\/peace-brothers\/","title":{"rendered":"Peace, Brothers"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a Christian, I hope all people of goodwill will join me in praying for peace in Ukraine. The longer the conflict continues, the more chance there is for an accident that triggers an inferno. I urge all parties to move to end the conflict as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n

As a US citizen who remembers the Cold War, I hold no animus for the combatants. I hope that the old Cold War prejudices will continue to fade into history and our countries can grow together in peace and harmony.  <\/p>\n

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As a Christian, I hope all people of goodwill will join me in praying for peace in Ukraine. The longer the conflict continues, the more chance there is for an accident that triggers an inferno. I urge all parties to move to end the conflict as quickly as possible. 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