The first test of a genuine cosmic religion is that, through spiritual means, it ends wars on earth forever. Question: From your perspective, how do we eliminate wars? Is it a matter of trust, of neutralizing malice, glorification of one’s own nation and history, greed? What do you think is going on? Response: All I ask of world leaders is that they do not lie, deceive, or steal. That they do not act in a selfish manner and that they be free of corruption. That they be fair and just. That they solve a problem on its own terms without perpetuating the interests of specific groups or political organizations. And that they build things of great value that endure. It is my personal preference that they act according to the above. “Let justice fill the earth as water covers the seas” is a divine ideal. As an ideal, it represents a state of peace and elevated consciousness to be strived for. After all, we elect and pay politicians to solve problems. We do not pay them to sa