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This is what we see, looking out of the window of the world, giving a quick glance, without lingering on the numerous details that would need a deeper analysis. In order to consider the world as one country, however, it is necessary to explain to the peoples of the world that different ways of living have been necessary phases for growth and that "unity in diversity" should become the key word of the future. In order to have a united world, it is necessary that the various peoples acquire the concept of the existence of one God for everybody, a God that in history has been given different names and has been worshipped with different rites, but is still the same God. (28:2) This God has sent many "teachers" that have educated humanity under the names of different religions, all coming from the same source; religions that have diversified themselves according to the maturity of the people to whom they spoke. And now we can understand that in order to build a new world order it is necessary to renew the concept of God and His oneness. (28:3) Therefore, the concept of a new world order is born from a spiritual perspective. It is certainly not by imposing new economic or social laws or through political negotiations among nations or presidents of republics, or among monarchs and parliaments of more or less powerful nations that prejudices of race, faith , history, culture and power will be eliminated. On the contrary this will occur only through a new process that requires the willing and unconditional acceptance of the spiritual principle of the "unity of human kind". (28:4) Only one human species exists, though infinitely diversified in secondary aspects of life. This is the basis for the building of a new world order. These concepts were expressed more than 100 years ago by He Who was the forerunner of world unity: Baha'u'llah . (1817-1892). In one of His books He wrote: "Soon... will the present day Order be rolled up, and a new one spread out in its stead". [14]. (28:5) For the reason of what He wrote to rulers, presidents, men of religious and political power, Baha'u'llah was exiled, imprisoned and persecuted for 40 years. Today His writings have been translated into every language of the world and His followers are scattered to the four corners of the of the Earth. The great Tolstoy wrote about Him, Who died as a prisoner: "We waste our lives intent on revealing the mysteries of the universe, but a Prisoner exists, Baha'u'llah, Who possesses the key."
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