CFR Associate comments on the UN

From this article
CFR-Associate: Plan for World Government Stalled

"....ideas long promoted by transnational elites: the UN is flawed in its current form and needs to be transformed into a monolithic giant with governing powers given by the member-states to break the spell of inaction. Nation-states will gradually be stripped from their sovereignty as they are morphed into this larger system, answering only to a global central authority......"

Pope calls for a UN 'with teeth'

"The Pope has called for reform of the United Nations and financial bodies, giving them the "real teeth" needed to tackle economic and social injustice...
There is urgent need of a true world political authority"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8137849.stm

Other interesting links for the UN

http://en.unpacampaign.org/index.php
and
http://www.empowertheun.org/

Obama Wants the UN to change

Earlier Obama took a swipe at the United Nations and other international organizations as he left a three-day Group of 8 summit that he acknowledged "did not reach agreement on every issue."

While lauding progress on several fronts, including the agricultural aid, the president said groups like the G-8 and U.N. must be reinvigorated to reflect a changing world with multiple power centers.

"There is no doubt that we have to update and refresh and renew the international institutions that were set up in a different time and place," Obama said in his closing press conference.

Singling out the U.N., Obama said, "When it comes to big, tough problems, the United Nations General Assembly is not always working as effectively and rapidly as it needs to."

He mentioned the Rwandan genocide as an example.

One problem, Obama said, is that international organizations have become large and unwieldy.

More Peace Talk Taking Place

Headlines From CNN

Israeli PM promises peace speech

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver major speech
  
• Netanyahu to lay out his plan for the country's peace and security
  
• "We want to achieve peace with the Palestinians" and Arab countries, he says
  
• Speech follows address to Muslim world by President Obama

From the end of Obama's speech to the Muslim world from Egypt

"The Talmud tells us: "The whole of the Torah is for the purpose of promoting peace." The Holy Bible tells us, "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." The people of the world can live together in peace. We know that is God's vision. Now, that must be our work here on Earth. Thank you. And may God's peace be upon you."

This is just a sample of what is now taking place.

How the UN could move on Religion!

This video is a little older but it makes some very interesting points that tie into the original thread I made on this.
http://jw-watch.blogspot.com/2009/03/role-of-united-nations.html

It's very interesting.
What is also interesting is that the UN at the same time has moved to show itself as a protector of religion.
http://www.undemocracy.com/A-RES-62-154.pdf
This move is very slick, thus people will be even more surprised than ever, when it finally makes its move.

Obama Minimizes Religions roll In America

This video is important because it gives us insight into Obama's thinking on how he personally views religion in America today. I really don't think he is saying this for political reasons but because it is what he really believes.

Why it's important is because of how his perception of modern religion ties into the blog on religion and the UN. The UN MUST be supported by the American President to do what is listed in that post.

America now has such a President.

Update: Youtube says the video was in violation, if it was in violation of anything it was getting the truth out, censorship is getting really bad these days.

Bill HR 1388

Regarding Obama’s Youth Brigade Conscripts, which seemed to be a civilian version of government service.

Did you see the bill HR 1388 is going to prohibit conscripts from religious activity?
SEC. 1304. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND INELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.

Section 125 (42 U.S.C. 12575) is amended to read as follows:

‘SEC. 125. PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND INELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.

‘(a) Prohibited Activities- A participant in an approved national service position under this subtitle may not engage in the following activities:

......

(7) Engaging in religious instruction, conducting worship services, providing instruction as part of a program that includes mandatory religious instruction or worship, constructing or operating facilities devoted to religious instruction or worship, maintaining facilities primarily or inherently devoted to religious instruction or worship, or engaging in any form of religious proselytism.

My Comment
This is the direction the world is taking towards organized religion