The Confederation needs Spiritual Warriors

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Here's another group that doesn't mind the term "warrior". Why is it so troubling to some here?

I think the paradox is "warrior" for "peace".

If one says; I shall be a warrior, then I would say all is well.
If one says; I shall be peace, then I would say all is well.
If one says; I shall be a warrior for peace, then I might go :


All is still well, but the intent seems paradoxal with itself as a warrior can only radiate outwardly its own inner turmoil, and were it to not have this turmoil then it would not identify with being a warrior. A warrior is focused upon conflict and as such energizes conflict, it also is dependant upon the idea of an opposite side and as such manifest its beingness. War becomes the significator of its drive and identity within Creation, and the warrior soul will wander battlefields until it finds peace within.

It's a fun game, but it only works if you are at war with yourself (mirror of One). Soul-wise I probably got quite my own glory there, so I wouldn't deny the right for another to be a warrior but if the intent as a warrior is expressed paradoxically, then it seems to hint that being a warrior is not what is truly desired and instead that there is a desire to find peace truly. At least, this is what "warrior for peace" hints at to me, not souls that desire to share peace but instead souls that themselves restlessly seek their own peace.

Are you not all things?

I bolded the part that I think is actually the misunderstanding of a warrior's focus. The purpose is to resolve conflict, to end it through resolution. You seem to imply that a warrior resolves everything through violence and conflict but this couldn't be further from the truth. A warrior resorts to violence only as a last resort. (I understand that the expectations of warriors is more of a cultural thing and in that there is actually a huge variety in warrior philosophy but I am describing my own understanding of warriorship.) Strategy is a much more important aspect of warriorship, as well as the pursuit for wisdom since good wisdom yields good strategy. Good strategy can be applied to creating success in all areas of life, not just in battle. In fact, the most successful warrior is one who has trained his whole life and rarely had to use it in combat. You train as though your life is on the line, but battle is the last thing you actually want.

Rather, by self-fulfilling and self-cultivating the warrior actually seeks to prevent violence from occurring​ in the first place, sort of like a bouncer. It's not about going around and getting in to conflicts, although there may be some who use it to that end, but rather is a philosophy of seeking resolution to conflict and so to bring about peace. Sometimes this means just letting conflict play out it's own course, but other times it means stepping in and helping. There is no universal response to conflict but rather many tools can be used to dispel it, both within yourself and with others.

I might add that being able to take up the mantle of the warrior does not mean the inability to take it off. It is a tool to be used in situations that require it and to supplement other tools.