The world needs balance

I can't help but feel that the entire world is imbalanced. How did we become a world full of hate? On CNN there was an article about a church demonstration blaming the war on the evils of homosexuals. All I can think to say is, "Huh?" How can someone's sexuality determine the evilness of the world? What about all the people who commit murder? What about the sexual predators who pray on the innocence of our world? Wouldn't they have more of a karmic impact on our world than someone who prefers to have adult, consensual sex...regardless of whether it's same sex or different sex?

And we can't go more than a day or two without hearing about some suicide bomber. Or we find out about another athlete who has been taking steroids. What is the root cause for all this hate? What is causing this imbalance in the world? Does this hate stem from the 24x7 news coverage? Hell, I'm not sure if we can even call it real news but "entertainment" news. In the past, we may have had such hatred but these people didn't have a constant, worldwide voice.

I'm not the most religious person but I feel that we have lost the true message of religion (although I'm not sure if we ever really had it with all the wars that were fought in the name of "religion"). Doesn't the bible tell you to love your neighbor? When did it turn into love your neighbor as long as they believe and live as you do? We don't have to agree with what everyone does or say or believes but why do we have to hate them for these actions, words, and beliefs? And where does it give us the right to destroy these people for their differences? What about the golden rule of do onto others as you would have them do onto you?

I know when my hormones are really off that I have unwarranted feelings of hate towards people I don't even know just because they looked at me. And when things are REALLY bad, I'm filled with anxiety like someone is out to get me and I'm afraid to be alone. This is why I think the world is suffering from an imbalance.

The question is, "How do we balance the world and find peace?"