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Peace And Love

Up to this point his statements
had emphasized the vertical love
between man and God, but what
about horizontal love? "Out of
sight. We do rely too much on the
Blood. Our parents didn't know any
better."

He clarified this by saying, "Old
people got their views from
books ... reading back and forth
on a straight line. They tend to be
linear thinkers. Take the 18 year
old vote. Their views are so narrow;
no one cares about the 19 or 20
year old."

"The young kids today have
television and they can dig it. To
them everybody ... the
conservatives, the liberals, the
Panthers ... is full of baloney
except for another eight year old."

Will there ever be peace? "Peace
is already here. Peace is within. Man
just does not see peace without. All
he sees is unpeaceful peace."

As the interview ended a
bystander asked Mr. Havens if we
could expect to see him again at the
University. Replying in the
affirmative, he said, "I love
Charlottesville. It's so nice and
peaceful. Can you dig that."