The motto of the Apollo II flight was "We came in peace for all mankind." This phrase was upon the plaque deposited on the surface of the moon. The flight had landed on what is known as the "Sea of Tranquility." Armstrong and Aldrin found a tranquil and peaceful scene on the moon because there had never been any humans there prior to them. No one before them had had a chance to disturb the moon.

As I was preparing this message I asked my teenage daughter what the word "peace" meant to her. She replied directly and quickly: "No war!" This may not be a very positive definition, but when you stop and think about it war is easier for us to visualize and describe than peace. We have more experience with war, and it definitely makes a more exciting movie background for television shows than doe…