Apology Letter to the World

and especially to those who feel they have been forgotten and discarded, we, privileged people of the world ask your forgiveness. We have allowed a reckless regime to occupy our country for far too long. We have sat in our comfort and wealth while sending young innocent people to fight wars of aggression on behalf of our large corporations that are intended to make the wealthy elite yet wealthier and more elite. Forgive us! We have failed to stand up against those who promote war as an answer, those who propagandize our people, and those who deceive the peoples of the world. We the undersigned believe that war cannot make peace. Peace starts with our own admission of guilt, and our asking for forgiveness for the wrongs we have done. We have sometimes failed to state to the world the wrongs that exist.
We also admit that we have failed to care for our environment. We know that the earth has become sick because of our pollution, and that non-renewable resources like petroleum, bio-diversified ecosytems, and clean water, will run out in the very near future if they are not guarded and cared for very carefully. We ask your forgiveness for not doing more to stop the thieves of our own country who are stealing these resources from our children as well as from your children.
Additionally, we have failed to help the most needy. All people of faith know that our highest priority is to help those in need, and to make the world a friendlier and healthier place. In this too we have failed. Our leaders have become haughty, and have attempted to discredit friendships with nations that go back to the origin of our democracy. They have laughed in the face of the international community, and violated international laws. They have promoted injustices and acted as if they were gods that could make and break laws without the least concern for the world or its humanity. Forgive us that we have failed to stop this lawless government.
We ask for your forgiveness, but we also promise you that we will work as hard as we can, even at the risk of our own lives, to change this system created by the wealthy elite of this world. We will try to consume less, live simply, honor God and our countries with honesty, integrity, justice for all people in all parts of the world, help the needy, visit the imprisoned, feed the hungry, heal the sick, build a future for all children, become responsible caretakers of our environment, and stop those who would counter such influences.
We ask that you accept us as brothers and sisters in making this a better world for all people as we share in the joy of our differences of religion and rich ethnic heritages.