I don't understand why there's such a mess in the world.

I'm perplexed and can't seem to penetrate the matter, given our recent history of "engagement and dialog". 

People have protested.
People have held many local and global conferences on tolerance, flying here and there.
People have opened their borders. 
People have created many new salaried positions in universities, cities, and companies on diversity.
People have sued.
People have made protest signs.
People have written many fine articles about protests.
Many fine people have earned degrees in social change.
The pope has himself given us hope for change.
We have some nice long encyclicals on joy and love. 
We had a president who himself brought us many years of both hope AND change.
People have fasted as a means of protest.

Why is there no peace and love yet.

If only we had a way, a way to truth and to light.