tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13270529.post111801024886726199..comments2023-10-25T02:48:36.191-06:00Comments on URfriendly Reflections: Values to Practice and CherishURfriend, Dean Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01985906997791106346noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13270529.post-1127221392488447862005-09-20T07:03:00.000-06:002005-09-20T07:03:00.000-06:00Greg, Great to hear from you. Speaking of "Values ...Greg, <BR/>Great to hear from you. Speaking of "Values To Practice and Cherish", it sounds like your heart is in the right place. Congratulations on being a "Dad". I have heard some say they discover the meaning of their life while holding their child.<BR/><BR/>May Life will be rich and full,<BR/>DeanURfriend, Dean Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985906997791106346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13270529.post-1119817419422235442005-06-26T14:23:00.000-06:002005-06-26T14:23:00.000-06:00Thanks Dean. So how do you propose the world get ...Thanks Dean. So how do you propose the world get from here to there? Can you provide any actual concrete actions or issues where this plays itself out? I'm hoping to come down from the "sky high" view of things to see how your strategy moves into practical tactics for groups of people, national policies, etc. The more real examples, the better I'll be able to understand how your big picture and your ultimate goal scales down to actions in today's world.<BR/><BR/>If Dean Johnson had some kind of direct political power, what actual policies would he propose? What would you do about religious warfare? What would you propose regarding how/whether government should operate? Would you continue to implement/endorse policies that place human interests ahead of other species/environmental interests?<BR/><BR/>The more examples or details, the better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13270529.post-1119416410025523622005-06-21T23:00:00.000-06:002005-06-21T23:00:00.000-06:00Hi Steve,For me personally, the chief goal of soci...Hi Steve,<BR/><BR/>For me personally, the chief goal of social action and humanitarian service is to promote equality and <B>reconciliation</B> for those who are alienated or oppressed. <B>Everyone and everything needs to be included</B> and treated with respect. I see, and have hope for a radically different world, operating not on fear and control, but built through healing, trust, love, and cooperation for the common good. A world where peaceful, non-violent, non-coercive strategies help us all get along with each other, and live harmoniously. <B>A world where our essential Oneness is accepted</B> and the friendship between people, God, and all creation is restored.<BR/><BR/>This is a monumental, but worthwhile task. Everyone has gifts and abilities to contribute to the common good, and to meet the needs around us. I would love to see <B>everyone get involved in a cause they care about</B>. Personally, I would like to add my voice to the growing number who see another way, encouraging those who have little hope, to believe for a better world and to take action.<BR/><BR/>URfriend, Dean JohnsonURfriend, Dean Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985906997791106346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13270529.post-1118085453798562362005-06-06T13:17:00.000-06:002005-06-06T13:17:00.000-06:00Here were my results. Some of the questions weren...Here were my results. Some of the questions weren't all that clear, so on a different day, the results would vary. Might be interesting to get all your contributors (who feel open enough) to post their results.<BR/><BR/>-Steve<BR/><BR/>1. Secular Humanism (100%)<BR/>2. Unitarian Universalism (99%)<BR/>3. Theravada Buddhism (89%)<BR/>4. Liberal Quakers (88%)<BR/>5. Neo-Pagan (80%)<BR/>6. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (72%)<BR/>7. Nontheist (71%)<BR/>8. Taoism (64%)<BR/>9. Mahayana Buddhism (63%)<BR/>10. New Age (59%)<BR/>11. Orthodox Quaker (55%)<BR/>12. Jainism (53%)<BR/>13. Reform Judaism (50%)<BR/>14. Sikhism (49%)<BR/>15. Bah�'� Faith (47%)<BR/>16. Hinduism (43%)<BR/>17. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (38%)<BR/>18. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (34%)<BR/>19. New Thought (33%)<BR/>20. Scientology (33%)<BR/>21. Seventh Day Adventist (32%)<BR/>22. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (28%)<BR/>23. Jehovah's Witness (25%)<BR/>24. Orthodox Judaism (23%)<BR/>25. Eastern Orthodox (20%)<BR/>26. Islam (20%)<BR/>27. Roman Catholic (20%)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13270529.post-1118084904649964312005-06-06T13:08:00.000-06:002005-06-06T13:08:00.000-06:00Hi Dean. How do these values inform and direct yo...Hi Dean. How do these values inform and direct your political/societal interaction? In what way do world affairs matter to you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com