The day the sun returns is the most important day of the year for us northern hemisphere types I vote for the 21st. Alan ... From: ATLeavers@yahoogroups.com...
As Solstice approaches I think of ancient times when we humans were still closely connected to the earth and sky. It must have been quite unsettling to see the...
... I was raised in a Christian fundamentalist household, and I don't think your version below is "compliant." But, indeed, you do have it right. Here is a ...
Yes I'm not sure it will reach my target market, which initially is "the western civilization, middle class, reproducing female." However that is what I'd like...
... mis-guided past, especially the concept of original sin and that pesky Judeo tradition of stewardship. < That's a bold statement, Alan... care to back it...
Sorry I didn't make myself clear, Christianity is the best because it already has a foot in the door, not because it is really better; remember who my target...
MY VISION: A piece of land not too far from a congenial small town with an educated, environmentally-aware populace, with a college. The land has forest, ...
Can't find the beginning of this thread. What is Christianity best for? I hope not for "selling" any sustainability ideas. Think they're the last people who...
Aradia, let me start over. I've spent years as an activist, years talking, writing letters, giving speeches, working inside the government outside the...
Alan, Thank you so much for all the information. I think you're too hard on yourself. The fact that you're making this valiant attempt is impressive enough....
Hi Alan-- I agree that the consciousness of society has to be elevated if any huge change is going to happen. The question then is how to raise it. Or probably...
Fascinating thoughts, everyone. Alan, tho I am not a christian, I have been thinking a great deal about Jesus' teaching regarding mammon and earthly vs ...
ATLEAVERS SOLSTICE GATHERING, POTLUCK, AND GIFTING RITUAL All, After much discussion we have decided to cancel our currently scheduled ATLeaver event on...
Friends, family, and other loved ones. We find ourselves at one of those points where networking and sharing connections can be so helpful. As many of you...
Aradia, I can't disagree with anything you say here, but if I can just put a chink in their armor it is worth a try. One of my favorite Quinn passages is when...
Anything you can afford to give for this critical issue will help. Our Hemlocks need your help!!! Please forward this widely. Sincerely, Larry Winslett Ga....
Alan, That's a great way to look at it. Hopefully a more "scientific" approach to religious archaeological finds will yield some new interpretations, and ...
This has been the best discussion ever, and focuses on a topic I'm extremely interested in. In 1996 I was ordained as a lay minister in a conservative ...
Todd, you an ex- preacher! I didn't know, you have obliviously been through a lot, I apologize over the years I have known you, if my rage against the 'bubba...
I know a lady who does great work, and has competitive prices. Her name is Victoria Griffieon. You can reach her at 678-230-6729. She has done some great work!...
You must also remember then another great Quinn passage. Where he says that certain things in the bible can't be taken literally. That you have to see through...
When I was a boy, the forest floor of North Georgia was still littered with the bodies of American Chestnut trees. Their lumber was so prized that people would...
Snaildarter the Wise, your story reminds me of the way that the editors at CrimeThink define the word "progress": The forest before us, the desert behind. I am...
I prefer to call them TNCs...thermonuclear Christians...ready to blow people up who donıt agree with their myopic viewpoints. Sorry, I know thatıs not real...
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