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bananas

(27,509 posts) Sun Mar 17, 2013, 09:37 AM Mar 2013

Social Consciousness

An interfaith discussion in Occupy Underground:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12526176

The Philadelphia Experiment: How the Quakers support Occupy
- Quakers have a long history of social activism
- - "..social consciousness is a direct perception of the presence of the divine".
- Ken Wilber; A Spirituality of Social Justice
- National Park Service: Women's Rights: Quaker Influence
- - I have known nothing of them and must say that I am both enthused and impressed.

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Social Consciousness (Original Post) bananas Mar 2013 OP

I met many with anti-war organizing in the Vietnam War era, but their history is much longer. freshwest Mar 2013 #1

The Friends Service Committee okasha Mar 2013 #2

Yup, stayed with them at times. Very quiet, but strong actors in all of it. freshwest Mar 2013 #3

Thanks for bringing that over here. cbayer Mar 2013 #4

Very nice seeing that. lovemydog Mar 2013 #5

In my community we still have an active Occupy group Thats my opinion Mar 2013 #6

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

1. I met many with anti-war organizing in the Vietnam War era, but their history is much longer.

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 10:38 AM

Mar 2013

okasha

(11,573 posts)

2. The Friends Service Committee

Reply to freshwest (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 11:38 AM

Mar 2013

was a major force in the peace movement during th Vietnam War.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

3. Yup, stayed with them at times. Very quiet, but strong actors in all of it.

Reply to okasha (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 11:41 AM

Mar 2013

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

4. Thanks for bringing that over here.

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Sun Mar 17, 2013, 12:18 PM

Mar 2013

Religious participation in Occupy has been really interesting. In many cases, it has shown how believers and non-believers can work together in powerful ways. This appears to be one of them.

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

5. Very nice seeing that.

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 03:02 AM

Mar 2013

I'm impressed too and wish them the best.

As a side note, Richard Nixon's legendary awkwardness may have stemmed from unresolvable conflict between his Quaker upbringing & his public policy.

Thats my opinion

(2,001 posts)

6. In my community we still have an active Occupy group

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 12:25 PM

Mar 2013

with specific programs in housing, homeless work, reform of the banks.

Our monthly town meetings are composed 90% of people from religious institutions.

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