tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348376595747204727.post7983019276617316072..comments2024-02-20T06:04:44.878-05:00Comments on Towards an eco-economy: The Kabarak call for peace and ecojusticeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348376595747204727.post-56346516866352510312012-07-25T09:08:18.112-04:002012-07-25T09:08:18.112-04:00This is for Cathy: Beginning with a statement of a...This is for Cathy: Beginning with a statement of agreement is vital, following by DOing is equally so. In fact, I have a further query - our family has spent more than 40 years following what is now conservation of resource practice - energy efficient home heated by wood, forest management, raise food, share home with others, work at home, yes- use electricity but worked for hydro dam for a Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841630316291323889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348376595747204727.post-45920421551660427162012-07-25T09:08:00.375-04:002012-07-25T09:08:00.375-04:00This is for Cathy: Beginning with a statement of a...This is for Cathy: Beginning with a statement of agreement is vital, following by DOing is equally so. In fact, I have a further query - our family has spent more than 40 years following what is now conservation of resource practice - energy efficient home heated by wood, forest management, raise food, share home with others, work at home, yes- use electricity but worked for hydro dam for a Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841630316291323889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348376595747204727.post-6081645928869437352012-06-30T06:26:05.649-04:002012-06-30T06:26:05.649-04:00I think we all struggle with our own consciences a...I think we all struggle with our own consciences about these things. The gap between what we know is needed, and our own habits (at least in the developed world), is wide enough to be called hypocrisy. It would be quite wrong to force others' consciences. What we can do is support and encourage every small step -- by ourselves as well as others.fdmillarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444999933465088728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348376595747204727.post-32965647704800152592012-06-29T21:04:51.962-04:002012-06-29T21:04:51.962-04:00Since the issues in marriage approaching retiremen...Since the issues in marriage approaching retirement are so particular, I let my wife know all about my quaker commitment to the Kabarack Call. There is no simple way to explain the tearing I feel between how I live and what I believe. I pray, and hold that spouses don't arrive at the truth on eco justice, as to how to live. When she comes around, maybe she will leapfrog me. Marriage does Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121670083305647899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348376595747204727.post-80970953483490540672012-06-29T21:00:56.230-04:002012-06-29T21:00:56.230-04:00The future will set spouse at odds with spouse and...The future will set spouse at odds with spouse and brother against sister, as we each come to a slightly different set of personal terms, terms that allow each of us to live in an uneasy balance between our personal life andtheneeds of society and the world. I don't attempt to change the views of my wife on matters where her mind is firmly made up. I won't say my decision to marry was Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121670083305647899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348376595747204727.post-48535702072717465482012-05-03T15:06:02.618-04:002012-05-03T15:06:02.618-04:00Dear Cathy
A number of Quaker bodies, as well as i...Dear Cathy<br />A number of Quaker bodies, as well as individual Friends, will be working within this framework, approved only a week ago. Probably for decades.<br /><br />As for myself: I just returned from Kenya a few days ago. I am currently attending a two day meeting with aboriginal peoples, citizen groups and environmental NGOs in Quebec City as Quaker rep to a Montreal interfaith group. Asfdmillarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444999933465088728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348376595747204727.post-55222339727418610042012-05-03T14:40:07.866-04:002012-05-03T14:40:07.866-04:00So what are you actually, practically, and experim...So what are you actually, practically, and experimentally going to DO?Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03041361007896610274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348376595747204727.post-10055013308663879842012-05-01T16:06:47.384-04:002012-05-01T16:06:47.384-04:00Today plant a tree or bush or herb. Then sit with...Today plant a tree or bush or herb. Then sit with it for a bit.sophiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04375764083412049092noreply@blogger.com