Social Consciousness

[bananas]

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.

[freshwest]

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

[okasha]

2. The Friends Service Committee

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

[freshwest]

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

[cbayer]

4. Thanks for bringing that over here.

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]

5. Very nice seeing that.

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]

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

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

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