[Dialogue] The key question . . .

[Jack Gilles]

Good push Randy.

Here's a try.  "....on the backs of those who have a stance of being intentional, futuric and comprehensive, live out of the word of possibility, (affirmation of all things) and stand self-conciously before the final Mystery of Life."  Now that might be too narrow and point to the Ordering dynamic within the religious, so maybe ".....on the backs of those who live on behalf of all."

Or, perhaps, as Hess calls them, "The League", or "The Invisible College" and direct people to those sources for more clarity.

And your substitution?

Jack

On Jul 1, 2012, at 11:26 AM, R Williams wrote:

> Jack,
>  
> Since the word "religious" has become somewhat stilted today, what word would you use in its place in your question without changing what you're pointing to?
>  
> Randy
>  
> "Listen to what is emerging from yourself to the course of being in the world; not to be supported by it, but to bring it to reality as it desires."
> -Martin Buber (adapted)
> From: Jack Gilles <icabombay at igc.org>
> To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> 
> Sent: Sunday, July 1, 2012 11:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [Dialogue] The key question . . .
> Alright Jim, you seem to be serious about this question thing, so I'll give you the question that I feel is THE question.
> 
> Given the stance that "History rides on the back of the religious" that we embodied and lived..... "Who are the 'religious' today, where would you look to find them, what are the marks that tell you so, and what might we share (and how) with them so that they are empowered and connected?"
> 
> Jack
> On Jul 1, 2012, at 10:54 AM, James Wiegel wrote:
>> Well, this is already a better conversation than I imagined.  Candidates so far:
>> 
>> Considering what we were/are/might be, what is our calling?  What are we called to know/do/be?  Jan and Steve
>> What are some of the important partnerships the future needs?  Jan
>> "How do I get you to change your mind and do what I think is right?"  Jim B
>> "How are we to live together and preserve this planet for the future?" ?  Karen
>> 
>>  any others?
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>> --- On Sun, 7/1/12, Janice Ulangca <aulangca at stny.rr.com> wrote:
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>> From: Janice Ulangca <aulangca at stny.rr.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Ways to Find Your Calling
>> To: "Colleague Dialogue" <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> Date: Sunday, July 1, 2012, 1:04 AM
>> 
>> Thanks for this Forbes article, Steve.  I observe myself and others needing, and having the opportunity to, re-find our "calling".  This happens often as circumstances change - health, economic resources, people dying, new friends, new ideas, communities/institutions dying,  communities/institutions showing signs of new life, etc. .  And the more I am sensitive to the nuances of my situation, the more I realize that there are open doors in even the most restrictive situations (The Future Is Open) - so circumstances are always changing, at least somewhat. 
>>  
>> In Forbes, such a dollar oriented publication, this author uses the word "calling" - that comes from a religious tradition - our human concept of who God is *  "calling" us to know-do-be something.  She makes good points - including taking the long view (what does the future require?).  But "following your dreams" doesn't quite cut it as a total substitute for using what you have to serve the needs of the universe.
>>  
>> In this 50th year of EI/ICA, some of the questions to live with:  Considering what we were/are/might be, what is our calling?  What are we called to know/do/be?  What are some of the important partnerships the future needs?
>>  
>> Janice Ulangca
>>  
>> * Just back from a great week at Chautauqua with M-F talks by John Shelby Spong.  Thus the "human concept of God" as a foundation for approaching the Bible, theology, the depth and openness of life.
>>  
>>  
>> ----- Original Message -----
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>> Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 8:30 PM
>> Subject: [Dialogue] Better to have Qs with "shape" to find your calling,more like these
>> http://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicahagy/2012/06/26/20-ways-to-find-your-calling/
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