<html><div><span style="color: #000080; font-size: medium;">Obviously we need to change the gun laws but I'm asking myself, what is the depth spirit contradiction? I'm asking myself how do I need to change, go deeper, get quieter, listen, heal, love and from that kind of place, discern what I can do to help change the culture and along with it the symbols and stories. Focusing on the external is not going to make deep change - but of course it is needed. I'm ruminating. Feeling sorrow. Making a commitment to work more intensley on my self first and to listen deeply.<br>Rose Anne</span><br><br>---------- Original Message ----------<br>From: Jack Gilles <jackcgilles@gmail.com><br>To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net><br>Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Start the conversation<br>Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:38:34 -0600<br><br>Lee,<br><br>Thanks for starting this conversation. Lets see how much energy and<br>movement there is by national officials and elected people. I fear<br>that the NRA and others will again block any actions. It may not be<br>one of those issues that can be dealt with head on although we all<br>want to. Maybe we need to think of indirect approaches, especially at<br>the symbolic level like silent vigals, wearing a symbol etc. We know<br>about the power of symbol and story and maybe that is a way to<br>respond.<br><br>Peace,<br><br>Jack<br><br>Sent from my iPad<br><br>On Dec 14, 2012, at 3:27 PM, Lee Early <lees.mail@comcast.net> wrote:<br><br>> It is brainstorm time. What can we do to change the "gun culture" of our nation?<br>><br>> Nationally, state wide, locally and personally.<br>><br>> The social act of repentance might be a good place to start:<br>><br>> 1. Become aware of injustice<br>> 2. Turn your back on it<br>> 3. Abolish within yourself<br>> 4. Lead society<br>><br>> BUT, this is a brainstorm. If the above is a helpful start, great. If not, feel free to come up with a different framework or, just share some ideas.<br>><br>> The conversation needs to happen now.<br>><br>> Lee<br>><br>> Lee Early<br>> 19230 Forest Park Dr. NE, A102<br>> Lake Forest Park, WA 98155<br>><br>> Home: (206) 922-3182<br>> Lee's mobile: (425) 212-7997<br>><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> OE mailing list<br>> OE@lists.wedgeblade.net<br>> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net<br>_______________________________________________<br>OE mailing list<br>OE@lists.wedgeblade.net<br>http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net</p></html>
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