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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I’d say ‘both/and.’ A phenomenological understanding of life (it isn’t what it is, it’s what we experience it to be) ‘recovery’ dates recently to Schleiermacher and Otto. At the same time, Niebuhr’s sense of the archaic language of ‘justice,’ and the projections onto a Roman ‘kosmos’ – order of things – led to an objectification in and of the Christian tradition, while universally the experience of ‘us vs. them’ led to the use of most historic religions as barrier defining limitations of identity. Most of the systems of ‘theology’ (probably not a good word when considering the widest sense of ‘religion’) were initiated and grounded in the experience of what we are calling the ‘Other World.’ Experience became embedded in language and language then became an issue of identity and group symbolism – which then became the source of both rejection and violence towards ‘others.’<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So awakening is both reconnecting to fundamental experience and asserting our own group identity. Polar opposites but consistently present in most human experience.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>FWIW<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bill Schlesinger<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> OE <oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>James Wiegel via OE<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 22, 2023 6:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net><br><b>Cc:</b> James Wiegel <jfwiegel@yahoo.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Oe List ...] Searching for a paper<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>The bit that I am reflecting on has to do with the RECOVERY of the Other World . . . We claimed that 'THE OTHER WORLD (in the midst of This World) had been rediscovered in the 20th Century, that is, the reality that was talked about of old and witnessed to had reappeared to us.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'>I don't see much recognition of this discovery -- in the world around me, and in our reflections we seem to treat this as a bunch of nifty charts to use to reflect . . . are we in the midst of a powerful and deep awakening or . . .??<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://partnersinparticipation.com/james-wiegel/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1696035051000000&usg=AOvVaw3EI8sMvO48CSel2HTUiAoV" target="_blank">Jim Wiegel </a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=ydp209e23c4msonormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>The unknown is what is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybody scurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, all that. Unknown is what is. Accept that it's unknown, and it's plain sailing. John Lennon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa512fec3msonormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>623-363-3277</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa512fec3msonormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:marilyn.oyler@gmail.com" target="_blank">jfwiegel@yahoo.com</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydpa512fec3msonormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.partnersinparticipation.com/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1696035051000000&usg=AOvVaw14q7Wyb1DijWSzerOFUVkd" target="_blank">www.partnersinparticipation.com</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="ydp41381960yahoo_quoted_5563935843"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'>On Friday, September 22, 2023 at 10:31:05 AM MST, Colleen Haithcock via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=ydp41381960yiv6944637395><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'>I think we live in the "Other World" like fish live in water ... and... nothing can separate us from the love of God.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div id=ydp41381960yiv6944637395yqt38831><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'>On Fri, Sep 22, 2023 at 12:16 PM Blase Sands via OE <<a 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class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> OE <<a href="mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> on behalf of James Wiegel via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 31, 2023 1:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> Colleague Dialogue Listserve <<a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>>; OE Listserve <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> James Wiegel <<a href="mailto:jfwiegel@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jfwiegel@yahoo.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Oe List ...] Searching for a paper</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'>For whatever reason, I am being pushed to reconsider the other world. I found a paper by Tillich (see attached) and I remember a paper, I believe by Niebuhr called "We live in 2 worlds" or something that we studied. Anyone recall?? Have a copy?? I checked the Global Research Network website and also the online data base and was unable to find it. Of course, now that I am 78, I have to wonder . .. did it actually exist?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'>Thanks for any help. And, how are you all doing??<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'>Over the past 6 weeks, I have been much reminded of one of the Old Testament readings from the daily office in RS-1 Amos 5:18-24. We fled from the heat in Arizona (114 avg in July) to Colorado and a tornado met us. We returned to Arizona and Hurricane Hillary just missed us. We went to a niece's wedding in Oregon and the venue was changed due to a wildfire evacuation order. Now we are back in Arizona, but a brother- and sister-in-law are stuck at an airport in Charlotte because of Hurricane Idalia . . .<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://partnersinparticipation.com/james-wiegel/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1696035051000000&usg=AOvVaw3EI8sMvO48CSel2HTUiAoV" target="_blank">Jim Wiegel </a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>The unknown is what is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybody scurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love, hate, all that. Unknown is what is. Accept that it's unknown, and it's plain sailing. John Lennon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A;background:white'>401 North Beverly Way, Tolleson, Arizona 85353</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>623-363-3277</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><a href="mailto:marilyn.oyler@gmail.com" target="_blank">jfwiegel@yahoo.com</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.partnersinparticipation.com/&source=gmail-imap&ust=1696035051000000&usg=AOvVaw14q7Wyb1DijWSzerOFUVkd" target="_blank">www.partnersinparticipation.com</a></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>OE mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">OE@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net&source=gmail-imap&ust=1696035051000000&usg=AOvVaw2lPZW3PsFuxRzAfPvr4J7L" target="_blank">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'><br clear=all><br><span class=ydp41381960yiv6944637395gmailsignatureprefix>-- </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'>Colleen Haithcock<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div id=ydp41381960yqt72651><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>OE mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">OE@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net&source=gmail-imap&ust=1696035051000000&usg=AOvVaw2lPZW3PsFuxRzAfPvr4J7L" target="_blank">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>
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