Randy, Good thinking. The anniversary date is an incredible coincidence. If you would think of what might be a 21st Century story that would affirm that amendment might contain it might be a great symbolic way to start. Such a document could go virile if done well. Jack Sent from my iPad On Dec 14, 2012, at 3:59 PM, R Williams <rcwmbw@yahoo.com> wrote: Probably when the second amendment was passed on December 15, 1791, 221 years ago tomorrow, it would have been under domestic tranquility. That suggests to me that the story about guns and the role they play in terms of their ability to provide security and tranquility is really out of date. Maybe the place to start, as Jack suggested, is with a new story regarding the place of guns that starts with responsibility rather than rights. Randy *"Whatever the problem, community is the answer. There is no power greater than a community discovering what it cares about." *Margaret Wheatley *From:* William Salmon <wsalmon@cox.net> *To:* Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> *Sent:* Friday, December 14, 2012 3:53 PM *Subject:* [Oe List ...] Salmon: Start the conversation JUST A PASSING THOUGHT:RE: Gun culture-- Where does it--or its antithesis--show up on the Social Process triangles? Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lee Early" <lees.mail@comcast.net> To: "Order Ecumenical Community" <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>; "OE: Dialogue Dialogue" <OE@topica.com> Cc: "ICA Dialogue Dialogue" <ica-dialogue@igc.topica.com> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 3:27 PM Subject: [Oe List ...] Start the conversation
It is brainstorm time. What can we do to change the "gun culture" of our nation?
Nationally, state wide, locally and personally.
The social act of repentance might be a good place to start:
1. Become aware of injustice 2. Turn your back on it 3. Abolish within yourself 4. Lead society
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.
The conversation needs to happen now.
Lee
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