Maybe one formula would be : shared values, different expressions ...
there
being values in common but a wide diversity of expression therefrom ..."
I like the ideal. My concern is that I read in the paper this morning
about a white-supremicist Christian group who will be holding a whites
only Easter service, because they say Jesus came to save only one
race. They do not see themselves as a hating group, in fact they see
themselves as loving.
If I identify as loving, and they do too, how do we work together,
given that I totally disagree with their beliefs and they would with
mine?
This is a very grand example, very clear in the differences and so
forth, and perhaps not exactly what you mean, unleesh. But I guess my
question is, how far into the continuoum (I have no idea how to spell
that word!) of values do we have to travel before we can actually work
together? The subtleties make all the difference....
I think that choice is important, allowing ourselves and others the
freedom to choose our communities, and allowing for disagreement
within the community but choosing not to argue about it. Arguing with
my neighbor about whatever will not change either of our minds or
hearts, and will not help us build community. Maybe we have to look
for the values we do share and work from there - say, wanting green
spaces or simple things like that.
Other thoughts?
Heather
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