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-- I agree about the need for the fourth option and also believe that people are deeply hungry for it. Our culture is in a huge crisis because so much of our lives are devoid of meaning beyond acquiring or controlling things. So many religious traditions are right in eschewing material acquisition because the wise know how materialism blocks self knowledge and connection with others and life. You cannot immerse in things and immerse in the spirit.

Also, our capitalist paradigm is designed to instill continual hunger for material acquisitions. Without that, who could get rich, right?

We will have to find our way to the light probably the hard way. I don't want that - so much pain and suffering and those who will suffer most will be the weakest among us. Lets hope to find our thread again to values of gentleness and mercy through the turmoil to come. It won't be easy. We have been groomed to attack and hate each other and there will be many seeking scapegoats.

Still I know that there are many of us who are strong, resilient and deeply caring. Those people - some we don't expect, will be there for us.

Thanks for your lovely thoughts..

by SwimmereToFreedom05 on Fri Jan 28, 2005 at 02:21:20 AM EST