Dear Friend, while I appreciate the depth of your thinking. I do wonder whether you inquired as to the possible presence of a Buddhist a Jaine or representative from any other group who publicly show care for our planet. The Quaker may well have stood out uncomfortably in your opinion, and makes me sad, though please think on this question.
Yes, I agree that almost all faiths have an ethic of care towards creation. I’m not sure I feel sad about Quaker involvement in JSO as it seems to be very in keeping with Quaker history and thinking, I suppose I am questioning more the emphasis we place within these narratives - dystopia vs utopia. For me, JSO to often focus on the former without offering a sense of what we are *saving*. Hope that makes sense! Thanks for reading
Dear Friend, while I appreciate the depth of your thinking. I do wonder whether you inquired as to the possible presence of a Buddhist a Jaine or representative from any other group who publicly show care for our planet. The Quaker may well have stood out uncomfortably in your opinion, and makes me sad, though please think on this question.
Hi Sarah,
Yes, I agree that almost all faiths have an ethic of care towards creation. I’m not sure I feel sad about Quaker involvement in JSO as it seems to be very in keeping with Quaker history and thinking, I suppose I am questioning more the emphasis we place within these narratives - dystopia vs utopia. For me, JSO to often focus on the former without offering a sense of what we are *saving*. Hope that makes sense! Thanks for reading
Sorry.
I actually would far rather stand silently than destroy.
Spose I jump rather quickly x