Re: consumerism, community and ecofem

1998-09-05 Thread Ecolady
In a message dated 98-09-05 09:26:56 EDT, Will writes: << We could start and end it withe the golden rule, as far as i'm concerned. >> Hi! Will, I agree with what you said. That is why I think Ecovillages will be successful because they are kindred spirits forming together with like-minded v

Re: consumerism, community and ecofem

1998-09-05 Thread will bason
>Will, do you know if when people lived in villages did they all believe >(basically) the same things about life in general? Who the spirits were, >etc.? Did they all work cooperatively because they concurred on who the >creator(s) were? Religion plays an important role in communities whether w

consumerism, community and ecofem

1998-09-04 Thread will bason
It's right that people who want to save this planet from our collective greed and ignorance should not fight or argue over much with other people who want to save this planet from our collective greed and ignorance. Isn't consumerism at the root (or one of the roots) of the problem? Why do we fe