Ten beliefs

[jay]

1. I believe in an intangible universe, both alongside and part of the tangible universe. Numbers and ideas exist here. So does spirituality.
2. I believe in a supreme organizing principle -- God, although not necessarily the male hairy thunderer figure. I don't see what meaning gender has in that context.
3. The universe may be an unfair place, in finite time, but it all eventually works out.
4. I'm a Christian, although I think that there are also other Ways.
5. I believe that we humans are not alone in the universe.
6. I believe in the Golden Rule as a guiding principle.
7. I believe that we're here to love and to be vessels of love to others.
8. I believe that science and rationality gives us tools for appreciating the universe, by gaining deeper insights.
9. I believe in stirring-up things occasionally, just to keep everything honest.
10. I believe that I'm making a difference.

(repeated here from an email reply of mine last month to archway)

Comments

[dawnd.livejournal.com]

*smile*

I'm not sure I ascribe to #9 exactly, though I imagine there are those who would disagree with my claim. ;^)

And of course I definitely don't ascribe to #4. But otherwise, it's a great list and I'd go along with them for the most part. I guess that's part of what makes it easy for us to be friends, eh?

*hugs*

[brian1789.livejournal.com]

Such as channeling one's inner rebel in #9, eh? I feel it's a sometimes-difficult balance between a desire for change in the broader society and its institutions -- rocking the status quo -- while still community-building and seeking consensus on a smaller, closer scale.

I guess that's part of what makes it easy for us to be friends, eh?

(smile) agreed, although I'd like to believe that we could still be friends if we disagreed about more of this list (or your own comparable list). It just might require more negotiation... ;^)