tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post8830898187446134700..comments2024-03-28T21:32:26.550+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Models of political change towards spiritual awakeningBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-44481178647619455492016-11-10T17:33:20.917+00:002016-11-10T17:33:20.917+00:00@Gary - I can't see how anything valuable can ...@Gary - I can't see how anything valuable can come from working within The System - when that is the most rotten place of all. <br /><br />I believe that rotten systems must be replaced - and that they cannot be reformed; and rotten people too. <br /><br />This seems to apply even on a small scale of life; but the larger is an organisation, the more necessary to replace the whole thing, or at least replace nearly all the key people and many of the lower downs as well.<br /><br />But at present there probably are not enough good (honest, uncorrupt, virtue-aiming) people to go round; hence the necessity for spiritual awakening as the *first* step. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-90927728407342349312016-11-10T16:29:54.668+00:002016-11-10T16:29:54.668+00:00Bruce, do you think that all (or some) of the meth...Bruce, do you think that all (or some) of the methods/ways that you mentioned could actually be linked in some way (especially the first and last ones you mentioned)? For example, that divine intervention could manifest as a change in political party structures, power dynamics, messages, etc.? <br /><br />Or do you think that divine intervention would happen at the level of individual awakening, and would therefore cause change which would be of a more organic nature (which would then naturally cause the organizational/political/beaurocratic landscape to change, but only as a reaction, not as a driving force)?<br /><br />I ask, because I am as yet still unsure of whether it is worth engaging in direct action at the first level you mentioned, in hope that if it is inspired by right thinking/feeling (i.e. in tune with God´s will) then it will be positive, or if by its very nature such activity is better not engaged in in any systematic/stategic way because it is intrinsically and inextricably corrupt and corrupting? <br /><br />Hope my question is clear, and would be very interested to hear your thoughts on this matter.Garynoreply@blogger.com