Talk:Developing A Universal Religion/Determining Moral Behaviours/Behaviours That Enhance Life

David, some good thinking here. Another component to this is the harsh reality of survival. The human race will be extinct within another 500 years simply because it is rapidly destroying it's host, planet Earth.

A part of the moral redevelopment of the human race needs to take into account the behaviors we have exhibited to create this situation - and then provide an antidote. The keys behaviours that have created such a problem revolve primarily around selfishness and greed. As you have correctly stated elsewhere, our drive to produce more and more personal wealth and accumulation is causing much of our problems. Nature will eventually create balance if we do not take responsibility. The difficulty is getting the incredibly stupid and de-evolving human race to understand, or care about, the long term effects. This must begin by teaching the cause and effect at a very early age in schools and having children take it upon themselves to make a difference.

I put this in discussion because it really does need some discussion on methodologies before it is enshrined in the book. Garyj


 * Yes, Garyj: teaching children at a very early age will certainly help to indoctrinate beliefs and behaviours.
 * However, adults must first agree that this is a desired thing to do, then decide what to teach. I think that an adult-formed, long term goal comes first; then what practices to follow may come second. (A goal provides a guiding focus, can help to formulate strategies toward reaching that gaol, and then help to decide what behaviours to follow. Many of which, I assume, would include teaching the behaviours The Fellowship of Peace endorses.) David Hockey 18:23, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

Absolutely! The trick is to develop a group of parents that has the ear of governments and the education authorities. The project will unfortunatly need to be presented to governments pretty much as a business plan, since it will be the money involved in educating populations that will carry the day. Strong lobbying of political parties (and or starting a party) will be necessary?

Gary


 * Yes, Gary. I think that strong lobbying (and lots of finance) will be needed! David Hockey 21:39, 22 February 2006 (UTC)