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In your view, what life stage is the human family in?

Posted on Jun 29th, 2008 by Siona : Synchronicity Coordinator Siona
Yesterday I heard a wonderful question from Duane Elgin (of the Voluntary Simplicity movement), asking about whether or not humanity is growing up. What do you think? Is humanity growing up? And if so, how 'old' are we?
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I'm not sure that we're...

Posted on Jul 7th, 2008 by shivermetimbers01

I'm not sure that we're growing up at all.  Children stay at home longer now, and with the way society seems to be encouraging self-absorption, I don't think people possess much emotional maturity.  Our technology... More »

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I don't like the question...

Posted on Jul 7th, 2008 by pookietooth : Seeker of heat pookietooth

I don't like the question about whether or not humanity has grown up, because I don't think being grown up is a linear progression, and because in our society growing up means getting knocked down... More »

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pookietooth : Seeker of heat

you know what?  this question...

Posted on Jul 7th, 2008 by boogie : anarchist boogie

you know what?  this question implies a belief that adulthood is better or more respectable than being a child.  this question reflects a heirarchical society, where some people are higher than others, a society run... More »

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  I guess the Elder...

Posted on Jul 5th, 2008 by scribe sky : Hemet Neter scribe sky

  I guess the Elder Gods would say that we are in our infancy. I used to say (at age 14) that humanity is near the bottom of the F-scale (life form scale): 3D, corporeal,... More »

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Really now?   I wish lots...

Posted on Jul 5th, 2008 by Valerie : Peaceful Warrior Valerie

Really now?   I wish lots of people would GROW UP and I think whatever the change is that is happening spirtiually will be the catalyst for that.  I hope to see it in my life... More »

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Valerie : Peaceful Warrior

I don't know.  This covers...

Posted on Jul 1st, 2008 by Clifton : Infinitely Malleable Clifton

I don't know.  This covers a lot of ground.  I think the question needs reframing a bit, some refining, perhaps.  What are the assumptions?

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Clifton : Infinitely Malleable

Considering the traffic I just...

Posted on Jun 30th, 2008 by Karen : Love Leads the Way Karen

Considering the traffic I just encountered while running errands, I'd have to say -- at least for the moment -- the current world situation is akin to squabbling toddlers who haven't learned how to share. ... More »

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I was reading a book...

Posted on Jun 30th, 2008 by gabriele : Finding Grace gabriele

I was reading a book by Brian Weiss this weekend - many of you may know him from his famous past-life regression therapy.  From what I gathered, he is now taking folks into the "future"... More »

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Yes of course, humanity is...

Posted on Jun 30th, 2008 by sanmugan : Seeker of truth sanmugan

Yes of course, humanity is growing up but not at the human level, Technologically we are highly developed but at the same time Ecologically, we are on the other way around. How many people are... More »

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This is pretty interesting. Cause...

Posted on Jun 30th, 2008 by LucidDream : Living flame, Seeker of ones self LucidDream

This is pretty interesting. Cause just a few moments ago I finished my current project for my family that symbolises my experince I've had for the past 5 months here in Sydney Australia. I personally... More »

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