[[SolSeed]] < [[SolSeedMovement]] < [[SolSeedCreed]]
For the current revision work, see [[SolSeedCreed/2017-Revision]].
Also: [http://solseed.org/we_believe We Believe], a book of commentary and illustrations unpacking each verse of the creed.
SolSeed offers its creed as a way to emotionally inspire people who embrace [[science]] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PT90dAA49Q reason], rather than superstition, as ways to know the world.
: ''There is [[SolSeedCreed/CallAndResponse|another version]] of the creed formatted for group reading.''
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The [[SolSeedCreed]] is a statement of the shared values that ground the [[SolSeedMovement]]. The [[SolSeedCreed]] asserts that life and that which sustains life is good and precious, and calls humanity to mature into its role as caretaker of [[SolSeed]]. [[TheDestiny]] is the ultimate expression of what nurturing and protecting life means. Being worthy of and fulfilling [[TheDestiny]] are the two ultimate goals held by members of the [[SolSeedMovement]].
The [[SolSeedCreed]] also identifies empirically observable attributes of humanity that should be encouraged and balanced. The [[SolSeedCreed]] calls us to nurture and balance our innate capacities for [[SelfLove]], [[Empathy]], and [[Wisdom]]. The [[SolSeedCreed]] is a living creed which is altered regularly to better reflect the learned and tested beliefs of the members of the [[SolSeedMovement]]. The following is version 3.0.0 which is currently being discussed and tweaked.
The [[SolSeedCreed]]
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We Believe
:[[Life]] is [[precious]].
::It has [[always]] [[been]] [[precious]],
::It will [[always]] [[be]] [[precious]].
:[[Life]] [[exuberant]]
:[[bursting]] [[through]] [[boundaries]]
:to [[flower]] and [[spread]]
::[[creates]] the [[conditions]] for [[more]] [[Life]],
::in an [[Upward Spiral]]
::of [[ever-growing]] [[possibilities]].
:As you are alive, and I am alive,
:and in kinship with all other beings
:nourished by Sol,
::we are SolSeed ---
::the Body of All Life.
:The Destiny of SolSeed
:is to take root and flower amongst the stars ---
::to give birth to a family of living worlds.
:As SolSeed's intelligent spark,
::we are called to express the Arete of Life,
::We are called to fulfill The Destiny.
:We who answer the call
:dedicate ourselves to Life.
::We join together
::in a community of practice
::to align our actions
::with our highest aspirations.
:Through art and the natural world
:we awaken within ourselves and others
::the Cosmic Religious Feeling
::that ignites wonder,
::fosters compassion, and
::inspires us to proactively create.
:Our sacred duty is to
:embrace Passion,
:cultivate Empathy, and
:pursue Wisdom,
::So that our being honors Life
::and our striving advances The Destiny.
:Passion drives us.
:Without Passion,
::Empathy and Wisdom are lethargic.
::I pledge to stoke the fire in my belly,
::to compassionately care for my inner elephant ---
::to really be me, Happy in the Sun!
:Empathy is transcendent.
:Without Empathy,
::Passion and Wisdom are evil.
::I pledge to love others as I love myself,
::to consider their needs as if they were my own ---
::to Grow Ours, not just Get Mine!
:Wisdom is effective.
:Without Wisdom,
::Passion and Empathy are reckless.
::I pledge to seek truth by studying the world around me,
::to develop my character through regular practice ---
::to cultivate sound instincts.
:Through Passion, Empathy, and Wisdom
:we have come to know that:
::We are SolSeed
::children of the Earth and Sun
::awakened by starlight
::growing
::nurturing
::discovering
::We Bring Life!
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Everyone, regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender identity, religious belief (or non-belief), is invited to participate and '''[[JoiningTheMovement|join our community]]'''.
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COMMENTS: You are warmly invited to '''[http://www.aboutus.org/index.php?title=SolSeedComments&action=edit§ion=new begin a discussion]''' in the [[SolSeedComments|comments section]], or to comment anywhere in the page.
''At first glance I was put off by the word "holy" as it appears in the Creed, but on reflection, what could be holier than preserving, protecting, and nurturing every living being on this planet?'' -Kevin
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