WhoAreKindred — revision 668

Saturday morning conference calls * [[UpwardSpiralChurch]] ... Art and Mickey in Denver: looking to start something similar to SolSeed, but not with similar ultimate aims * [[Spiriata]] ... Lion and friends in Seattle in process of developing an [[Intentional Society]] 2010 get-together being planned with kindred groups * What sort of groups are we looking for? * Stacey ... forum for intentional community ... I like the Open Space format ... open to lots of topics and lots of different people (community binds it together) * Boni ... I'd like to think about it * Shelley ... not in many groups ** In what way would a book club be kindred? ** Interested in topic ... maybe learning things to share with us * Ben ... advocacy groups ... not intentional societies but share some similarities * Stacey ... unclear about what you want to attract ... definition of "kindred?" ** Brandon: groups that "exonerate or appreciate the differences of others" and aren't trying to convert everyone else ** Stacey : is kindred as characteristics, or is it a way of being? open to everyone? ** Shelley ... invite Unitarians ** Share something *** Possibility and Life ... "Groups that radiate life" **** What group doesn't? **** Probably not AboutUs *** Groups that "exonerate or appreciate the differences of others" and aren't trying to convert everyone else *** Improve people's lives *** Improve the planet *** Potentially traveling to other worlds **** Bob the predetator: I think the starships should be built using green technology *** Ideas that contribute to the previous three (philosophy, religion, etc) *** Living together in community (touching all aspects of life) ** Don't need to embrace all three ** Stacey thinks book club meets with criteria for kindred spirits. I don't see the criteria as specific enough to define what the group wants to attract. ** Groups that would consider us kindred (appreciate our kookiness) ... do we think they are worthy of having the spirit of discernment ** Stacey sees possibility and life as all-inclusive. ** Local or global group? *** Trending toward living together ... is that an intention or a long term goal?