*consider this*

Elephant Man · 10-18-2008, 08:51 PM

Hi all, my little bit of input. I agree that its difficult to do something "active", but we have to think "what is physically active?" I play in a band with some friends who all have an interest in the subjects discussed in here. Our way of being active is through our music and lyrics. We do talk and discuss, we do sit at our computers, but we also express our hopes for the future, we tell stories to enlighten and we sometimes sing about the bad stuff out there, to wake people up. I personally, outside of the band, am an artist. I paint what I feel about spiritual growth and hope that the message somehow gets across. It may not be a revolutionary way of getting the message across, but its our way.
I also send emails to politicians about various subjects. Recently it was alternative energy. In denmark politicians are ranting about bringing down co2 emissions bla, bla. I sent a bunch of emails, that maybe never got read. If they did most will have been ignored, but if just one gets read and that person starts to consider things, then I'm happy. Its what I am able to do now. Street protests might come about eventually, but its going to take time over here. So until then, I have an audience and thats a start. Good thread.
Peace to all.

10-18-2008, 08:51 PM	#10
Elephant Man Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 124	Re: consider this Hi all, my little bit of input. I agree that its difficult to do something "active", but we have to think "what is physically active?" I play in a band with some friends who all have an interest in the subjects discussed in here. Our way of being active is through our music and lyrics. We do talk and discuss, we do sit at our computers, but we also express our hopes for the future, we tell stories to enlighten and we sometimes sing about the bad stuff out there, to wake people up. I personally, outside of the band, am an artist. I paint what I feel about spiritual growth and hope that the message somehow gets across. It may not be a revolutionary way of getting the message across, but its our way. I also send emails to politicians about various subjects. Recently it was alternative energy. In denmark politicians are ranting about bringing down co2 emissions bla, bla. I sent a bunch of emails, that maybe never got read. If they did most will have been ignored, but if just one gets read and that person starts to consider things, then I'm happy. Its what I am able to do now. Street protests might come about eventually, but its going to take time over here. So until then, I have an audience and thats a start. Good thread. Peace to all.