Re: Christian Cohousing & Diversity | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Merlin Porter-Borden (merlpberols.com) | |
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 07:28:27 -0500 |
At risk of being redundant, I assert that the greatest impact is economic to a forming community requiring alignment with any ideology: the source of members is restricted; however, with sufficient members, such as with the Mennonites or Bretheren (LaVerne, CA), this is a not a concern or a factor. But, Per McCamant & Durrett, the idealogical requirement had a significant ecomonic impact on the Danish community of Overdrevet (p.63), probably because they had no group already formed: they had to recruit from a reduced market. The Overdrevet experience seems, to me, to indicate that a strong ideological "mood," could create an intensity which works counter to creating consensus, while a formal idealogy, such as the with the Mennonites, could create a framework for community formation (given that recruitment was not a problem). Have Fun. Merlin Porter-Borden Liberty Village of Maryland Pet Peeve: The North American cohouser wanabees who blindly recreate the cohousing wheel without first exploring the Danish experience through the MacCamant and Durrett book.
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