Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Christian Cohousing & Diversity

[Documania (dcma]

Michael Mariner said:

>So let's not give up on the goal, but let's allow it to evolve over time. 
> Right now, 1990's, we should encourage vegans, Christians, Trekkies, and 
>Neo-Luddites to each have their own communities and learn to tolerate and 
>love the diverse personalities within their groups.  Then when they come 
>to regional cohousing gatherings (and we should definitely invite all), 
>we can all rub elbows and ideas and begin to moderate and soften 
>hard-edged, xenophobic beliefs once or twice a year while celebrating the 
>sharing we've learned in cohousing.
>
>I say any cohousing is better than a suburb of isolated households who 
>rarely rub elbows with anyone except those who are completely like them 
>and let TV or ingrained prejudices define their world view. 


        In my opinion, this is a very sensible and realistic position.


Carolyn Haley
dcma [at] ct1.nai.net