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The Reasonables  

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(The Reasonables )

The Reasonables   is a label we've coined to describe ourselves because we don't fit exclusively under any traditional label,  such as liberal or conservative.   

We  combine reason and emotion.   We combine head and heart.   We refuse to ignore that which counters our present beliefs.  We refuse to duck the tough questions.   We refuse to live in denial.   Symbolically speaking, we tend to think outside the box.°  

We examine as  much evidence as is possible.   We examine all sides of issues and then offer reasonable solutions -- solutions that are based upon what the presently available evidence indicates.   We examine trends and propose making changes before disasters happen.   We speak up  even when what we have to offer isn't popular.    A good place to start looking for us is in what the carved in stone traditionalists call The Lunatic Fringe.^°    Here's a quote describing "A Reasonable."

"I approach all aspects of my life and particularly religion and politics,  with a combination of what my mind tells me and what my internal feelings tell me.   I call myself  "A Reasonable" which means that on some issues I'm conservative, on others, I'm liberal, and on still others, I simply don't have enough information to hold a strong opinion one way or the other."   

"When I hear someone else telling me what I should or shouldn't do, and particularly when I hear instructions from someone who claims to know some that I don't, I  bring my mind into the picture and ask, "What's in it for them?"   I question everything.   And before I just mindlessly go along, I look for what the evidence indicates is most likely the truth."   

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The Cultural Creatives:    (The Reasonables )

Paul Ray and Sherry Anderson did a famous piece of market research which concluded that there is a large segment of the U.S. population sharing certain fundamental values which somehow has escaped recognition. ***    They call this group "The Cultural Creatives".    

They have a social conscience and are concerned about ecology and the state of society.   They are interested in alternative healthcare, arts & culture.   They want a sustainable ecology, they're responsible consumers.   They are seekers who are trying to understand the bigger picture, who're trying to wake up spiritually, and who value authenticity and truth.   They tend to be optimistic about the future, and open to meeting new people and learning about them.   Yet this is a very diverse crowd, so they might not previously have seen themselves as part of the same bigger group.   Paul Ray estimated their number in the United States at around 50 million.

"Cultural Creatives" is not particularly any different group from those who are talking about "a new paradigm", or those who are into "conscious evolution", or those who would like to be part of a "new civilization" or a "global renaissance", or those who are "new age" or "progressive".   The point is rather to get beyond any divisive labels and realize that there's a very large group of us who are interested in creating a better world based on values of sustainability and community and kindness and wholeness and the joys of discovering what is NEW

This description of the Cultural Creatives 
was written  by Flemming Funch, New Civilization Network°   

Cultural Creatives have also been defined as  "The Reasonables" because they tend to take each issue on its own merit and because they are thinking, rational people with open minds and open hearts who see changes and new ideas as simply the natural working of the universe.   As one person put it,  "Sometimes I'm liberal, sometimes I'm conservative, sometimes I'm a Republican, sometimes a Democrat, but always, I'm an Independent in thought and in spirit.   Reasonables are much more likely to be aware of and honor "The Universal Law of Allowing.° and much less likely to support wars.

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u   Page One . . . . . .   Synopsis -- Summary -- Overview°   

u   Page Two . . . . .    The Truth About "Moral Values"°   

u   Page Three . . . .   The Marriage Game°  

u   Page Four . . . . .   The Case for Choice°  

u   Page Five . . . . . .  Church and State -- How Do They Relate°  

u   Page Six . . . . . .   Inspiring Members of the Democratic Party°  

u   Page Seven . . . .  The Reasonables°                               <---  You are Here

u   Page Eight . . . . .  Everybody Is a Good Guy° 

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