[Oe List ...] Respectful Dialogue

[Herman Greene]

Most small groups effectively do work by consensus. Yet, consensus is
something I cannot back as a policy for virtually any group. It too easily
becomes a form of tyranny of the majority over the minority.

 

Herman

 

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From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf
Of George Holcombe
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 9:28 AM
To: ICA LIST SERVE; Order Ecumenical Community
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Respectful Dialogue

 

A memory flashes back out of these last few days of emails.

 

We used to say:

1. Humor is better than seriousness.

2. Yes before no

3. Phariseeism more dangerous than libertinism

 

It's interesting that the World Council of Churches has now introduced
consensus making as its form of decision making and that the United
Methodist Church in its reorganization as a global church is looking at
adapting that too at the next General Conference.

 

Wouldn't it be a pity if we forgot what we pushed into history along with
others, and if what defined us is what we choose to remember about our past
and what offends us about others.

 

Could it be we are being challenged to learn how to use email as a
significant way to push us into the future?

George Holcombe

14900 Yellowleaf Tr.

Austin, TX 78728

Home: 512/252-2756

Mobile 512/294-5952

geowanda at earthlink.net





 

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