We all want to believe that our individual beliefs are the best way.

But what is the underlying fundemental basis for these beliefs?

The OP indicates that it is selfishness...and I agree with that.

An America filled with hybrid powered vehicles is still an America based on a car centric consumer culture.

We will still "want" all the goodies our technological society offers. So yes the OP is correct. We are pretending at what it takes to really make a difference in our future and are still stuck on the comfort and desires we have in this mortal coil we call life.

What the OP is trying to get us to understand is that it is not simply to cast out those who do not believe the same as we do, but it is more to make understanding possible. We do want to be understanding, we do want to gentle we do want peace and prosperity, who wouldn't. The trick is we have to convince people that those things do not come without personal sacrifice. We have to give up our opulant, outrageous lifestyle and adopt and new relationship with the earth and our fellow citizens.

As we go forward I hope we can figure out and agree on the rules that will make life better for all humanity, all colors, all faiths and all the flora and fauna of this beautiful earth.



I saw this image on Al Gore's movie the other day. It was on my wall for years in my youth and is the wallpaper on my work computer

We will come learn that Gods and Goddesses have a place in our culture and in the definition of our morality. we also will understand that for every individual comfort we enjoy someone is suffering because of that and if we can ease the suffering of others and give up some of our selfish desires we can then all begin to move to a more universally peaceful and proseperous planet free of the judgement and conflict we now suffer.

It is our future. I hope we can all start to find ways to embrace it.