[BWJfEkOB]

if someone asked you this question what would you tell them? i think the core of community (like this one) is a common or shared belief or set of beliefs. im interested to see what everyone else thinks, i will be thinking about this one for a bit.

[LarryG1978]

hello estopatitiana,

freedom, freedom, freedom to express our true-selves. secondly, respect, respect of others expressions of their true-selves including your own, thirdly compassion and understanding of other's abilities and diss-abilities, forth the heart to accept and offer help when needed and asked for.jmho.....................sylvain.............. ...............

[BWJfEkOB]

wow, that is a great answere! thanks alot sylvain. i actually was asked this question in a dream. i asked the person what is the most important thing i need to know right now. then he responded by asking me this question, i thought about it for a bit, could only come up with a part of it. then i figured this is something that would be great for divine cosmos! your answere seems like it was written for me, everything resonates with me about it. there are even specific parts of my life each aspect of your answere can relate to. crazyness, thanks a bunch my friend. it makes me want to just laugh! this will help me alot.
much peace and thanks -tj

[Gymnfacymoota]

if someone asked you this question what would you tell them? i think the core of community (like this one) is a common or shared belief or set of beliefs. im interested to see what everyone else thinks, i will be thinking about this one for a bit.

i find this an intriguing question. i've 'lurked' around various forums before, but never really made an earnest attempt to participate. i sort of admired the expertise and passion of those that posted, and just sought to learn as much as i could.

so what draws people in? maybe not so much the shared beliefs, but the shared goals. people who want questions answered, and maybe are exploring various ways of doing that. on a very pragmatic level, it might deal with technology and people relating their various experiences with certain products and companies. on a different level are forums that explore the notions of personality, and in these forums, the notion of spirituality and the things that encircle that.

so a shared mission i would say.

[Stetbrate]

you see, i do not believe that to have a community, you must all have common beliefs.

i would say that the core of community means, people living harmoniously together despite their different values and beliefs. it means to maintain social cohesion and cooperation no matter what you believe.

i dont have to have common goals with someone to be able to give them respect and care about their wellbeing as much as i care about my own. however, others may not reciprocate that to me for reasons based on belief systems. which is understandable since i have dealt with that my entire life (as most of us have been a part of, or witnessed) but i dont feel that you can truly have a good community until everyone (no matter what they believe or practice) can operate together successfully with all of their differences in tow, but taking a back burner to the cooperation and respect of the rest on the community....

am i making sense? hahaha...its an early morning for me.

[tarmpriopay]

to find the core of a community let's ask: why be a community.

i'd say the advantages of a community are many as opposed to singular living. it is a lot of work for one person to tend a garden, animals, resource gathering, building and maintenance..... this person might think "i wouldn't mind sharing my resources for a little help around here"

and so, with 2 people they can work half as hard or produce twice as much. the more people you add to work the same area of land and share resources and produce the easier work is for all.

now these people share a goal. the goal is to increase and maintain the viability of there situation. whether it is 2 families sharing a home or the above communal farm, pooling resources is a common bond.

i'd say organized religion is the best way powers have found to provide a common belief system to the members. "here is the book, this is what it means...." our beliefs are really as unique as we are and so to truly unite people in beliefs seems limiting.

now, we can agree on this and that, but, certainly not that. as long as members can agree to disagree and let each other be free, it can work.

each person needs space to expand there energy. a space to meditate, place idols, do rituals or whatever. it would be easier to have this space on a farm rather than in a 2 family home. beliefs are personal so charish them, share them, and let them evolve.

i'd say, at the core of a well functioning community is:
sharing the goal of community viability and having individual freedom of belief

[Salliter]

it is pretty simple to me, a succesful community is one where most of the participants are focused on what they are giving instead of what they are getting.