Comments for Take Action for a Better World http://www.freemanwicklund.org Seeking a just and peaceful world for all beings Fri, 16 May 2008 05:54:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 Comment on Animals and Faith Survey by Kim Chicchi http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/03/16/animals-and-faith-survey/#comment-119 Kim Chicchi Sat, 03 May 2008 01:06:47 +0000 http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/03/16/animals-and-faith-survey/#comment-119 Oh, I also wanted to add that the survey is great. I'll hold off on sending it out for a while. We are in process of changing ministers and I think I might risk bodily harm if I sent out a survey. Oh, I also wanted to add that the survey is great. I’ll hold off on sending it out for a while. We are in process of changing ministers and I think I might risk bodily harm if I sent out a survey.

]]> Comment on Animals and Faith Survey by Kim Chicchi http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/03/16/animals-and-faith-survey/#comment-118 Kim Chicchi Sat, 03 May 2008 01:03:29 +0000 http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/03/16/animals-and-faith-survey/#comment-118 Hey Freeman, I just wanted to say good luck with the EFETA chapter. I've been a UU for about 5 years and am now heading our EFETA group. We've had so much success with our group. There is almost always a vegan option at every church event -- from RE to special events. I'm teaching preschool RE this term and one of my kids is vegan. I bake something vegan for snack every week and it provides a wonderful teaching moment each week for the other kids. Good Luck! Hey Freeman,

I just wanted to say good luck with the EFETA chapter. I’ve been a UU for about 5 years and am now heading our EFETA group. We’ve had so much success with our group. There is almost always a vegan option at every church event — from RE to special events. I’m teaching preschool RE this term and one of my kids is vegan. I bake something vegan for snack every week and it provides a wonderful teaching moment each week for the other kids. Good Luck!

]]> Comment on Hog Farm Horror by Steve Carr http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/02/19/hog-farm-horror/#comment-116 Steve Carr Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:14:25 +0000 http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/02/19/hog-farm-horror/#comment-116 I grew up in Cincinnati and in the early 1960s I remember hearing stories about pigs being hit on the head with a mallet to knock them out before they were bled, but I can"t find anything that substantiates this. Does anyone know if this was practiced in the 1960s? I grew up in Cincinnati and in the early 1960s I remember hearing stories about pigs being hit on the head with a mallet to knock them out before they were bled, but I can”t find anything that substantiates this. Does anyone know if this was practiced in the 1960s?

]]> Comment on Dairy Cow Abuse at Slaughterhouse by Miss Dee http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/02/27/dairy-cow-abuse-at-slaughterhouse/#comment-112 Miss Dee Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:10:51 +0000 http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/02/27/dairy-cow-abuse-at-slaughterhouse/#comment-112 After seeing all animal abuse/slaughter around the world, I too am a vegetarian. The ways of society and how it treats its animals speaks to the core values and morals of its citizens. My heart cries for all the pain and suffering innocent animals large or small has endured all these years. When will it all stop? After seeing all animal abuse/slaughter around the world, I too am a vegetarian. The ways of society and how it treats its animals speaks to the core values and morals of its citizens.

My heart cries for all the pain and suffering innocent animals large or small has endured all these years. When will it all stop?

]]> Comment on Animals and Faith Survey by Rich http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/03/16/animals-and-faith-survey/#comment-111 Rich Fri, 28 Mar 2008 02:24:44 +0000 http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/03/16/animals-and-faith-survey/#comment-111 I have a Buddhist practice. One of the things that appealed to me about Buddhism is that the 1st precept is very straightforward & encourages vegetarian/veganism. However, most western practictioners simply disregard the precept. I've simply engaged them calmly & steadily without judgment - it's been difficult, but occasionally, someone will see their delusion, their attachment, to eating & harming animals. I have a Buddhist practice. One of the things that appealed to me about Buddhism is that the 1st precept is very straightforward & encourages vegetarian/veganism. However, most western practictioners simply disregard the precept. I’ve simply engaged them calmly & steadily without judgment - it’s been difficult, but occasionally, someone will see their delusion, their attachment, to eating & harming animals.

]]> Comment on How to End War and Create Peace by Freeman Wicklund http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2007/04/13/how-to-end-war-and-create-peace/#comment-110 Freeman Wicklund Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:26:35 +0000 http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2007/04/13/how-to-end-war-and-create-peace/#comment-110 Thanks for the info. I have made the needed changes to the article. :-) Thanks for the info. I have made the needed changes to the article. :-)

]]> Comment on How to End War and Create Peace by Jessejames http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2007/04/13/how-to-end-war-and-create-peace/#comment-109 Jessejames Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:11:30 +0000 http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2007/04/13/how-to-end-war-and-create-peace/#comment-109 you have the william lloyd garrisons switched The avid abolitionist youre quoting, along with his picture, was born 1805 and died in 1879. His son, who has the same name, lived the dates you quoted. Great time in history to talk about - and yet so overlooked now. Im glad to find that you have a respect (if you do) for the philosophy of nonviolence, whether youre a believer or not. Its hard to find people nowadays who share this view - Eventually they'll all come to :) If you havent read Tolstoy's the Kingdom of God is Within You then read it - he uses this speech within his first chapter. Quite possibly one of the most earth shattering books in my recent life. God Bless you have the william lloyd garrisons switched

The avid abolitionist youre quoting, along with his picture, was born 1805 and died in 1879. His son, who has the same name, lived the dates you quoted.

Great time in history to talk about - and yet so overlooked now. Im glad to find that you have a respect (if you do) for the philosophy of nonviolence, whether youre a believer or not. Its hard to find people nowadays who share this view - Eventually they’ll all come to :)

If you havent read Tolstoy’s the Kingdom of God is Within You then read it - he uses this speech within his first chapter. Quite possibly one of the most earth shattering books in my recent life.

God Bless

]]> Comment on Dairy Cow Abuse at Slaughterhouse by Rich http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/02/27/dairy-cow-abuse-at-slaughterhouse/#comment-102 Rich Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:28:51 +0000 http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/02/27/dairy-cow-abuse-at-slaughterhouse/#comment-102 Thank you so very very much to everyone who courageously goes inside the slaughterhouses and helps us all to SEE the reality of these heinous crimes and abuses towards fellow beings. In regards to the best thing we can do, to go vegan, I bought a particularly good cookbook today - "Student's Go Vegan Cookbook" by Carole Raymond, that would be enormously helpful for ANYONE (student or not) thinking about switching to an all vegan diet! (I love simple recipes that anyone can actually do - inexpensive, too, so there are no excuses, it's doable!!) (: My heart applauds all of your efforts!! (: Thank you so very very much to everyone who courageously goes inside the slaughterhouses and helps us all to SEE the reality of these heinous crimes and abuses towards fellow beings.

In regards to the best thing we can do, to go vegan, I bought a particularly good cookbook today - “Student’s Go Vegan Cookbook” by Carole Raymond, that would be enormously helpful for ANYONE (student or not) thinking about switching to an all vegan diet! (I love simple recipes that anyone can actually do - inexpensive, too, so there are no excuses, it’s doable!!) (:

My heart applauds all of your efforts!! (:

]]> Comment on Hog Farm Horror by Kelly Wicklund http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/02/19/hog-farm-horror/#comment-100 Kelly Wicklund Fri, 22 Feb 2008 15:14:01 +0000 http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2008/02/19/hog-farm-horror/#comment-100 The article is very informative, but very, very sad! Thankful that I'm vegetarian. Keep up the good work that you do in getting the information out about farm animals. The article is very informative, but very, very sad! Thankful that I’m vegetarian. Keep up the good work that you do in getting the information out about farm animals.

]]> Comment on Thich Nhat Hanh Advocates Veganism by Rich http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2007/11/17/thich-nhat-hanh-advocates-veganism/#comment-95 Rich Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:37:24 +0000 http://www.freemanwicklund.org/2007/11/17/thich-nhat-hanh-advocates-veganism/#comment-95 Thank you for sharing Thich Nhat Hanh's letter. I have been studying and have had a Buddhist practice for the past 7 years. The first precept in Buddhism relates to not killing other creatures which is often interpreted as a need to eat vegetarian food (sadly, veganism hasn't taken hold, at least not here in the U.S.; I notice cheese at various events at the center I study at regularly; I've also noticed that many practictioners at the center ignore the vegetarian food only rule during eating times). What has interested me the most is how to work on behalf of animals while carefully avoiding proselytizing or judgment; to create a space for discernment without judgment. I can't say I have figured this out completely yet. I used to be an angry activist, wishing to convert the whole world to my way of thinking; I now step back, take a breath, and realize that if delusion is strong in me then surely it is strong in everyone else - and eating and abusing animals is based on delusional thinking. So forgiveness is key - compassion not toleration, speaking and creating actions on behalf of animals without hatred or dislike of others (it makes me sad when I hear activists say they "hate" other human beings). Thank you for sharing Thich Nhat Hanh’s letter. I have been studying and have had a Buddhist practice for the past 7 years. The first precept in Buddhism relates to not killing other creatures which is often interpreted as a need to eat vegetarian food (sadly, veganism hasn’t taken hold, at least not here in the U.S.; I notice cheese at various events at the center I study at regularly; I’ve also noticed that many practictioners at the center ignore the vegetarian food only rule during eating times). What has interested me the most is how to work on behalf of animals while carefully avoiding proselytizing or judgment; to create a space for discernment without judgment. I can’t say I have figured this out completely yet.

I used to be an angry activist, wishing to convert the whole world to my way of thinking; I now step back, take a breath, and realize that if delusion is strong in me then surely it is strong in everyone else - and eating and abusing animals is based on delusional thinking. So forgiveness is key - compassion not toleration, speaking and creating actions on behalf of animals without hatred or dislike of others (it makes me sad when I hear activists say they “hate” other human beings).

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