while not specifically religion

[handmade34]

if you have an extra 13 minutes, this video full of spirit about "embracing otherness" is very nice

http://www.ted.com/talks/thandie_newton_embracing_otherness_embracing_myself.html

"Actor Thandie Newton tells the story of finding her "otherness" -- first, as a child growing up in two distinct cultures, and then as an actor playing with many different selves. A warm, wise talk, fresh from stage at TEDGlobal 2011..."

[Taverner]

1. I'll check it out

[patrice]

2. Seems to be related to what Martin Buber was talking about in I and Thou

http://books.google.com/books?id=cSeMJnLkEgMC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false


Religion isn't NECESSARILY bad, as in so much, it's what the individual person makes of it that determines its value. But it does appear as though what passes for "Christianity" in this country has sold its soul to the Oppressor.

[patrice]

3. I have been interested in Buber's I and Thou for its cognitive implications. nt

[handmade34]

4. I studied Buber in Seminary

...just thought the video had a special touch of the value of otherness (oneness)

[patrice]

10. It is good to see the "conceptual" made organic. She makes the message clear and simple.

Very engaging.

I will share the link.

I should explore TED more than I have.

[handmade34]

11. TED is one of

my 'go to' places...

love the clip of Bobby McFerrin from awhile back

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/bobby_mcferrin_hacks_your_brain_with_music.html

[patrice]

12. My sister the music teacher has used Orf Kodaly all of her professional life. She will be interested

in this video.

AND - Bobby McFerrin has ALWAYS been so completely awesome!

Thanks for the link.

[mdmc]

5. thanks for the link

..

[Bluenorthwest]

6. She's a wonderful actor...

I will watch.

[handmade34]

7. it's a nice

view of how we are really nothing without each other... and I believe

[patrice]

8. Thanks for this! Thandie is a very credible witness to the truth. She's an Athiest, right? nt

[handmade34]

9. absolutely!