ARE YOU READY? Are you ready to dethrone the anthropomorphic god of the Bible who threatens, instills fear, judgment and the opposite of boundless universal loving-kindness? Are you ready to really think and look seriously at a rational, tolerant way of living that you can actually test and verify through personal experience? Can you become an independent thinker? What many are ready for is a moral and philosophical system which appeals to the masses and the intelligentsia. … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: Grandma and Goliath
February 28, 2011 by
Grandma and Goliath Grandmother Takes on Oil Giant ... Recently I read what can only be called a modern day David and Goliath story. The two contenders are an Ecuadorean grandmother whose modest home sits near marshes that are clogged with sticky oil for decades and Chevron. Maria Aguinda helped to bring a landmark judgment against Chevron for polluting the rain forest which she calls home. She spoke out against the US oil giant after it was fined $9.5 billion, among the … [Read more...]
