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How does spiritual transformation lead to cultural transformation?

My understanding is that as we become more evolved spiritually we will begin to act in ways that actually push culture forward. For example if we started going to the gym everyday, we would actually be creating a subtle expansion in consciousness that invites others to visit the gym more often.

Topics: consciousness cultural transformation spirituality
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    Joe Delsen 20+

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    Jul 19 2011: Rohan, I would define spiritual transformation as elevation of our intrinsic powers to love, hope and trust which in turn is uniquely expressed in our cultural traditions and transformations.

    Each culture have great power and conviction to right our world but it needs to be translated and contributed in the language of our mutual interests and wield it to transform our world today.
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      Rohan Ravi

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      Jul 19 2011: Joe, the only way that i see us coming together is if we create a shared global culture.
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    Helen Hupe 30+

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    Jul 19 2011: It would work if all of us could stop hating each other and recognize our neighbor as an equal
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    Jake Vermillion

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    Jul 18 2011: Let's take the United States of America as a prime example of spiritual transformation leading to cultural transformation. As the oppressive institutions of governance of European countries in the 17th century continued to employ theocratic principles by forcing upon their peoples the religion of the state, a purist Christian doctrine began to grow in both number and strength, accumulating thousands of practicing worshippers who desired a state of religious tolerance for their then considered extremist beliefs. As a result, those peoples built a coalition to secure passage to the New World to one day establish a system of governance and society that would actively practice religious tolerance. That experimental institution of government and democratic society ultimately became what we know today to be the United States of America.

    Thus, the initial spiritual transformation of the purist Christian underground in the late 16th to early 17th centuries led to the cultural transformation that surmounted in the establish of the United States of America.

    It is therefore without doubt that one can proclaim social transformation is capable of the most prominent cultural transformation.
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      Rohan Ravi

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      Jul 19 2011: Jake, do you think this same kind of cultural transformation is possible today, if enough people can evolve spiritually and then come together, we could dramatically change the leading edge of culture, which would have effects all around the world.
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        Jake Vermillion

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        Jul 19 2011: I do believe so Rohan. But we must understand that is the youth and the upcoming generation that holds the power to do so. Our generation is one of power; if united, we can effect true and lasting change to recreate the world for a better tomorrow. The question is, will we?

        Also, I must ask, what religious evolution do you seek Rohan?
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          Rohan Ravi

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          Jul 19 2011: Look at the post that you just replied to.
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