We are establishing local branches to:
● Support the purposes of the
Foundation for a Reasonable Global Way; and
● Provide a way for our
supporters to join and participate in a community.
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REASONABLE WAY - MELBOURNE
This
is the first branch to be set up.
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The purposes of the Branches are to help and support the
Foundation in these tasks:
a)
To articulate reasonable global beliefs and provide
justifications for them;
b)
To structure these propositions in a hierarchical fashion;
c)
To clarify the implications of these beliefs on the choices we
make that guide our behaviour,
d)
To promote wide debate on the validity of the selection and
content of these propositions,
e)
To provide a reference point for those interested in these
issues,
f)
To promote knowledge of these reasonable global beliefs and
values to the wider community,
g)
Assist the Foundation to provide instruction in this Way.
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We hope that
local branches will be able to:
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help people understand what we
mean by Global Beliefs and Values and a Reasonable Global Way;
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seek members who support the
purposes of the Foundation;
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provide opportunities for
fellowship to members and the public;
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conduct meetings and services,
in accordance with this Way, to observe and celebrate major life and
community events;
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provide appropriately qualified
pastoral care to members who follow this Reasonable Global Way;
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support members to find a
reasonable understanding of the meaning of spiritual or mystical experiences;
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provide informal independent
oversight of the Foundation;
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find volunteers to help with the
Branch and Foundation;
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to raise funds and solicit
gifts, donations and bequests for the Foundation.
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The Foundation will provide whatever help it can to the
Branches, in consultation with the Branch Committee.
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The Branches will
report back to the Foundation on its activities, as well as assist with and monitor
the Foundation’s work.
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