Declaration of Interdependence
This is the Declaration of Interdependence that we read together on Sunday, July 3rd at the Center for Spiritual Living in Dallas.
The ability to choose is fundamental to Freedom. Realizing this, we become aware of the tremendous responsibility that comes with freedom. We then come to the recognition that our freedoms are inextricably bound to the freedom of others. We live in an inter-connected world, and are part of the Oneness of the Universe. To fully live our freedom we must take responsibility for our choices and the way they impact others. This leads from Freedom and Independence to Freedom and Inter-dependence.
The "Declaration of Interdependence" By Melanie Bacon
We hold these truths to be self-evident:
That all life is interconnected, and endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights and responsibilities,
That among these are liberty, compassion, justice, and the pursuit of happiness.
That to secure these rights and responsibilities,
We open our minds and hearts to the needs of others, and our own true needs,
We hear the sound of the living universe in our ears, and add our voices to the song,
We live every moment with awareness of the purity and power of existence.
And for the support of this Declaration, we pledge to each other our love and our breath,
For the pain of the one is the pain of the all, and the freedom of the one is the freedom of the all;
The breath of the one is the breath of the all, and the breath of the all is the breath of God.
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