Activity | The International Association for Religious Freedom

•

I believe a good example of mission and vision is the following vision and Mission of the Charter for Compassion:

Vision: A transformed world where all life flourishes with compassion.

Mission: We support the emerging global movement of compassion to co-create transformation at all levels, by connecting, cultivating, and encouraging networks of compassionate action.

liked this

5 Comments

Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz
1 year, 3 months ago

Thank you, John! When you think about IARF’s vision and mission, what words/concepts/values/principles come to your mind?
For me it would be “freedom in religion”, “liberating potential of religion”, “progressive”, “inclusive”, “network”, “non-dogmatic religion”, “gender equality in religion”, “religion that respects and empowers individuals”, “religion that encourages creativity”, “uniting liberal religions”, “popularsing liberal religious thought/legacy/theology/spirituality”, “religion that acknowledges the right to self-determination, including gender identity”.
It is quite chaotic, I know. Some would fall under “vision”, some under “mission”, and we will certainly have a more structured conversation yet, but these are my associations.
What associations do you have (John and others)?
- John Gubbings
  1 year, 3 months ago
  
  All of your associations are also ones I would make. Einstein’s remarks that about simplicity ring true for me – that solutions should be made as simple as possible, but no more – and that there is genius in simplicity. I write this because there could be endless disagreements about what should be included in a vision and mission. I would like to work on whole proposals that encompass as simply as possible what we want to have as vision and mission. I intend to work on developing a proposal when I get back from Chicago in a week. Brainstorming via this medium suits me, because I am able to work through my words before putting them in the discussion, although in person is much more exciting.
  - Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz
    1 year, 3 months ago
    
    Thank you, John! I’m looking foraward to your proposals and further conversation.
  - Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz
    1 year, 3 months ago
    
    I’ve just added a Forum to the community platform. I think it may work a little bit better for longer, more structured conversations than simple comments. Please check it out here: https://iarf.net/forums/
    - John Gubbings
      4 months, 3 weeks ago
      
      I hope to join 8am my time Sunday. However I can only be online until 9:30, since I have a duty to perform at Cedar Lane UUC that morning. Thanks for the invite. I am curious.