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Forming Spiritual Base Communities |
person speaks as she/he feels moved to. There can be a time limit for
each speaker. No one speaks twice until everyone has been heard.
There is no cross-talk; nobody asks any speaker questions during the
session or comments on what has been said. Each person speaks to the
question. The rest listen with full attention.
The convenor (this role rotates in the group) should answer the first
question to set a tone for other answers. In addition, a time-keeper may
be needed.
I. Spiritual Histories
1.
What was your religious background, if any? What sort of
religious or spiritual activities, if any, took place in your home
when you were a child? What meaning did they have for you?
2.
Can you describe a personal emotional or spiritual experience
which represented a turning point in your life?
3.
How do you meet your religious/spiritual needs today?
4.
What are your present resources in time of trouble?
5.
Can you describe a time you had a mystical experience or felt
“God” in your life?
Dialogue Time: The group may now seek to determine if they want to
commit themselves to a spiritual practice (including kind, frequency,
place).
II. Nonviolence
1.
What is your definition of nonviolence?
2.
Can you describe a nonviolent act (from your life or another’s)
which appealed to you?
3.
Can you give an example of someone caring for an adversary, even
while being treated violently by her/him?