: SDF: But aren't religious people spiritual? Specifically, aren't those Iranian Ayatollahs, Israeli Likud Party members, Algerian fundamentalists, and others who believe that God is on their side first and everyone else's side second, don't they believe in the Great Spirit?Mike: Yes, my friend, religious people are spiritual, but not all spiritual people are religious.
: SDF: Isn't the above description of what "spirituality involves" really enacted, more specifically, through the practice of agroecology, the science of true stewardship of the Earth? Seeing, believing, ethics, and acknowledgment only count for so much -- doesn't action to change the human relationship to the planet count for even more?
Mike: I agree with you, my spicy-greened comrade. It's far better to be active spiritually than inactive spiritually. However, I would argue that a spiritual person's actions, however mundane, will be positive, e.g. a spiritual person would throw their trash into a bin, and not drop in on the ground, or, a spiritual person would help an animal in need, not hurt it further.
: What I'd like to do in this vein, after clearing away the business on my calendar, is seriously get to work on this notion of Citizens for Mustard Greens, of an organization dedicated to reworking the land, reforming social/ political relationships, rebuilding the house. Kind of like the Green Party without the bickering...
Mike: Mustard greens are fine once in a while, but are too hot for frequent consumption. Much better is the humble collard green.
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