Comments on: Understanding the Protest - Part One http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:27:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Johnny http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-46975 Johnny Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:03:24 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-46975 Deaf Pagan Network is still existing. Nice to see this conversation on other sites. Seems it is time for deaf pagans to meet up! Deaf Pagan Network is still existing. Nice to see this conversation on other sites. Seems it is time for deaf pagans to meet up!

]]> By: Ocean http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-38497 Ocean Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:06:30 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-38497 For the Deaf Pagans who came out of the broom closet here at this post and expressed their appreciation for my discussing my spirituality... Thank you. I now have a special announcement to make: I have just created a new blog site called Deaf Pagan Crossroads. This is a blog that discusses the merger of Deafness and Paganism - how we combine our identity as D/deaf persons with our practice of Earth-Based spirituality. This is a public site, and you can find it at www.deafpagan.com This site is for everyone - Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing, hearing...and for all spiritual paths - Pagan, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist... Any and all are welcomed to come and join and post your comments, etc. All that I ask is that you come in love and trust, respecting all and harming none. Blessed Be, "Ocean" For the Deaf Pagans who came out of the broom closet here at this post and expressed their appreciation for my discussing my spirituality…

Thank you.

I now have a special announcement to make:

I have just created a new blog site called Deaf Pagan Crossroads. This is a blog that discusses the merger of Deafness and Paganism - how we combine our identity as D/deaf persons with our practice of Earth-Based spirituality.

This is a public site, and you can find it at http://www.deafpagan.com

This site is for everyone - Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing, hearing…and for all spiritual paths - Pagan, Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist…

Any and all are welcomed to come and join and post your comments, etc. All that I ask is that you come in love and trust, respecting all and harming none.

Blessed Be,
“Ocean”

]]> By: testing_the_truth http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-31136 testing_the_truth Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:27:26 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-31136 Ha-ha! Good point. You threw the ball back to me. Thanks! You know I am not Pagan. I try to understand Deafhood spirituality as a collective mindset working in the Deaf community, without Divine intervention. However, I find your arguments intriguing and I will surely follow your mini series of thoughts as you are publishing it at DeafDC.com. Ha-ha! Good point. You threw the ball back to me. Thanks! You know I am not Pagan. I try to understand Deafhood spirituality as a collective mindset working in the Deaf community, without Divine intervention. However, I find your arguments intriguing and I will surely follow your mini series of thoughts as you are publishing it at DeafDC.com.

]]> By: testing_the_truth http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-31134 testing_the_truth Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:25:39 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-31134 ]]> By: Virginia L. Beach http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-30989 Virginia L. Beach Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:21:13 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-30989 ??? Care to elaborate, Punky? ???

Care to elaborate, Punky?

]]> By: punkybrewster http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-30974 punkybrewster Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:51:01 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-30974 O_O holy smokes...... O_O holy smokes……

]]> By: DeafDC Blog » Newsweek Interviews Gallaudet Student Leader http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-30926 DeafDC Blog » Newsweek Interviews Gallaudet Student Leader Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:34:41 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-30926 [...] Virginia Beach, in her guestblog trilogy (of which parts one and two have already been posted), talks about how the spiritual experience of this protest has the potential to acheive real positive change in a political arena. [...] […] Virginia Beach, in her guestblog trilogy (of which parts one and two have already been posted), talks about how the spiritual experience of this protest has the potential to acheive real positive change in a political arena. […]

]]> By: Virginia L. Beach http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-30912 Virginia L. Beach Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:27:23 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-30912 "I am amazed to hear that there are many Deaf Pagans, and many of them embrace the Deafhood concept. I would be glad to learn more about the mutual relationships between Pagans and the Deaf and, in particular, Deafhood." This is a quote from testing_the_truth. It looks like this is our opportunity, my fellow Deaf Pagans. I invite you to step forward and share your own views on that mutual relationship between Paganism and Deafhood, and how you have - successfully or not so successfully - merged the two into your own unique experience of "Deaf Spirituality." I'd love to hear from you! “I am amazed to hear that there are many Deaf Pagans, and many of them embrace the Deafhood concept. I would be glad to learn more about the mutual relationships between Pagans and the Deaf and, in particular, Deafhood.”

This is a quote from testing_the_truth.

It looks like this is our opportunity, my fellow Deaf Pagans.

I invite you to step forward and share your own views on that mutual relationship between Paganism and Deafhood, and how you have - successfully or not so successfully - merged the two into your own unique experience of “Deaf Spirituality.”

I’d love to hear from you!

]]> By: testing_the_truth http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-30903 testing_the_truth Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:47:48 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-30903 Woww, I am learning from you, Virginia. For me religion is intimately related to a concept of the Divine that is beyond the everyday experience. Nevertheless I acknowledge that our monotheistic God revealed Itself to us accross the historical time through polytheistic images. I tend to believe that 21st century is beyond the polytheistic stage, but I respect everybody's opinion in this question. For me Deafhood is more on the everyday experience level. You are right, Deafhood is a process. Still, it will grow into a movement, because colonization cannot be overcome on the individual level and self-actualization will remain a dream for many in the Deaf community withour a collective and protective mindset that helps them. Saying in a simplified way, self-actualization is an achievement of the Deafhood process. I am amazed to hear that there are many Deaf Pagans, and many of them embrace the Deafhood concept. I would be glad to learn more about the mutual relationships between Pagans and the Deaf and, in particular, Deafhood. Woww, I am learning from you, Virginia. For me religion is intimately related to a concept of the Divine that is beyond the everyday experience. Nevertheless I acknowledge that our monotheistic God revealed Itself to us accross the historical time through polytheistic images. I tend to believe that 21st century is beyond the polytheistic stage, but I respect everybody’s opinion in this question.

For me Deafhood is more on the everyday experience level. You are right, Deafhood is a process. Still, it will grow into a movement, because colonization cannot be overcome on the individual level and self-actualization will remain a dream for many in the Deaf community withour a collective and protective mindset that helps them.

Saying in a simplified way, self-actualization is an achievement of the Deafhood process.

I am amazed to hear that there are many Deaf Pagans, and many of them embrace the Deafhood concept. I would be glad to learn more about the mutual relationships between Pagans and the Deaf and, in particular, Deafhood.

]]> By: testing_the_truth http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-30901 testing_the_truth Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:32:15 +0000 http://www.deafdc.com/blog/guest-blogger/2006-10-30/understanding-the-protest-%e2%80%93-part-one/#comment-30901 Allison this is very true! The Gally protest hammered together such a Deaf unity all around the country (even around the world) that may be unique in history. It is up to us what would we do with this unity. What should we?? One direction can be building a permanent unity around Deafhood. Deafhood will grow beyond the individual dimension looking for contact points with the collective soul of the community. The ideas of Deafhood can generate a movement, a point of crystallization, where the Deaf community will come together. It definitely would develop dimensions in collective thinking and political action. Allison this is very true! The Gally protest hammered together such a Deaf unity all around the country (even around the world) that may be unique in history. It is up to us what would we do with this unity. What should we??

One direction can be building a permanent unity around Deafhood. Deafhood will grow beyond the individual dimension looking for contact points with the collective soul of the community. The ideas of Deafhood can generate a movement, a point of crystallization, where the Deaf community will come together. It definitely would develop dimensions in collective thinking and political action.

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