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The
next
meeting
of
The
Milum
Philosophers™
is
scheduled
for
Saturday,
November
10,
2007,
at
the
headquarters
of
the
Universal
Light
Institute.
At
our
last
meeting
(in
October),
we
analyzed
the
underlying
nature
of
the
most
profound
problems
facing
humanity.
At
this
meeting,
we
will
begin
to
propose
workable
solutions
to
some
of
these
problems
as
well
as
envision
the
future
of
civilization.
In
so
doing,
we
will
consider
the
following
time
frames:
(a)
the
next
eighteen
months,
(b)
the
next
1˝
to
ten
years,
and
(c)
the
next
ten
to
100
years.
The
Future
of
Civilization:
Conversations
With
History
—
What
Terrorists
Want:
____________________________
The
last
meeting
of
The
Milum
Philosophers™
was
held
over
two
nights
on
Friday
October
12,
and
Saturday,
October
13,
2007,
at
the
headquarters
of
the
Universal
Light
Institute.
In
anticipation
of
our
November
meeting,
we
analyzed
the
underlying
nature
of
the
most
profound
problems
facing
humanity.
____________________________
A
previous
meeting
of
The
Milum
Philosophers™
was
Saturday,
September
15,
2007,
at
the
headquarters
of
the
Universal
Light
Institute.
Due
to
the
number
of
new
attendees,
most
of
the
evening
was
dedicated
to
learning
the
narratives
of
the
individuals
present.
Dick
Cheney
caught
telling
the
truth:
____________________________
A
previous
meeting
of
The
Milum
Philosophers™
was
Saturday,
August
4,
2007,
at
the
headquarters
of
the
Universal
Light
Institute.
In
addition
to
a
thorough
discussion
of
current
events
(which
included
multimedia
presentations),
a
special
Peace
Prayer
was
offered.
____________________________
A
previous
meeting
of
The
Milum
Philosophers™
was
Saturday,
June
16,
2007,
at
the
headquarters
of
the
Universal
Light
Institute.
In
lieu
of
covering
our
planned
agenda
(including
our
colloquium*
topics),
we
instead
chose
to
have
a
Unity
Feast.
*Colloquium
-
a
type
of
academic
lecture.
Typically,
a
colloquium
talk
is
a
single
lecture
offered
to
a
broader
audience
than
the
audience
of
a
seminar.
Audience
members
are
not
expected
to
have
detailed
specialist
knowledge
of
the
subject
matter.
Colloquia
are
often
part
of
a
series,
but
generally
the
individual
lectures
are
not
related
to
one
another.
A
previous
meeting
of
The
Milum
Philosophers™
was
Saturday,
June
16,
2007,
at
the
headquarters
of
the
Universal
Light
Institute.
Our
colloquium
series
continued
with
Connie
leading
a
group
brainstorming
session
on
the
Principles
of
Integral
Leadership.
Vince
conducted
a
number
of
PowerPoint
presentations
(using
the
projection
system)
including
an
in-depth
review
of
our
completed
Self-Inventories.
We
also
watched
several
of
the
following
videos:
Recommended
Video:
The
CMET
Institute
video
link
has
been
recommended
to
us
by
"Greg"
at
the
Kansas
City
Friends
of
[Carl]
Jung
____________________________
A
previous
meeting
of
The
Milum
Philosophers™
was
Saturday,
May
12,
2007,
at
the
headquarters
of
the
Universal
Light
Institute.
The
following
is
a
summary
prepared
by
Connie
Curts
of
the
evening's
activities:
Vince
facilitated
discussions
about
the
self-inventories
that
each
of
us
filled
out
with
questions
such
as
what
made
us
happy
and
unhappy,
and
what
we
would
like
to
see
in
an
ideal
world.
The
consensus
was
that
each
of
us
would
like
a
peaceful
world,
but
we
had
different
ideas
of
the
values
that
needed
to
be
stressed
to
get
and
keep an
ideal
environment.
We
also
discussed
our
role
models,
which
happened
to
include
many
authors,
and
why
we
selected
them.
Connie
spoke
about
Shamanism
and
her
work
with
Red
Crow,
her
spiritual
counselor
and
teacher.
Norm
gave
out rubber
bracelets
that
said
"A
complaint
free
world,"
encouraging
us
to try
living
for
21
days
without
complaining,
because
complaints
are
from
hurts
inside
of
ourselves.
This
is
inspired
by
the
seminar
of
Gary
Zukav
that
he
attended
which
highlighted
the
work
of
a
local
Unity
Church
which
has
made
world-wide
news
with
its
campaign
to
freely
distribute
millions
of
complaint-free
bracelets.
(I
can't
remember
the
name
of
the
local
Unity
minister
who
initiated
this
program.)
We
explored
the
"Joy
of
Sects"
web
site
(www.joyofsects.com)
and
engaged
in
a
discussion
of
cosmogony
and
teleology
as
well
as
the
existence
of
god
in
general.
We
also
took
note
of
Roy
Blunt's
support
for
nuclear
war
advocate,
the
televangelist
John
Hagee.
Lastly,
we
discussed
the
Al
Sharpton
vs.
Christopher
Hitchens
debate
which
touched
upon
all
of
the
above.
We
briefly
discussed
NATO
expansion
and
the
treaty
implications
of
conflict
in
either
Estonia
or
Ukraine.
PowerPoint
maps
of
the
region
and
concerned
nations
were
used
to
guide
the
discussion.
Prior
to
our
May
get-together,
the
following
were
suggested
for
consideration:
The
hand
with
a
wheel
on
the
palm
symbolizes
the
Jain
Vow
of
Ahimsa,
meaning
non-violence.
The
word
in
the
middle
is
"ahimsa."
The
wheel
represents
the
dharmacakra,
to
halt
the
cycle
of
reincarnation
through
relentless
pursuit
of
truth.
(Source:
Wikipedia
article
on
Jainism)
[NOTE:
The
Four
Pillars
of
the
Universal
Light
are
Truth,
Love,
Balance
and
Oneness.]
____________________________
A
previous
meeting
of
The
Milum
Philosophers™
was
Saturday,
April
14,
2007,
at
the
headquarters
of
the
Universal
Light
Institute.
In
light
of
the
recent
Don
Imus
controversy,
we
continued
our
colloquium
series
with
a discussion
regarding
free
speech
parameters.
Making
use
of
the
ULI
video
projection
system,
the
following
were
used
to
guide
our
discussion:
First
Amendment:
Congress
shall
make
no
law
respecting
an
establishment
of
religion,
or
prohibiting
the
free
exercise
thereof;
or
abridging
the
freedom
of
speech,
or
of
the
press;
or
the
right
of
the
people
peaceably
to
assemble,
and
to
petition
the
Government
for
a
redress
of
grievances.
Fox
News
video
clip
of
Vince
Milum
Sr.
+
Jr.
debating
Bill
O'Reilly
on
the
First
Amendment
In
addition,
we
watched
a
Style
Council
Concert
Video
on
the
12-foot
screen,
previewed
some
excerpts
from
a
forthcoming
book
and
lecture
series
by
Vince
Milum,
and
briefly
discussed
the
program's
Reading
List:
A
previous
meeting
of
The
Milum
Philosophers™
was
Saturday,
March
17,
2007,
at
the
headquarters
of
the
Universal
Light
Institute.
Rusty
Norris
continued
our
colloquium
series
with
a
PowerPoint
presentation
on
Blackwater
USA
—
a
contractor
to
whom
much
of
the
defense
work
of
the
United
States
is
outsourced.
Following
Rusty's
presentation,
the
group
watched
the
film,
Bob
Roberts.
A
fictional
account
grounded
in
the
Israel-Iran-Contra
scandal,
the
narrative
of
Bob
Roberts
has
echoes
in
today's
military-industrial
entanglements.
____________________________
A
previous
meeting
of
The
Milum
Philosophers™
was
Saturday,
February
17,
2007,
at
the
headquarters
of
the
Universal
Light
Institute.
Lynn
Norris
led
the
group
in
a
spirit
circle
wherein
private
prayers
were
written
and
sealed.
Pat
Steece
collected
the
sealed
prayers
for
rendering
to
the
fires
of
aspiration.
Connie
Curts
initiated
our
colloquium
series
by
giving
a
formal
review
of
Jimmy
Carter's
book,
Palestine:
Peace
Not
Apartheid.
Connie's
presentation
included
time-progressed
maps
of
Palestine.
Excerpt
1:
"Freedom
of
thought...
is
the
matrix,
the
indispensable
condition,
of
nearly
every
other
form
of
freedom.
With
rare
aberrations
a
pervasive
recognition
of
this
truth
can
be
traced
in
our
history,
political
and
legal."
—
US
Supreme
Court
Justice
Benjamin
Cardozo
in
Palko
v.
Connecticut
(1937)
Excerpt
2:
"Everyone
has
the
right
to
freedom
of
thought,
conscience
and
religion;
this
right
includes
freedom
to
change
his
religion
or
belief,
and
freedom,
either
alone
or
in
community
with
others
and
in
public
or
private,
to
manifest
his
religion
or
belief
in
teaching,
practice,
worship
and
observance."
—
Universal
Declaration
of
Human
Rights
Article
18
Excerpt
3:
"The
Sapir-Whorf
hypothesis,
which
states
that
thought
is
inherently
embedded
in
language,
would
support
the
claim
that
an
effort
to
limit
the
use
of
words
of
language
is
actually
a
form
of
restricting
freedom
of
thought."
The
Milum
Philosophers™
is
a
group
of
aligned
but
not
like-thinking
individuals
who
are
dedicated
to
expanding
their
spiritual
awareness
and
improving
the
quality
of
life
for
the
whole
of
humanity.
Autodidactic*
by
nature,
they
meet
routinely
throughout
the
year
to
share
ideas
and
to
experience
fellowship.
They
enthusiastically
invite
newcomers
to
join
the
party!
*Autodidacticism
(also
autodidactism)
is
self-education
or
self-directed
learning.
An
autodidact,
also
known
as
an
automath,
is
a
mostly
self-taught
person
—
typically
someone
who
has
an
enthusiasm
for
self-education
and
a
high
degree
of
self-motivation…
A
person
may
become
an
autodidact
at
nearly
any
point
in
his
or
her
life.
While
some
may
have
been
educated
in
a
conventional
manner
in
a
particular
field,
they
may
choose
to
educate
themselves
in
other,
often
unrelated
areas.
It
should
be
noted
that
self-teaching
and
self-directed
learning
are
not
necessarily
lonely
processes.
Some
autodidacts
spend
a
great
deal
of
time
in
libraries
or
on
educative
Web
sites.
Many,
according
to
their
plan
for
learning,
avail
themselves
of
instruction
from
family
members,
friends,
or
other
associates
(although
strictly
speaking
this
might
not
be
considered
autodidactic)…
After
his
initial
education,
Mythologist
Joseph
Campbell
exemplified
the
autodidact
method.
Following
completion
of
his
master's
degree,
Campbell
decided
not
to
go
forward
with
his
plans
to
earn
a
doctorate,
and
he
went
into
the
woods
in
upstate
New
York,
reading
deeply
for
five
years.
According
to
Campbell,
this
is,
in
a
sense,
where
his
real
education
took
place,
and
the
time
when
he
began
to
develop
his
unique
view
on
the
nature
of
life.
According
to
poet
and
author
Robert
Bly,
a
friend
of
Campbell,
Campbell
developed
a
systematic
program
of
reading
nine
hours
a
day.
It
is
speculated
by
some
that
Campbell
felt
the
work
he
did
during
this
time
was
far
more
rigorous
than
any
doctoral
program
could
have
been,
and
more
fruitful
in
developing
his
unique
perspectives.
[Source:
Wikipedia]
____________________________
Milum
Classic
Movies
The
following
are
movies
under
consideration
for
future
viewing
and
discussion
by The
Milum
Philosophers:
Religion
Kingdom
of
Heaven
The
Message
The Lion
in the
Desert
Khartoum
Lawrence
of
Arabia
Gandhi
Lost
Horizon
(Shangri-la)
The
Final
Conflict
Omega
Code 1
& 2
Dogma
Life of
Brian
What the
Bleep!
Palace
Intrigue
A
Face in
the
Crowd
Bob
Roberts
The
Parallax
View
Three
Days of
the
Condor
The
Manchurian
Candidate
Advise
and
Consent
Seven
Days in
May
Failsafe/Dr.
Strangelove
The
President’s
Analyst …
And
Justice
for All Wag
the Dog
Societal
The
Best
Years of
Our
Lives
Watermelon
Man
Being
There
The
Reivers
Network
____________________________
"Milum
Philosophers™"
is
a
trademark
of
Vince
Milum
and
Milum
Enterprises.
