What if everyone had enough food, a good place to live, a meaningful job and their freedom?
Would people protest?
Would we go to war?

But the problem is what is enough, good, meaningful and freedom?
Prabhu Guptara has a blog about enough, which gives a good definition.

But is it possible to live a life with enough or at a sustainable level? I've heard talk about living the simple life, is that possible. After my Dad retired, my Mom told me one day, that they are learning to get by on they need, not what they want!
What do I really need? Of all the things that I have, how much of it do I really need?
Can I get by with less? - should I get by with less? - will it help?

A great interview with Prabhu Guptara at Speaking of Faith. A must read & listen.

On another blog someone asked the people leaving the church, to please tell them why. I have been thinking a lot about that. I have not stopped going to church, even though I'm sometimes tempted.
The people I know, that have stop going to church, have not turn their backs to God, just the church! So God is not the problem and it is not the building. So what's left? The people! What's wrong with people? Does something happen to them when they come into a church? It sure look that way.
It seems to me that we think we have to be better than we really are to go to church. Even know we say in church we are all sinner, we still do not want anyone to think that I am a sinner. So we take our nice clothes on and our smiling faces and go to church and hope no one see through it all. Then if we do show our real self, we are shown a 5 point plan on how to get on the right track again!
Somehow we need to break this box we have put ourselves in and just be ourselves! Both ways - to be open to show who we really are and to not always have an answer, but just listen and be a friend - a brother or sister!

Something to listen to George Barna

What to do?
Nepal is a beautiful both the country and the people. But they are also one of the poorest countries in the world. When I talk to the people I meet and hear their stories about life in Nepal, I feel so helpless. I go there to teach about worldview and how our worldviews affects our societies. Not only affects, but changes our societies!

What is it that should be changed? Do I want that in 50 to 100 years Nepal to look like Denmark? NO!! So what is it? Well it is not the beauty, kindness and commitment that is part of them. But injustices, oppression of the poor, corruption in business and government.

The smartest thing the King could do, is invited the Maoist leaders into the government to be part of making a "New" Nepal. Then I would not be surprised, if within a short time they, the Maoist, would be just as corrupt as the rest of the people in power! Then the King can go on as before. And the "New" Nepal? - well that will have to wait. Or does it? Is there another way a better way?