This Week at the Ethical Society of Austin

May 5, 2024

10:30 am-12:00 pm

Colloquy on Ask Culture vs Guess Culture

Implied or Direct, aka "Ask Culture" vs "Guess Culture"

Do you say what you want directly, or is it more polite to be indirect? Do you feel it's rude to ask for something if the answer might be "no"? This common difference among personalities and cultures can lead to misunderstanding, even hurt feelings.

This very short video illustrates the difference in a funny, concise way: link https://twitter.com/killersundymann/status/1446131283969589250

Which do you prefer, and which do you enact? We'll dig into the question of how this plays out in our everyday lives.

The purpose of Colloquy is to help participants, in a communal setting, “delve more deeply into the depths of their own being and to develop the habit of self-reflection, to live in a closer conformity to their stated beliefs and to find a source of inspiration.”

During a Colloquy, participants reflect on a theme introduced by a facilitator. Sharing about the session’s theme often promotes deeper insight.

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  • The Second Commitment states: “Ethics begins with choice. Creating a more humane environment begins by affirming the need to make significant choices in our lives.”

    Over the next year we will dive more deeply into each of the Eight Commitments of Ethical Culture through the Circle process.

    This is a virtual meeting.

  • When Ethical Culture was founded in the nineteenth century, it introduced something new, perhaps radical, to the world of religion. Ethical Culture was also then on the cutting edge of progressive social change. We are now in a different time politically and religiously. What is there that is distinctive about Ethical Culture in the current era? With many diverse expressions of both liberal religion and humanism, what distinguishes Ethical Culture in matters of belief? How does Ethical Culture differ from generic liberalism?

    This is a hybrid program.