This page is part of “Creating a New Positive Religion or Spiritual Tradition”.
This is still a DRAFT.
Many religious people are inspired by their tradition to acts of kindness and grace. How does our tradition offer this?
Kindness as a person and as a community
Kindness is practiced both by each person in their own life and by our groups together, through shared projects.
Giving is good for the giver too
Acts of kindness contribute to the giver at least as much as to the receiver. It feels good to voluntarily contribute from our energy, our time, and our money to help those less fortunate than ourselves.
Missions of help
A friend of ours belongs to a certain religion. At age 19, his community sent him on a mission to a developing country, to teach computer programming to young people. While he was there, anyone who became interested in his religion was invited to learn more about it, and to join if they wished.
We can do the same. We can collect contributions to fund such projects, and pay for Lumessians to go and help those less fortunate: with what they need for the basic necessities of life, and with learning skills that can help them earn a living. And while we are there, we can also tell them about Lumessianity, because we believe its values can help them too.
The help itself is never conditional on interest in Lumessianity: we offer it to everyone, and persuade only by example and by kind words.