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InterFaith Settlement

Punderson State Park, Ohio,

United States

19.3.60

Greetings Friend of Intentional Communities,

May this correspondence find you well.

This InterFaith Settlement is an intentional community including people from different religious traditions, including Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam. This InterFaith Settlement is an extension of the InterFaith Movement, having tangibly begun more than one hundred years ago through the first Parliament of the World's Religions. The purpose of this InterFaith Settlement is to progress InterFaith dialogue into immediate and pragmatic interaction between adherents of the respective religious traditions of the Universe.

This InterFaith Settlement is currently within the conceptual stage of formation. The details of this InterFaith Settlement are being determined through a process of consensus between adherents of different religions located throughout the World. The objective of this conceptual stage is to establish a benefacting trust that provides the land and necessary resources for this InterFaith Settlement.

With the land and necessary resources properly established, the residents of this InterFaith Settlement are intended to inhabit this InterFaith Settlement. Residency within this InterFaith Settlement is multi-generational with an emphasis on the integrity of family.

All residents of this InterFaith Settlement acknowledge, and many strictly adhere to, the Universal Principles of Faith.

The Universal Principles of Faith

Thou shall not praise any other god except the one True God.

Thou shall not use the name of God in vain.

Thou shall not make any graven image of that which is in Heaven, on Earth, or in the Sea beneath the Earth.

Remember the Sabbath; keep it Holy.

Honour thy father and thy mother; so that ye may have long life.

Thou shall not kill.

Thou shall not steal.

Thou shall not commit adultery.

Thou shall not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Thou shall not covet the house of thy neighbour, the wife of thy neighbour, the manservant of thy neighbour, the maidservant of thy neighbour, the ox or ass of thy neighbour.

Right Belief, Right Aspiration, Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Thought, Right Meditation.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Refrain from the consumption of animals.

Refrain from strong drink.

Refrain from games of chance.

Peace

For further information pertaining this InterFaith Settlement, you are welcome to visit the InterFaith Forum web log described within this listing and call me at the telephone number included.

Your consideration pertaining this InterFaith Settlement is appreciated.

With humble and benevolent regards,

Peter F Womack (On behalf of this InterFaith Settlement)

Peace belongs throughout the Universe.

All Praise Belongs To God.

Website: http://geocities.com/interFaithsettlement

Contact:

Peter F Womack
c/o InterFaith Settlement
3825 Silsby Rd, Oyo
University Heights, Ohio
Phone: +1 216 534 6949

Links:

InterFaith Forum: A Forum for the Adherents of the Respective Faiths and Religious Traditions of the World

InterFaith Share: Dedicated to Concise Displays of Wisdom

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

Former/Other Names: Inter-Faith Settlement

This page last updated:2/11/2008

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Upon the establishment of the InterFaith Settlement, visitors are welcome. Arrangement of visitation and support can be made through contacting the designated individual at the email address included within this listing.

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

No Answer Provided

Population Open to new members: Yes (A sign of prosperity within a community is the number of women who believe in its cause. This belief is evidenced in their inhabitation of the community.)	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: No	Labor and Money Financial Style: 100% income sharing (Residents abstain from holding or exchanging money. Necessary resources are provided through arrangements with the benefacting trusteeship or through trade with others outside the InterFaith Settlement.) Labor Contribution: Expected (Each resident is expected to contribute to the maintenance and progression of the InterFaith Settlement as often, and in the manner, that each resident is able.) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: No
Land and Buildings Rural (Because of the principle of self-sufficiency and the consequential reliance upon the cultivation of agriculture, the InterFaith Settlement is expected to maintain a comparatively rural identity with the propensity to establish multi-story buildings in a manner that is deemed appropriate by the residents.) Area: 988.4 acres (400.0 hectares) (The intended size of the InterFaith Settlement is 4 square kilometers.) Land Owned By: Independent land trust (not controlled by the community) (The land is intended to be effectively 'owned' by the benefacting trusteeship. Within the InterFaith Settlement, there is an acknowledgment that all things are provided by God (that the notion of 'ownership' is merely a temporal illusion). The notion of 'ownership,' as it pertains to this categorical listing, is utilised to describe the entity responsible for any financial or administrative coordination with the respective governmental authorities of the nation(s) surrounding the intended location of the InterFaith Settlement.) Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: over 50% (The InterFaith Settlement is intended to be substantially self-sufficient.) Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals (Meals are intended to be provided within the community dining hall (serving vegetarian meals to conform with the aggregate dietary guidelines of residents), although residents are able to eat meals within their respective domiciles.) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: We all share a common diet (Residents are able to maintain certain autonomy of diet through meals within the respective domiciles of residents.) Dietary Practice: Vegetarian only Alcohol Use: Prohibited Tobacco Use: Prohibited	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (One of the premises of immediate participation within the InterFaith Settlement is a recognition of our similarities that extend beyond our differences. There is an emphasis in recognising our unity, our Oneness within the Universe.) Which Spiritual Traditions(s): Native American :: Buddhist :: Paganism/Earth Religions :: Eastern :: Protestant/Lutheran :: Emissaries :: Quaker :: Roman Catholic :: Hutterian Brethren :: Sufi :: Jewish :: Unitarian Universalist :: Muslim :: Ecumenical (includes "all religions") :: Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions) :: Other (The InterFaith Settlement abstains from precluding the participation of an adherent of any Faith. The premise is that eventually Truth is realised. Each religious tradition is respected. Autonomous houses of worship are intended to be built so that adherents of each Faith represented within the InterFaith Settlement can properly practise their respective religious tradition.) Educational Style(s): Private school at the community (Education is a significant consideration and children are prepared for successful pursuance of higher education. This includes consideration of preparation through the International Baccalaureate Programme. The Montessori Method is also being considered as the paradigm implemented to facilitate education.)

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