Alternative is an appealing term when applied to housing construction, energy consumption, and health care choices. We are aware that all we have, or ever will have, are divine gifts, to be respected and shared with those in need. We gladly receive gifts, but must also feel free to decline an offering if it looks to become an albatross or weighty problem. All is given and taken with a clear no strings attached attitude and no expectations that the gift will be cherished forever, unless of course, the gift has emotional value or is a piece of family history. We want to be free to share with others, and resist being controlled by gifts of any kind, just as we impose no such restrictions on those to whom we give.
Gentle folks believe in the sanctity of life, and respect all life forms.
We believe in God and the divine nature of His creations, including man. Pushed against the wall, we will defend our lives, family, and liberty, just as the peaceful, accommodating to a fault, Hopi Indians have, but oppose foreign wars based on resource exploitation. We oppose most scientific techniques that tinker with life on the cellular and genetic level, feeling that great disasters and plagues await mankind if we further upset nature s delicate balance, but accept small benign medical intrusions if they promote life and well-being. Einstein also wisely observed that Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age. Ethical considerations are growing more important with each passing day.