The tribalism of left and right, liberal and conservative, Democrat and Republican, people of color and white people, and the such is not the kind of tribal homogeneity we associate with healthy organic cohesiveness. In short, this kind of shallow, reactionary tribalism which has no deep basis or insights, is unhealthy for society.
We live in a diverse land. In other words, the deeper differentiation of various bodies of people is real. The problem is not that differentiation occurs in such a large land with so many people, it would take authoritarianism to corral everyone to set aside their natural differentiation. The problem is that the tribal groups are becoming shallow and gain so much of their identity from what they oppose rather than what they are for.
As outlandish and unusual as it may seem, through our coming platform, we are literally gathering people from around the world to an online community in order to create a new tribal/nationality identity. In short, we are creating a new “tribe”, one whose identity is about what they are for, in terms of beliefs, values, and convictions, as opposed to what they are against.
This is an identity one chooses that is not based on your race or ancestry or where you live or your citizenship status. It’s not something you have to join or pay for and nobody is around to tell you how to use this new tribal/national identity (we call it “spiritual nationhood”) to improve your life. And it is a positive identity that imparts, through 17 Biblical “protocols” that define its ethos, the kinds of things that will improve your quality of life.
In an age when tribal identity is all about opposition to others and to other ideas, we need a tribe that is about what it is for and that is known for tolerance and pluralism toward the world at large.
Using a Judeo-Christian understanding of and a balanced and harmonious practical application of four core ideals, we create a philosophy, a new form of spiritual nationhood, and the underpinnings of a new civilization. These ideals are Unity in diversity, Popular sovereignty, Democratic equality, and Rule of law.
The great organizing ideas of each tend to be a free and pluralistic society (Unity in diversity), diverse forms of positive spiritual nationhood (Popular sovereignty), a perfectly competitive and just market of free exchange (Democratic equality), and a commonwealth of freedom with liberty and justice for all (Rule of law).
From these Judeo-Christian ideals, ideals we consider the essence of a new civilization that will emerge organically around the world, we derived the name of our tribe/nationality and of our platform: Upadaria.
This Upadarian tribe, a gathered body of Christians from around the globe, will be known for its tolerance and pluralism, it will be known for what it is for, not what it is against. It’s not any of these existing tribes, built around hostility toward or dominance of others.
Through the coming website and platform you will learn about “Upadaria” via a fictional future history and an immersive and entertaining, as well as participatory, learning experience. You will learn ways to improve your quality of life and to serve others in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.
The Upadarian “nationhood” is a form of tribal identity that may provide an organic cohesiveness with others that isn’t controlling in any way, but it will also tend to promote tolerance and pluralism within the broader society.
Jingoistic, hostile, intolerant, and morally authoritarian tribal identities are tearing society apart. But this new, intentional tribe, gathered via the web, will have its own internal organic cohesiveness but will promote tolerance and pluralism within society at large.
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