We envision a world where social and economic justice takes precedence over profit. Where respect, understanding and tolerance, not war, are the fundamental principals that guide us and our leaders toward reconciliation of differences. Our vision is a revolutionary vision where harmony with the earth and one another is the driving force behind the decisions of communities, governments and corporations. Our vision is one of a world where differences are respected, conflicts are addressed nonviolently, oppressive structures are dismantled peaceably and people live in harmony with the earth, nurtured by diverse spiritual traditions that foster compassion, solidarity and reconciliation.
ThinkingPeople was founded in 2002 by Merrill Chapman, then a 35 year old Charleston, South Carolina native. After ten years as a radio DJ she took a hiatus to raise her family, including husband John, dogs Folly, Chess, and Jasmine. She has found her voice again and is speaking out against injustice.
Our members come mostly from the Lowcountry of South Carolina with a few as far as Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia. We are an eclectic group ranging from the infant activist to many in their golden years. Students work for peace in ThinkingPeople alongside professors, professionals, laborers and artists.
Joyce joined ThinkingPeople because of her desire to be a part of stopping the war on Iraq. Stephan joined our group when he saw that we are thinking outside of the box when fighting a local civil liberties issue. Sara was attracted to the ThinkingPeople philosophy that animals must be given equal respect with humans and the environment for true peace to come to fruition.
We come from different walks of life, have small voices as individuals, but as ThinkingPeople, we come together to make real change in the world. Today, we are over 400 ThinkingPeople members strong.
