The Quirky Karma Army

http://www.join-me.co.uk

 

UNITED KINGDOM, March 26, 2004: There are no dues or initiation

rituals. Your age, citizenship, political affiliation, gender, religion

(or lack of it) don't matter. The invitation comes from Danny Wallace

of London. He is the director of a new comedy development for the BBC,

and has written a book about how two words, ingenuity, a sense of humor

and faith in the goodness of people can, have and will make a

difference globally. "Join Me!" is Wallace's tale about the trust and

skepticism inherent to human nature, the desire to do good works and

the need to be part of something bigger than yourself. It is a mission

that also is slightly irreverent and full of dry wit and quirkiness.

"I'm not really a religious or political person, and there are many

people like me," the 27-year-old said on a recent book tour in the U.S.

"We've never had a community." Now he has created one, and it does good

works--for strangers, at random and particularly on Fridays. The number

of joinees (the author's term) has surpassed 6,000 worldwide since

Wallace placed a simple ad in a London newspaper a couple of years ago.

"Join Me!" is the story of where and how he amassed the first 1,000

members. He eventually placed ads on the Internet and as enthusiasm

spread, Join Me got its own Web site. Wallace realized that the

pressure was on to explain why the group existed. So he thought about

it and advised his cohorts to do at least one good deed every Friday,

then report back to him. Good Friday tales, elaborate to simple, are

online. It all has fueled this machine, nicknamed the Karma Army, to do

more of the same. "The story never ends," Wallace said. He has added

another initiative: Happy Mondays, in which joinees do something good

for themselves. None of it is mandatory, and no one keeps track,

Wallace said. "Whatever their leanings, it seems to attract people with

a sense of humor and a kind heart," he observed.

check out the web site, it's very interesting! :cool:

...Are you really sure this isn't a cult...?

:huh:

what's the definition of a 'cult'? is it always evil?

 

Christianity itself started off as a "jesus cult" :rolleyes:

 

 

anyways, i'm not hawking this web site or its material. i got it in my email and read it a little and thot it interesting and worthwhile to share with you guys. take it or leave it... :-)

:) OK

:cool:

I'LL NEVER JOIN YOU!!!

i'll stay a life member of coldplaying.com instead :embarrased: :D

i'll stay a life member of coldplaying.com instead :embarrased: :D

 

me too :D

:P :P

i'll stay a life member of coldplaying.com instead :embarrased: :D

 

me too :D

 

 

me three

me four! :sneaky:

i'll stay a life member of coldplaying.com instead :embarrased: :D

 

me too :D

 

 

me three

 

*raises hand*

 

yeah add me too ;) :D :D