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AFSC interviews relative of Japanese-American Friend Gordon Hirabayashi
I also think that Gordon’s spiritual side was key too... I don’t remember Gordon as an overtly spiritual or religious person when I was a teenager, and yet in the course of reading the letters and the diaries, I think his spirituality was definitely something that sustained him.Anthony Manousos: Reflections on the Quaker Testimonies
One reason many Friends have lost touch with the Inward Light and rely instead on external Testimonies is that we have become too conventionally educated and “heady.” There is nothing wrong with relying on reason or on authority to some extent, according to Brinton, but they are not enough. We need the guidance of something greater and deeper than human means, something that Friends called the “Inward Light.”Micah Bales : Why Conflict is Good For Us
"How can I embrace those times when I find myself at odds with others, welcoming conflict as an opportunity to speak the truth in love and listen deeply to where the Holy Spirit is leading us together? "George Amoss Jr on the unreliability of experiential spirituality
One result of that break is the undermining of the traditional Quaker reliance on spiritual discernment. Private revelations, including the prescriptive kind called “leadings,” are susceptible to delusion and should be subjected to group discernment, but the definition of such experiences as self-validating and therefore exempt from critical examination, a definition which the group itself accepts and promotes, effectively precludes that. Add to that the liberal concern to avoid...Randy Oftedahl: An Emergent Witness for Friends?
If the Spirit of Jesus is doing wonderful new things in the world (as Quakers have always maintained), what role might the Religious Society of Friends play in this new Movement? We were - and still are - part of those declining church numbers. Is there anything our Quaker tradition can offer to this rising chorus?AFSC - Lucy Duncan: Growing and sharing food in community
"I hope that we begin to understand more deeply that our treasures, whether burial grounds, meeting houses, or Quaker practice and tradition, are not ours alone—that our continued survival and relevance is connected to sharing what we know and understand with others in and beyond our communities, and to learning with and from our neighbors. "Quaker Stan: At last, a trustworthy Guide
I had never felt so lost and alone as I did when I stood at the edge of what seemed to me to be a huge abyss... My heart longed to offer unequivocal acceptance and affirmation to GLBTQ folk–no more judgment, no reservations– yet my head kept reminding me that I was throwing a lot away if I took that step.Steven Davison on seeking the gathered meeting
There are things one can do besides just radiate, and practicing them will make the gathered meeting more likely, whatever your spiritual depth. In fact, these practices develop one’s spiritual ‘muscles’.New Resource: Quaker Peacemakers Project
Illinois Yearly Meeting has launched an oral archive project this year called the Quaker Peacemaker Project.Quaker Beliefs/Groups
Forum
First post, wanting to attend first meeting
Started by Scott Fike in Local Organizing & Events. Last reply by Isabel Penraeth on 7th day (Sat). 7 Replies 0 Likes
Hi to all, This is my first post. I have been considering attending my first Quaker meeting and have been wondering about upcoming meetings for this summer. I am only interested in attending meetings with plain-dressing conservative members. Any…Continue
Continuation of discussion started on Blog - New to Plain Dress.
Started by Jo in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Zaley Warkentin 1st month 15. 87 Replies 2 Likes
I wrote a Blog post asking for people to share their experience of switching to Quaker Plain Dress,I have now closed comments on the blog post, as I was not getting so many people sharing their experience as asking questions about reasons for Plain…Continue
Buddhist and Quaker
Started by funnel101 in Quaker Talk. Last reply by CJ Hinke 3rd month 18. 85 Replies 5 Likes
Hi, all, it's Tania, from The Friendly Funnel. I recently took my Buddhist refuge and boddhisattva vows and was wondering about the experiences of other Buddhist Quakers were like. Personally,…Continue
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Prophets
Started by Forrest Curo in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Forrest Curo 10th month 11, 2011. 76 Replies 0 Likes
Prophets [One of us] has proposed studying the Prophets for awhile. I want to continue with Luke meantime, but I hope we can combine both. Where, how to begin? The first really traditional prophet I thought of was Samuel, who is also featured in my…Continue
Blogs
The Case of Birthright vs. Adoption
Posted by Clem Gerdelmann on 6th mo. 17, 2013 at 6:10am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Five Snippets
Posted by Doug Bennett on 3rd mo. 23, 2012 at 3:09pm 55 Comments 1 Like
Admiting I'm not marginalized: The blessings of dual membership
Posted by scot miller on 1st mo. 13, 2010 at 12:13pm 10 Comments 0 Likes
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