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When did we start to use testimonies as creeds?
When did we start to use testimonies as creeds?:Stephanie Stuckwisch hears uncomfortable echoes in how we describe our beliefs: “embers of my meeting tell newcomers, ‘we believe in simplicity, peace, integrity, community, and peace.’ As the words pour rhythmically off the tongue, I hear echoes from the church liturgy of my childhood.”
Bummer list
Bummer list:Steven Davison starts a list of reasons for what he sees as Quaker decline: “There’s a lot of ground to cover, and I’ve thought about it a lot, so I have a lot to say. But my thoughts are not all that well organized. Every time I choose a place to begin, it starts branching out immediately, and folding back, and connecting to other threads of thought.”
Norval Reese: Are you a Public Quaker?
Norval Reese: Are you a Public Quaker?:"We need to open our doors, invite the world in and heartily embrace friends from all sectors of society!"
The loss of our community testimonies
The loss of our community testimonies:Craig Barnett writes of the shift towards an individualist approach to our outward values: “Instead of a collective public witness that Quakers will not take part in lotteries or tell a lie, we now expect to interpret for ourselves the very general ‘shared values’ of Simplicity, Truth, Equality and Peace.”
Can you go a day without being sarcastic?
Can you go a day without being sarcastic?:Roger Vincent Jasaitis explains why we might want to avoid sarcasm: “There is another part of modern speech that goes by without much notice. It is sarcasm, the use of language which on the face of a situation appear to be appropriate, but is meant to be understood as meaning the opposite of what is said, usually in a negative or destructive way. Sarcasm is ridicule.”
Quaker business meeting as a pizza
Quaker business meeting as a pizza:Zachary Dutton explains why we should sometimes hold the onions: “Sometimes, we decide that, although the objection is important, we will, “leave it off the pizza,” as it were.”
Moses Brown School goes viral with a snow closing video
Moses Brown School goes viral with a snow closing video:Head of school Matt Glendinning stars in a Frozen parody that’s almost reached 350,000 views. “We could make you come to school, but that would just be mean.”
Q&A: I Don't Want To Be Jewish Anymore
Q&A: I Don't Want To Be Jewish Anymore:An interesting advice column on a Quaker who converted to Judaism and is considering reverting: “I was raised Quaker and now that I my children are grown and my house is quiet I have found myself longing to return to worship with them. I feel guilty about this, but also excited.”
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Solitary Friends
Started by David Anthony in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Richard Thompson 1st month 19. 26 Replies 1 Like
Hey, Friends!Does anyone else live far away from any meetings or worship groups? I live in Iceland and I can't find any other Quakers here. Sometimes I feel like starting my own outreach program to 'spread the word', but that seems a bit much for…Continue
Come Join Friends on Reddit!
Started by Mark Watson in Quaker Talk 1st month 19. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Come join us on Reddit--we need a more active community and presence:http://www.reddit.com/r/Quakers/Continue
The Activity of God
Started by Forrest Curo in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Keith Saylor 1st month 16. 25 Replies 0 Likes
We know various meanings -- perhaps none of them sounding quite right to us -- for phrases like "The Kingdom of God" or "The World of God."Could people find a better sense, at this point, in a phrase like 'The Activity of God'?Continue
Examining Our Consciences and Recommitting to Peace
Started by Adria Gulizia in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Laura Scattergood 1st month 13. 9 Replies 5 Likes
I just posted this on Facebook and wanted to share it here. I look forward to everyone's thoughts and reflections:Over the past two days, my heart has been aching for the staff of Charlie Hebdo, for the people of Paris and for the people of France.…Continue
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Plainly Speaking
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James C Schultz commented on Stephanie Stuckwisch's blog post 'Testimonies as Creed'"In the end it doesn't matter what you believe in. it's what you do with that…"
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When did we start to use testimonies as creeds?
Stephanie Stuckwisch hears uncomfortable echoes in how we describe our beliefs: "embers of my… See More
Stephanie Stuckwisch commented on James C Schultz's blog post 'Fear and the Quaker Process'"Perfect love drives out fear.
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