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"I feel that the question of money as it relates to civil rights is always one that may include greed, yet if wealthy people are so moved to provide funding for the general concern of equality in the form of weddings, finding a cure for AIDS,…"
Sophia Shapira replied to Brad Ogilvie's discussion 'Is an opulent gay wedding really progress?' in the group Sexuality/ LGBT"Thing to remember --- if marriage equality is *not* achieved, these people won't be denied a marriage license because they're opulent rich people who waste their money on extravagance rather than on more worthy things. No. They will be…"
richard morgan commented on Brad Ogilvie's blog post '"They don't care about us."'" I'm not ssure about htis, but maybe for people who feel that the solution to improving things- is (as the folk singer Tracy Chapman says) "Talkin About revolution". The more people that "aint got nothing to lose" have…"
richard morgan commented on Brad Ogilvie's blog post '"They don't care about us."'" One difficult book that I reccommend to Friends ( and that is widely read in W Europe) is a classic book on capitalism: Capital Volume 1 by Marx. Great you tube college course on this 800 plus page work by Professor…"
richard morgan commented on Brad Ogilvie's blog post '"They don't care about us."'" I think what you're seeing used to be less common in the USA when more poeple felt a stake in the system. As the middle class dies and we become economically more like a 3rd world country-haves and have nots you will see that many have…"
"Well said Cindy,
From one who has lived in poverty most of my life, I know the answer to the questions you pose... and by the way you pose and frame those questions, I suspect you know the answer as well.
Rick"
Cindy Maxey commented on Brad Ogilvie's blog post '"They don't care about us."'"Would either of these men be welcome at the local Quaker Meeting? Not tolerated as long as they didn't bother anyone, but really welcome? Would Friends seek to find out who they were and what mattered to them or would we talk around them after…"
Cindy Maxey commented on Brad Ogilvie's blog post '"They don't care about us."'"This Friend speaks my mind."
"They don't care about us."
I heard these words spoken last week by Mr. Harold Brown, a life-long New Orleans resident. William Penn House and students from Sidwell Friends School participating in a Workcamp were taking the first steps of what will be a lengthy process of bringing at least a smidgen of justice to this man who has suffered from the political, corporate and community corruption that has followed Katrina relief. See more about this…See More
"I think we should take a fair amount of time examining the biblical , social, and other reasons we have as people of faith for being open and affirming. One of the great myths of religion for gay people is that it has no place for them. And that if…"
Emotional Correctness and Quakerism
I recently heard a Ted Talk by a lesbian liberal who often appears on Fox News. Her talk really resonated with me - recalling my time when I lived and worked in a theologically/politically/socially conservative community, doing HIV work, and making friends in places I never expected, all of which deepened my belief that there truly is that of God in all. Here's a link to more...See More
"Open and Affirming" is not the same as "Reconciliation and Forgiveness"
Is it enough for those Meetings that are welcoming congregations to the glbt community to leave it at that? When we welcome people who have been harmed by other faith messages, is it ok to simply share in the avoidance of the abuser (The Bible, as it has been used against people)? To what extent should we get to know the Bible more, so we can bring greater reconciliation? These are not easy issues, but may be important if these welcoming congregations want to really help with reconciliation…See More
"I have found that relationships, patience and perseverance are essential to moving forward together. As a gay man, I was advised early on that I needed to give others time to adjust. For many of us, we had years to adjust to accepting…"
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"They don't care about us."
Posted on 4th mo. 1, 2014 at 10:08am 6 Comments 0 Likes
I heard these words spoken last week by Mr. Harold Brown, a life-long New Orleans resident. William Penn House and students from Sidwell Friends School participating in a Workcamp were taking the first steps of what will be a lengthy process of bringing at least a smidgen of justice to this man who has suffered from the political, corporate and community corruption that has followed Katrina relief. See more about this…
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Posted on 1st mo. 7, 2014 at 6:17pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
I recently heard a Ted Talk by a lesbian liberal who often appears on Fox News. Her talk really resonated with me - recalling my time when I lived and worked in a theologically/politically/socially conservative community, doing HIV work, and making friends in places I never expected, all of which deepened my belief that there truly is that of God in all. Here's a link to more...
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