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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jan Lyn Lewis 4th month 22, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Likes
this has turned out harder than it seemed to network online to recieve love,encouragement, and friendship from quakers online since i'm not near a meeting and my current situation doesnt at this time…Continue
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- i'm a spiritual seeker i love the quaker faith i've attended meeting once but in my location there are no meeting houses close for me
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Paula Deming commented on Elzie Simons's blog post 'the beauty of the question mark????'"Theology, philosophy, AND punctuation, all at once. My dream thread. ;D"
"It does depend on what you mean by "knowing" God... I would say that's less like "knowing" algebra and more like "knowing" your parents.
And it also depends on what you mean by "being God." And…"
the beauty of the question mark????
wow how we can have that ahh haa moment at any time in our lives amazes me. To me they are gift of grace that we have done nothing to receive!!I have a wonderful human trait that i can't shake, I want to know the unknowable for a certainty!!(funny but it's true) I get into a state of mind almost like some one in a drug craving search for their drug of choice, looking for TRUTH!!! surfing the internet for hours on different religious sites looking for spiritual TRUTH(i now find this funny now…See More
kevin roberts replied to Elzie Simons's discussion 'gays and the Ohio yearly meeting' in the group Sexuality/ LGBT"hey elzie
OYM has recently finished its 2011 yearly meeting. left over from last year was the issue of the proposed change to the discipline, that among other things specifically defined marriage as something "between one man and…"
Cotswold Quaker replied to Elzie Simons's discussion 'gays and the Ohio yearly meeting' in the group Sexuality/ LGBT"I hope it doesn't"
Sloane replied to Elzie Simons's discussion 'gays and the Ohio yearly meeting' in the group Sexuality/ LGBT"Hi Elzie,
Long time no hear.
I remember reading this also and forgot all about it. I also decided to check out some old threads and found this.
I remember actually thinking about posting but decided…"
Geoffrey Gilmore replied to Elzie Simons's discussion 'gays and the Ohio yearly meeting' in the group Sexuality/ LGBT"I hope that disagreeing with someone and remaining mostly quiet about it is not seen as an attack."
Geoffrey Gilmore replied to Elzie Simons's discussion 'gays and the Ohio yearly meeting' in the group Sexuality/ LGBT"Actually, I thought that the discussion of sexual issues is important, so I joined a group whose stated purpose is to discuss them, but didn't feel a need to start an argument or antagonize people in the group, so I haven't said a whole…"
"wow it's funny sometimes to come back and read a post from time past. like keeping a journal and then to revisit the entries to see how one has grown or changed!! I read what i wrote and read the responses. I was amazed that from a simple…"
Cotswold Quaker replied to Elzie Simons's discussion 'gays and the Ohio yearly meeting' in the group Sexuality/ LGBT"Elzie, I would support Brads advice. This has certainly been my experience in Britain Yearly Meeting. Be your whole self, but know that your feeling of vulnerability and caution is a healthy response to knowing you are seen by many as less than…"
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the beauty of the question mark????
Posted on 10th mo. 22, 2011 at 1:18pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
wow how we can have that ahh haa moment at any time in our lives amazes me. To me they are gift of grace that we have done nothing to receive!!
I have a wonderful human trait that i can't shake, I want to know the unknowable for a certainty!!(funny but it's true) I get into a state of mind almost like some one in a drug craving search for their drug of choice, looking for TRUTH!!! surfing the internet for hours on different religious sites looking for spiritual TRUTH(i now find this…
ContinueInstitutional Meetings??????????
Posted on 4th mo. 20, 2010 at 4:17pm 3 Comments 0 Likes
I was doing some…
Continuefeelings of comfort and God's presence
Posted on 3rd mo. 28, 2010 at 6:17pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
while i know that internet, books, videos can't replace the joy and comfort of actual presence of people i am very thank full for these things in my life i received literature from the Britain yearly meeting. i was amazed they sent it all the way to Ohio USA. it only took 4 days. i wish there were more things around here for people who cant attend meeting but for right now i study spiritual writings and wait in silence(pray) at home by myself
i'm also uplifted by the friendships i am making…
Continue Isolated and Friendless
Posted on 3rd mo. 15, 2010 at 2:33pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
I was so glad to find Quaker Quaker, it was literally a God send. I'm an attender, not being a member of a monthly meeting. I found a meeting about 45 minutes from my house and I attended. It was the greatest experience of my life. I had also attended a Buddhist mediation group and the experience was not the same FOR ME!! I had finally found what I was looking for and that was the best of both worlds the benefits of mediation but holding on to my theist beliefs. In my mind it was not me that… Continue
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 6:23pm on 10th mo. 21, 2011, Paula Deming said…
- Welcome back, Elzie!
- At 10:14am on 6th mo. 3, 2010,
Pastor Samuel Muderhwa said… - Dear Elzie
thanks for the good works you are doing and I would like to be your friend.
Pastor Samuel
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Howard Brod replied to Howard Brod's discussion 'Let's Get Real' in the group Liberal Quakers"Interesting points, Jim.
You made me think of a small pamphlet that my meeting provides…"
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