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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

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jan Lyn Lewis 4th month 22, 2010.

 

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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
10th month 23, 2011
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Forrest Curo commented on Elzie Simons's blog post 'the beauty of the question mark????'
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…
10th month 23, 2011
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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
Blog post by Elzie Simons 10th month 22, 2011
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Paula Deming left a comment for Elzie Simons
Welcome back, Elzie!
10th month 21, 2011
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ive not been on here in such a long time i really missed you all
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Joseph Stalnaker replied to Elzie Simons's discussion 'gays and the Ohio yearly meeting' in the group Sexuality/ LGBT
Many Thanks, Friend Kevin It is encouraging to hear this report from Conservative Ohio Yearly Meeting.  I have read the Advices of OYM and feel very comfortable with their content, even as an openly gay partnered man.  It is totally…
10th month 4, 2011
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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…
9th month 5, 2011
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Cotswold Quaker replied to Elzie Simons's discussion 'gays and the Ohio yearly meeting' in the group Sexuality/ LGBT
I hope it doesn't
2nd month 13, 2011
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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…
2nd month 6, 2011
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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.
2nd month 1, 2011
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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…
2nd month 1, 2011
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Elzie Simons replied to Elzie Simons's discussion 'gays and the Ohio yearly meeting' in the group Sexuality/ LGBT
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…
1st month 13, 2011
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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…
11th month 26, 2010
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Joseph Stalnaker left a comment for Elzie Simons
Do not despair, Friend Elzie.... Keep pressing onward towards the Light and His Leading in thy life. :) 'Thou shalt hear a small voice, in thy ear, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it...'
11th month 10, 2010
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trying to find my way in the quaker faith amongst the confusion and isolation
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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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Elzie Simons

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…

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Posted on 10th mo. 22, 2011 at 1:18pm — 2 Comments

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Institutional Meetings??????????

I was doing some…

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Posted on 4th mo. 20, 2010 at 4:17pm — 3 Comments

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feelings of comfort and God's presence

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…
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Posted on 3rd mo. 28, 2010 at 6:17pm

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Isolated and Friendless

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

Posted on 3rd mo. 15, 2010 at 2:33pm — 2 Comments

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At 6:23pm on 10th mo. 21, 2011, Paula DemingPaula Deming said…
Welcome back, Elzie!
At 4:31pm on 11th mo. 10, 2010, Joseph StalnakerJoseph Stalnaker said…
Do not despair, Friend Elzie....
Keep pressing onward towards the Light and His Leading in thy life. :)
'Thou shalt hear a small voice, in thy ear, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it...'
At 10:14am on 6th mo. 3, 2010, Pastor Samuel MuderhwaPastor 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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