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Jim Wilson commented on QuakerQuaker's group 'Bay Area Convergent'
Is there a way of contacting the Christian Friends Conference? I haven't found an online site, and at quakerinfo the link to an email address doesn't seem to work; at least I haven't been able to use it.
Thanks,
Jim
Jim Wilson replied to John Michael Wine's discussion 'More thoughts on defining "liberal"' in the group Liberal Friends
Dear Steven:
I find that I am reluctant to talk at length about this kind of experience on the web. I don't have a problem discussing this with people person-to-person; but there's something about the atmosphere on the web which seems to…
Jim Wilson replied to Adrian's discussion 'What does "liberal" mean to us' in the group Liberal Friends
I'd like to affirm Kevin Clarke's response regarding Buddhist meditation and Quaker worship. I practiced Buddhist meditation for decades and while there seem to be certain similarities my experience is that they are very different. Sara…
Jim Wilson replied to Adrian's discussion 'What does "liberal" mean to us' in the group Liberal Friends
A general observation. I find David's observation about the issue of defining belief as a turning point for Liberal Quakerism insightful. I think the reason why this is pivotal is that Christianity has been almost entirely a credal religious…
Jim Wilson replied to Adrian's discussion 'What does "liberal" mean to us' in the group Liberal Friends
Good Friend Daniel:
Thank you for your eloquent post. I haven't read "Writing Cheerfully on the Web", but from what you have said it doesn't seem to connect with my own experience of Liberal Quakers. I attended the Pacific…
Jim Wilson replied to Adrian's discussion 'What does "liberal" mean to us' in the group Liberal Friends
I would like to add an observation regarding hyphenated Quaker identities since that has come up on this thread. I think it is true that hyphenated Quakers (Quaker-Buddhist, Quaker-Pagan, Quaker-X) are a distinctive feature of Liberal Quakerism.…
Jim Wilson replied to Faye M. Chapman's discussion 'A Prisoner's concern'
I was a Prison Chaplain in the past, so based on that experience I suspect there are a number of obstacles for Quakers in terms of prison ministry (I wasn't a Quaker at the time I was a Chaplain). My experience is that the prison system…
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Called Out, Called In: Maggie Harrison's Loving Challenge
There is a prophet in our midst, and her name is Maggie Harrison. Rousing many like fire, making my skin itch at being possibly excluded from this club that I don't even belong to, really (when asked if I am a Quaker, I always respond, 'Not yet.'), but want to think I can put on and off like so much-- clothing?And, nakedness. Taking off the mantle of Religious Identity, making space for the un-knowingness of living INTO something, removing armor and scaffold and hard won (or not so hard won)…See More
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Caroline Gulian replied to Elin Hagberg's discussion 'Plain babies and children' in the group Plainness & Simplicity
First of all, Mazel Tov! Prayers to your pregnancy, may it be a healthy, happy event in your life.
With my children, I have raised them with my beliefs, explained why I dress Plain for worship, and leave them with what I have taught in hopes…
Paula Roberts replied to Elin Hagberg's discussion 'Plain babies and children' in the group Plainness & Simplicity
Congratulations Elin! I don't have children so I'm going to speculate, but I don't think raising your kids differently from other people is going to injure them at all. Of course I am surrounded by people who are doing that very…
Barbara Smith replied to Elin Hagberg's discussion 'Plain babies and children' in the group Plainness & Simplicity
Elin - Congratulations! The bigger question you are raising is how to bring up spiritually healthy children in an unhealthy world! We have nine children and homeschooled all of them right from the start. They are amazing people and I know for a fact…
Mackenzie replied to Lauren Smith's discussion 'Parenting as a Friend'
I'm not a parent, so grain of salt ;)
I maintain the opinion that setting a good example from the earliest age is what's important. Consistent rules probably have the best chance of being followed. That's not to say "when…
Zaley Warkentin replied to Elin Hagberg's discussion 'Plain babies and children' in the group Plainness & Simplicity
My thought would be to provide your child with both options and let them choose day to day...
When I was much younger I was dressed both plain and modern, but as I grew older my parents encouraged me to dress mainstream. In my case, I became more…
Plain babies and children
I am expecting a baby if everything goes well this summer. I just want to hear if there are any thoughts about teaching and showing the plain way to children. The table is open and I just want to hear what you think about this, is it even possible in today's society to raise children like that?As both me and my partner wear mainly clothes of a modern make we will buy 'normal' clothes for our children but try buy a lot of things second hand or try to swap them with others. When our child is a…See More
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Daily Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 32 and 1 Corinthians 5
Deuteronomy 32 – The Song of Moses [the number of verses equals the number of letters in the Hebrew alphabet – 23 - times 3. It concludes the teaching books of the Old Testament: “my teaching will fall like drops of rain and form on the earth like dew. My words will fall like showers on young plants, like gentle rain on tender grass” (32:2). From the beginning, the Judeo-Christian vision has been that we humans are here on earth as creations of a “mighty,” “just” and “perfect” God, who seeks…See More
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