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Started this discussion. Last reply by Doug Bennett 11th month 30, 2011. 4 Replies 0 Likes
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Joan Gunn Broadfield replied to Kathy Summers's discussion 'How does a Quaker explain Easter and Jesus to a child?'"Kathy, I'm curious if you have found the variety of responses here helpful? I'm mystified how my response has disappeared, and confused at the latest response which decries the variety of ideas - and seems to have found negative criticism…"
Joan Gunn Broadfield replied to Kathy Summers's discussion 'How does a Quaker explain Easter and Jesus to a child?'"Johan, my experience as a child of hearing this story from the bible in a sunday school was horror and fear. My mother undid the damage by talking to me about the bible in very general terms, and we talked about spring, new beginnings,…"
Doug Bennett replied to Joan Gunn Broadfield's discussion 'Quakers and their organizations'"I’ve worked with and for a number of Quaker organizations – both as a volunteer and as a member of the paid staff. I know from experience that there are important issues here (and plenty of hurt feelings) about what makes a Quaker…"
Dr. Bruce R. Arnold replied to Joan Gunn Broadfield's discussion 'Quakers and their organizations'"Thank you, Joan. It is so important that our organizations reflect what Quakers have to offer the world, and this is one way we have not done such a good job.
I hope you will have more to say on this topic in general. Income equality is one…"
"This has been true of many Friends organizations. But some newer ones, like Friends Peace Teams, have seemed able to find a better way, being conscious of being the change they seek. But I think some of the more established groups have within them a…"
Christine Manville Greenland replied to Joan Gunn Broadfield's discussion 'Quakers and their organizations'"Thanks for this, Joan...
The other matter is the way "volunteers" are treated by "professional" staff. This can discourage engagement and that has impact on our work. Those who serve at many levels -- working groups and standing…"
"I like being "flippant" too! But I'm inclined to catagorize these incidents as ~ lack or disregard of conventional social protocol. Fox did not respond well to insincere politeness!
Whether to see this as 'character…"
Joan Gunn Broadfield commented on Joan Gunn Broadfield's blog post 'How are we led to conversation?'"@Forrest I can think of the way he characterizes some of these incidents. He gets pretty apoplectic at Lampett in two places, I believe - but it's probably true to say that 'flipped out' was perhaps a flippant way to say…"
"You know, I've been through Fox's Journal at least once, reread sizeable chunks, but have not found a single place where he "'flips out' at someone he is at odds with." Times he was less diplomatic than he might have…"
Stephanie Stuckwisch commented on Joan Gunn Broadfield's blog post 'How are we led to conversation?'"Last spring I was at a retreat attended by both evangelical and liberal Friends. One of our leaders invited us to bring all our vulnerabilities, speak honestly and to "listen in tongues"."
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This morning I read an NYT article about the need for community action to make real change in the environment, and the challenges at this time when the strategies that would help are blocked by the current negative climate in DC. I read that individual action is valiant, but what will make a change is the community working together. Early Friends knew this. Our testimonies get attention because of the shared sacrifice and shared support of that sacrifice. Yet today I find that so often our…See More
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Replacing an old 2009 event which ended up canceled due to undersubscription, sadly. but see no way to delete, so .... news of life since 2009...
2009 folded into 2010, my cancer once treated seems to be in remission, and I begin a life officially in retirement. Then 2010 plays a trick, and my sweet life partner dies with no warning, to us or to him.
Is retirement due to hold? or will I return to work? Discernment continues, as does service in my community and among Friends.
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How are we led to conversation?
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This morning I read an NYT article about the need for community action to make real change in the environment, and the challenges at this time when the strategies that would help are blocked by the current negative climate in DC. I read that individual action is valiant, but what will make a change is the community working together.
Early Friends knew this. Our testimonies get attention because of the shared sacrifice and shared support of that sacrifice.…
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