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what do you understand by a 'Calling' (or 'calling')?
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Hi friends - I've been very challenged recently by my interactions with Mennonites and other Anabaptists and their understanding of 'A Calling'. I'm wondering if that is a big part of Quakerism as…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dale Graves 5th month 16, 2011.
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Joe Turner commented on James C Schultz's blog post 'Why I'm not on the Occupy band wagon'"And just to say that the local Hutterites are not typical. Most forms are (apparently) even more exclusive and based on large communal farms. This group seem to be different in that they've consciously chosen a model based on a…"
Joe Turner commented on James C Schultz's blog post 'Why I'm not on the Occupy band wagon'"Forrest - I agree, there are practical issues about how this could work, but then I think it would be possible, for example if resources and existing capital was pooled. One of the interesting things about the Hutterite model is that it…"
Joe Turner commented on James C Schultz's blog post 'Why I'm not on the Occupy band wagon'"It strikes me that the missing element from the Occupy movement is the factory. It is one thing to protest that everything is bad, it is another thing to do something about it. As I was saying before, I've been very inspired by the…"
Joe Turner replied to Kirby Snell's discussion 'Question from a Christian investigating Quakerism' in the group Christianity"Stuart - well, I don't believe Jesus and the Holy Spirit are just images fit for casting aside when we grow up. And I don't really accept that God is knowable - the human tendency to use the language of 'relationship' with…"
Joe Turner replied to Kirby Snell's discussion 'Question from a Christian investigating Quakerism' in the group Christianity"Hi Kirby, interesting question. I'm not a Quaker and have never been to a Quaker meeting. I've been in evangelical/episcopalian churches for 30+ years.
For me, I am less attracted to the forms of Quakerism than the insights of…"
Alice M Yaxley left a comment for Joe Turner"Good to find you here Joe. Sorry we missed you in Coventry!"
Dale Graves replied to Joe Turner's discussion 'what do you understand by a 'Calling' (or 'calling')?'"Sometimes we as Friends use the phrase, "That Friend speaks my mind." That phrase is particularly appropriate for me right now--you, in many ways, have spoken my mind. And you write better than I do."
"Anyway, it's the nature of that Divine Utility that's part of our difficulty in understanding it.
Job goes from perfect Ancient Fictional Human Bliss-- to a period of sheer hell, God incidentally taking out a bunch of innocent…"
"How do people "recognize" a divine call? We recognize whatever we do recognize... by recognizing it. We can be wrong. Okay.
It doesn't matter if we were wrong. God remains available for us to ask again.
Maybe (if our…"
Joe Turner replied to Joe Turner's discussion 'what do you understand by a 'Calling' (or 'calling')?'"Yes, yes, this is exactly what I mean. Thanks for telling me what you think.
I'm quite interested to come back on some of the points you raise, but maybe it would be better to wait and see what others say."
Paula Deming replied to Joe Turner's discussion 'what do you understand by a 'Calling' (or 'calling')?'"Good morning, Joe.
Well, I can't attest to what Kierkegaard says, or your interpretation of him. It's been many years since I've read Kierkegaard, and I find myself getting too tied up in logic knots if I think, rather than let go of…"
Kevin Camp replied to Joe Turner's discussion 'what do you understand by a 'Calling' (or 'calling')?'"You know what? I don't know. I just know that when I was there, I was there. And I remember what it was like to not be there. I'm sorry I can't be more exact."
Joe Turner replied to Joe Turner's discussion 'what do you understand by a 'Calling' (or 'calling')?'"Thanks for replying, Kevin. I'm curious to know how you know that you are "seamlessly intertwined into the larger, mysterious workings of God". "
Kevin Camp replied to Joe Turner's discussion 'what do you understand by a 'Calling' (or 'calling')?'"There was a time, earlier in life, where I felt like I was having to reluctantly follow the whims of God. But as my life has progressed, as has my understanding of the Divine, I find I am often seamlessly intertwined into the larger,…"
Joe Turner posted a discussionwhat do you understand by a 'Calling' (or 'calling')?
Hi friends - I've been very challenged recently by my interactions with Mennonites and other Anabaptists and their understanding of 'A Calling'. I'm wondering if that is a big part of Quakerism as you (corporately and/or individually) understand it. Please riff on it in any way you feel appropriate or if you'd like to address some specific questions, try these: Do you have a Calling? If so, is it something that is specific to you? If not, does that bother you? How do you know that it is…See More
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- At 5:03am on 5th mo. 18, 2011, Alice M Yaxley said…
Good to find you here Joe. Sorry we missed you in Coventry!
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