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Ray White replied to Stephen Petter's discussion 'Concerned about 'non-theistic Quakerism'. (An oxymoron!)'"Non-theistic faith to me is not "atheistic"....but "panentheistic"....God is not anthropromorphic....God is Wholly Other.....non-theistic faith calls us to Depth.....too often our "theistic" views of God…"
Ray White replied to Julie Courtwright Koscho's discussion 'How do I know when I should speak in Meeting?' in the group Liberal Quakers"I believe it is a weighty thing to break the Living Silence. I don't know that I've ever been 100% sure I was to provide vocal ministry before I did....but afterwards as the Silence surrounded me again...I knew I had "listened…"
Ray White replied to Caroline Whitbeck's discussion '"Primitive Christianity", What Did Original Friends Mean by it?'Ray White replied to Forrest Curo's discussion 'Luke'"In a patriarchal society being called the "son of ________(insert mother's name) " was the same as being called a bastard. They knew who his mother was.....she gave birth to him...but the son...first born...to be called…"
Ray White replied to Rosemary Gould's discussion 'What do you do in silent worship?'"I'd like to also mention that at times I have used a "prayer rope" in Meeting....and "Orthodox prayer rope" as opposed to a rosary as the prayer rope is "silent" as it moves through one's fingers...the rosary…"
Ray White replied to Rosemary Gould's discussion 'What do you do in silent worship?'"I try to "begin" to "Center down" before I ever get to Meeting....although sometimes this is difficult to do...but I find if I prepare to enter into the Presence and join the "Living Silence"....I seem to have less…"
Ray White replied to Nanna Kapp's discussion 'As a Quaker, what is the function of the scriptures to your faith?'"For me, discovering that God did not fax the Bible to us whole was an eye opener. I came to the Society of Friends when I was 19...I am now 55. I came from an evangelical backgroud from a holiness tradition...so I was steeped in the Bible as the…"
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Liberal Friends practice waiting worship and emphasize community and the authority of the Inner Light over specific faith statements. Tag: liberal
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- I am a 55 yo male. I haven't been to Meeting in years....I was convinced at 19 and attended a short time at Friends Meeting in San Jose, CA on Morse St.
I thought I wanted to find an Evangelical Friends church but there were none in the San Jose area at the time...I don't think there are any still...I was raised in the Chruch of the Nazarene....but drawn to Friends.
I attended George Fox College for two years then moved back to San Jose....some 25 years later I now live in Oregon again.
I have attended Meeting on Stark St a few times over the years...but never continued. I still consider myself a Friend however.
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Doug Bennett commented on Doug Bennett's blog post 'A New Association of Friends Is Born'"A composite answer to Jim Wilson's question from NAF folks including Margaret Fraser, Michael…"
Clem Gerdelmann commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Confronting Mental Illness in Monthly Meetings'"Thankyou, Kevin, for again addressing the challenge("speaking to one's condition"?)…"
Clem Gerdelmann posted a blog postA Penchant For Praise
No one knows better than a person of German ancestry the shame at disgust. Whether idleness when…See More
Jim Wilson commented on Doug Bennett's blog post 'A New Association of Friends Is Born'"Sounds promising. I am curious; is the NAF intended to be an Indiana Association, or does it…"
Honour Horne-Jaruk commented on Kevin Camp's blog post 'Confronting Mental Illness in Monthly Meetings'"As a (currently homeless) bipolar, I am part of a family that has some form of mental illness in…"
David Nelson Seaman commented on Randy Oftedahl's blog post 'What Divides Us and What Unites Us'"Thank you Friend Randy, for bringing God back into this issue. I often shudder to think…"
Susann replied to Mary Linda's discussion 'Quaker books for the poorly educated?'"Dear Mary Linda,
I recently read "Listening to the light" by Jim Pym, which is an…"
A New Association of Friends Is Born
On Sunday, May 19th, 13 Meetings joined together as the New Association of Friends. Check out their… See More
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