Universalism & Other Faiths
Many liberal Friends have adopted universalism and less-Christocentric theologies. This is a place to discuss the place of non-traditional beliefs among modern Friends. Tag: universalism
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Plain Speech
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Friends,I'd like to hear your thoughts about plain speech, if you would be willing to write in about it. It has been on my mind quite a bit lately, and I think I am being asked to learn more about it…Continue
Tags: equality, conservative, thy, thee, speech
Started this discussion. Last reply by Karen Mercer 1st month 28, 2011.
What do you do in silent worship?
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For those who practice silent worship, whatever branch of Quakerism you belong to, how do you "settle into the silence?"I ask this question because I notice that my meeting is comprised mostly of…Continue
Tags: prayer, Quakerism, centering, stillness, worship
Started this discussion. Last reply by Adria Gulizia 3rd month 8, 2011.
New Language about God
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"Poetry is a raid on the inarticulate." --T. S. EliotThere have been 2 blogs today that have made me think about the language we use to name God or describe the experience of the presence of God, one…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Rosemary Gould 5th month 5, 2010.
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Paul Ricketts replied to Rosemary Gould's discussion 'Quakers and Buddhism' in the group Outreach and Media
In Hinduism and Buddhism, the third eye is a symbol of enlightenment. For me the inner Light, is symbolically and functionally the same Light referred to in the word "enlightenment."
Jon replied to Rosemary Gould's discussion 'Quakers and Buddhism' in the group Outreach and Media
Great discussion.
It seems, based on what little I've read about Quakersim, that at an earlier time, Quakerism was much more popular then today. I don't think that we, as humans, have really changed that much. I think that what…
Adria Gulizia replied to Rosemary Gould's discussion 'What do you do in silent worship?'
Hi, Mary. I often start off by praying for the people around me. If I am in a Meeting that includes people I know well, I include very individualized prayers. This helps direct my thoughts to the communal nature of the meeting for worship and gets…
Rosemary Gould replied to Brad Ogilvie's discussion 'Is an opulent gay wedding really progress?' in the group Sexuality/ LGBT
I also think it's sad to see this kind of conspicuous consumption from anyone, especially those who ought to have more compassion. But to me it doesn't really matter as far as civil rights are concerned. If someone has a right to get…
Rosemary Gould replied to Rosemary Gould's discussion 'What do you do in silent worship?'
Lola,
Thank you! This description really speaks to my condition. Practicing dying is a very profound way of entering into worship, I think. I will continue to meditate on this.
Rosemary
Rosemary Gould replied to Rosemary Gould's discussion 'What do you do in silent worship?'
Hi Helen,
Yes, your post makes great sense. I really like the idea of a conversation about mfw as a preparation. Sometimes a good F/friend and I take a walk on Sunday afternoons and we do something similar, talking about the messages in meeting and…
Lola Georg replied to Rosemary Gould's discussion 'What do you do in silent worship?'
I really don' think I do anything. Rather, I listen. Well, now, maybe listening is doing something. I have to think about that.
For me, Meeting for Worship is an opportunity to come with wholly (or holy) empty hands unto God. To listen…
Helen Gibbs replied to Rosemary Gould's discussion 'What do you do in silent worship?'
Hi Rosemary,
Your question is interesting, because I am one of the busy people of this world, and most people when they realise I go to Friends Meeting and have done for 25 odd years look at me like my head has dropped off!
At this time, preparation…
Rosemary Gould replied to Rosemary Gould's discussion 'What do you do in silent worship?'
Kenneth,
Yes, I also have found so much help in Lectio Divina. Lately I have been "just waiting," at home each morning (mostly) and that has been even better. But I read a psalm each night and try to practice a bit of lectio then, even…
Kenneth Lawrence Schroeder replied to Rosemary Gould's discussion 'What do you do in silent worship?'
I'm an isolated Quaker, so my waiting worship is also solitary, but I practice a loose form of 'Lectio Divina'. I settle myself down, pray a bit, then read from Scripture. I invariably find a passage that speaks to my condition…
Rosemary Gould commented on Stephanie Stuckwisch's blog post 'On Doing Nothing'
Paula,
That happened to me, too. I was asked to talk about Quakers to a Unitarian Sunday school class, and at the end the teacher suggested that we "try out" silent worship for five minutes. But then she proceeded to give the kids…
Rosemary Gould commented on Stephanie Stuckwisch's blog post 'On Doing Nothing'
Thanks for this post. I also have family members who are horrified by the idea of an hour of "just sitting there." I am finding that just spending a few minutes a day "doing nothing" alone is also helping me a lot.
Rosemary Gould commented on Nikolas Southwell's blog post 'Where is the line drawn?'
There may only be one inspired message during a particular worship hour and many messages where Friends respond to what is said and felt (or so it seems to me). But I am sometimes led to spend time in silence reflecting on the past and noticing how…
Rosemary Gould commented on Nikolas Southwell's blog post 'Where is the line drawn?'
I am very fortunate in belonging to a liberal meeting that has been completely accepting of Christian ministry from me, so I don't know that I can answer your question, Nicholas, about meetings where there is a majority that doesn't accept…
Rosemary Gould replied to Eric H-L's discussion 'When did Quakers start worship sharing?'
Just to add a clarification for North Americans, there are 2 BYM's: Britain Yearly Meeting and Baltimore Yearly Meeting: http://www.bym-rsf.org/quakers/2010fall.shtml. They each have their own advices and queries.
Rosemary
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- Quaker for 7 years, (originally Catholic), mother of three, homeschooler (for now), former academic. Christian liberal friend in an unprogrammed meeting.
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Why I am a Quaker
Seven years ago, I was a devout Catholic. I had been raised Catholic by parents who didn't actually believe in God or Catholicism, and by the time I finished high school I didn't believe either. But then, years later at a difficult time in my life, a friend invited me to attend a local Catholic church with her, and it felt like coming home. I was more comfortable there than I had been anywhere else I had tried to go. I still disagreed with all the things I had always disagreed with, but I loved… Continue
Posted on 6th mo. 5, 2010 at 12:04pm — 6 Comments
Departed Friends and Memorial Day
In my unprogrammed meeting we have one program and I'm on the program committee that plans it. It's called "Connections," and it falls between the two worship hours. Last Sunday, Pentecost for those who believe in liturgy, we planned for Connections a worship sharing on the topic of departed elders. By "departed" we meant anyone who no longer came to meeting, whether they had died or moved away or couldn't come because of illness or other reasons. By "elder" we meant anyone we had loved and… Continue
Posted on 5th mo. 28, 2010 at 11:05am — 1 Comment
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- At 6:16pm on 7th mo. 1, 2010,
Jan Lyn Lewis said… - Dear Rosemary,
Thank you for the friend connect. We have much in common as I am also a mother of three children, one son an adult at this point and 2 daughters ages 10 and 14. We are also home educators.
Great to meet you here!
In Friendship,
Jan Lyn
- At 6:21am on 5th mo. 4, 2010,
Tom Smith said… - I have been an attender/member of Friends since I was born. My father was a Friends minister in FUM, but I have been an adult member of Meetings in EFCI, FUM, FGC, Independent, and Conservative Yearly Meetings. A retired educator who has taught mainly Chemistry and Physics at the high school level, but I also have been a Campus Minister at a Friends college and a teacher of Friends "Faith and Practice" in a K-12 Friends School. (I have even "begun" a "Virtual Friends School" meant to facilitate a "Friends Education" exchange of ideas and approaches for home schoolers or others interested in Friends Education.
- At 2:05pm on 4th mo. 18, 2010,
Alice M Yaxley said… - Hello, welcome to QuakerQuaker, it's good to have you here.
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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
Elin Hagberg added a discussion to the group Plainness & Simplicity
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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