"hey paula
I ask the question above, because for some reason many Friends say they don’t feel safe if I use “God” language in their presence.
doncha hate that?
my sympathies."
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kevin roberts replied to Karen Hofbauer's discussion 'Plain Comfort'"karen, i didn't see your post until just now.
it would be presumptuous of me to offer advice, and i don't have any anyway. but i'm an ex-junkie who found god through the Friends, and i use the plain witness as a way to…"
kevin roberts replied to Lola Georg's discussion 'Quakers and Leadership'"leadership in some interpretations of quakerism is somewhat anarchistic, because the idea is that we are all to be followers, rather than leaders. having said that, there is obviously a necessity for trailblazers, because without someone to take an…"
kevin roberts replied to James M. Branum's discussion 'The issue of dual-membership?'"james, is the problem that you feel you must choose one and abandon the other, because anything less than full commitment is flawed? what if neither set of beliefs or practices is complete, according to god?
in the bhagavad gita, krsna has this…"
kevin roberts commented on Doug Bennett's blog post 'Five Snippets'"hi thomas--
you've quoted matthew 19:4, but haven't quoted the verses around it, in which jesus makes it plain that he is discussing heterosexual divorce:
it seems to me that to read a judgement of homosexuality into jesus's…"
kevin roberts replied to W. Geoffrey O. Black's discussion 'When does a Plain Friend take off his hat?' in the group Plainness & Simplicity"my own experience regarding the possibly outdated nature of the earlier friends's testimonies regarding clothing indicates to me that the original reasons often still apply, in spite of the intervening centuries.
for instance, it is still very…"
kevin roberts replied to Barbara Smith's discussion 'Plain Dress: The New Bra Burning' in the group Plainness & Simplicity"um, pardon me for maybe stepping into a yellowjacket of an issue, but speaking as a man, i consider myself somewhat of an authority on what makes women attractive, at least to me. it's not what women wear that makes them attractive to…"
kevin roberts replied to W. Geoffrey O. Black's discussion 'When does a Plain Friend take off his hat?' in the group Plainness & Simplicity"welcome to the difficult world of quaker hats, jeff.
i wear a felt broadbrim in the winter, and an amish-made straw broadbrim in the hot weather. when i worked as a cowhand, i also attached brass grommets to the straw hats so i could run a leather…"
kevin roberts replied to Aaron Clark's discussion 'Quakerism Is A Satanic Cult'"from the author's comments below his post:
Why did I say Quakerism is inspired by Satan? Well, most branches of Quakerism are Satanic - see what they believe!
as a conservative friend, i'm accustomed to being labelled as a…"
kevin roberts replied to Elzie Simons's discussion 'gays and the Ohio yearly meeting' in the group Sexuality/ LGBT"hey elzie
OYM has recently finished its 2011 yearly meeting. left over from last year was the issue of the proposed change to the discipline, that among other things specifically defined marriage as something "between one man and…"
kevin roberts replied to Eric H-L's discussion 'What does even mean?'"[quote]I am still curious if Fox's opening was surprising or shocking to Fox and other early Friends? Did he have any people around who talked about an inner guide?[/quote]
The Puritans placed a lot of emphasis on the leadings of the Holy…"
kevin roberts replied to Eric H-L's discussion 'What does even mean?'"Eric, when you read the word "even" in 17th century English in this manner, read "that is . . ." or, "specifically . . ." It's not generally used as an intensifier.
It's common in the KJV:
Mat 23:10 Neither…"
kevin roberts replied to Kimberly Anne Makela's discussion 'Sharing and broadcasting the Good News' in the group Outreach and Media"You contribution has a lot more depth than anything Henry David Thoreau ever managed.
Attagirl."
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How are Friends sharing and broadcasting the Good News we've been given? Tag: outreach"Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house." Matthew 5:15See More
kevin roberts replied to John Michael Wine's discussion 'More thoughts on defining "liberal"' in the group Liberal Friends"Strong's Hebrew Dictionary defines the KJV's term "liberal things" in this way:
H5081
נדיב
nâdı̂yb
naw-deeb'
From H5068; properly voluntary, that is, generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant): -…"
kevin roberts replied to Isabel Penraeth's discussion 'Regarding "Bible Reading in the Manner of Conservative Friends"' in the group Conservative Friends"[blockquote]quote "Some consider it primitive savagery, and take angry public stands repudiating it. "
Kevin,
I thinks this group is more accurately called "Ranters," rather than be included among "Liberal" Friends.…"
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"Thank you, Friends, for your comments. David, I appreciate what you have to say, though…"
Irene Lape posted a blog postDaily Old Testament and Early Christian Writings: Numbers 31-32 and Origen's De Principiis: Book One - 6-7
Numbers 31 - Twelve thousand men, 1000 from each of the tribes, are sent out by Moses to attack the…See More
Jon Watts: 12 Pieces of Advice for Quakers on the Internet
I have begun to hear back from Friends who read my article and who have long felt that they should… See More
"Dear Kevin – I am so pleased to see your blog and I will try and reply to it at great length…"
Craig Barnett: Trusting in the Spirit
absence of conflict or an easy consensus. It is an active process of self-discipline that enables… See More
James C Schultz commented on Clem Gerdelmann's blog post 'A Penchant For Praise'"I would suggest we have to look no further than Paul's letter to the Galatians:
Gal 5:22:But…"
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…"
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