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Kevin Camp's Blog – 12th mo. 2011 Archive (2)
Addressing Meeting Discipline
It is often said that Friends have short fuses around politics and long fuses around people. Should something highly ideological and politically loaded be mentioned during Meeting for Worship, intense passions have at times led to tense moments. On the other hand, should a member of the Meeting…
ContinueAdded by Kevin Camp on 12th mo. 19, 2011 at 9:30am — 26 Comments
Holidays and Holy Days: An Open Letter
Periodically, I write open letters to my Meeting on its listserve. This particular correspondence was sparked by an article I read in a monthly Quaker periodical. In the beginning, Friends did not celebrate Christmas, believing it to be a tradition foist upon them, and one in contradiction to their beliefs. They faced fines for daring to keep their shops open on Christmas Day. Vandals sometimes broke windows and damaged Quaker-owned businesses. Friends believed that Christmas was a festival…
ContinueAdded by Kevin Camp on 12th mo. 3, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments
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