Hi Derek, I might suggest that because Quaker universalism is mostly accepted – thanks to the hard work of Quaker universalists – people may have less to...
Sorry about the reply I sent last night without a reply. It was an accident. The relationship between Quaker universalism and nontheism is still a source of...
Hi Rhoda, The nontheist view of the self has been articulated largely in reference to reason and rationality. The importance of this has been rooted in the...
Rhoda asks, "Is it possible to reject any concept of a transcendent, personal god without also rejecting the sense of being an individual, permanent self?" My...
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David Greenfield
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Apr 14, 2009 12:45 am
Hi Everyone: I joined this list a few weeks ago, and was glad when people started sending messages a few days ago. I am a practicing Quaker from western...
I know some of you on this list and am glad to see it suddenly active again. I am a Christian-Buddhist Beanite Friend who is of a radially inclusive...
My own belief is that Friends need to recognize and celebrate other religions while maintaining a somewhat unique perspective. I believe that perspective is...
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Warton, Karen
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Apr 14, 2009 2:10 pm
Tom Smith speaks my mind. Peace, Karen "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be...
Charley, No I don't. For a number of years I disliked being called a "Christian" because of the connotation. I truly like the story, which I have been told...
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Timothy Travis
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Apr 14, 2009 6:44 pm
My wish would be that everyone would stop wishing that anyone would go anywhere (except, perhaps, that those have gone elsewhere would come back and bring five...
Timothy, I agree 100% with what you say. I'm a friend formerly from England, France and Spain, and now South Africa. I appreciate the list because there is no...
At 06:34 PM 2009-04-13, you wrote: P - Hi Friends, Pashta MaryMoon from Vancouver Island Monthly Meeting -- a Universalist Wiccan Quaker. Our Yearly Meeting...
It is good to see so many old friends in this group. Hi Charley. Hi Pashta. It has been a while, and there have been many twists in the road. James, I...
Dear Tom and Timothy, I want to respond to things each of you said. From Tom, My only request of "non-Christian Quakers" is to recognize that early ... As...
Rhoda, I think you're exactly right that that sense of self over time is essentially a construction of memory, and does not exist outside of our perceptions. I...
Just want to say that I found this wonderfully well stated, with charity, kindness, and truth. Thank you for it, Zack. Andrew ... If you don't agree, I don't...
I'm new to this group and have appreciated the postings (and journal which I also get.)? I have been exploring whether Quakerism is for me since it allows for...
To Wm Hull, William: As a convinced Friend of more than 40 years now (and a 'convinced' conscientious objector to war at the same time) you need to understand...
Thank you for your thoughtful response.? I was moved by Gandhi and will check out the site your mentioned.? Wm Hull ... From: Demi Miller...
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David Greenfield
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Apr 19, 2009 10:32 pm
Hi all: I think Demi's words are wise words. It is often the spirit-led power of nonviolence in action that moves us, rather than intellectual analyzing. I do...
I wholeheartedly agree with both of you (Demi and David), but I think we might be avoiding part of what Wm seems to have been asking: whether eventually coming...
One of the points that seems to be missing here is that there are a significant number of Friends that do not consider the Peace Testimony to be a major part...
I very much agree with all the responses to William so far. In short, peace is deeply important to Friends, but the peace testimony is not a dogma beyond...
A few years ago at FGC Gathering I attended an evening interest group for "politically incorrect" Friends. One of those in attendance was an attender at one...
Recently, on the forum at quakerinfo.com, someone raised similar questions about Quaker pacifism, and specifically raised the issue of the Holocaust, felt that...
