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VoidCat

VoidCat

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Tagging @dybmh. @Guitar's Cry. @JustGeorge. @Rachel Rugelach and @Shadow Wolf

Im thinking am not certain about exploring quakerism again. I miss my old faith. I miss the simplicity and sitting in silence. I miss being a Friend to all. I miss the pacifism the integrity and sense of community. I miss the idea of the Inner Light and following the Spirit. Now that im an adult i can actually explore quakerism to an extent I never was able to as a child.

I know there are pagan quakers. Whether I'll stay pagan or return to christianity is yet to be determined. I already know a meetinghouse to go to. Heck now im an adult maybe ill even see if I'd be ok doing plain speech and dress. Who knows. It'll be liberal quakerism I'll explore.
 
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VoidCat

VoidCat

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This song here is about James Nayler a very controversal Friend from the early days
 
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vulcanlogician

vulcanlogician

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I'm an atheist, and I LOVED going to Quaker meetings. Even though most of the participants (70% or so) were Christian, nobody ever pressured me to alter my beliefs about anything. (Not even a little.)

And I learned to appreciate "Christian spirit" in a way that no other non-Quaker has ever helped me see. To this day, I still think about resuming my attendance to Quaker meetings. They are special. They actually hit that bullseye that the UU aims for. They are, by far, the most sincere religious group I've ever encountered.

When I first showed up to their meetings, I expressed that my interest in Quakerism was largely due to an interest in pacifism. They went out of their way to tell me that pacifism is in no way required as an attitude to be a Quaker. Both pacifists and non-pacifists are welcome to be Friends. (It turned out they were all pacifists.) I am thoroughly impressed with them.

I suppose your mileage may vary. I have only done Quaker meetings with one specific group. But as far as I can tell (from reading/internet) , tons of Quakers are like them.
 
VoidCat

VoidCat

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vulcanlogician said:
I'm an atheist, and I LOVED going to Quaker meetings. Even though most of the participants (70% or so) were Christian, nobody ever pressured me to alter my beliefs about anything. (Not even a little.)

And I learned to appreciate "Christian spirit" in a way that no other non-Quaker has ever helped me see. To this day, I still think about resuming my attendance to Quaker meetings. They are special. They actually hit that bullseye that the UU aims for. They are, by far, the most sincere religious group I've ever encountered.

When I first showed up to their meetings, I expressed that my interest in Quakerism was largely due to an interest in pacifism. They went out of their way to tell me that pacifism is in no way required as an attitude to be a Quaker. Both pacifists and non-pacifists are welcome to be Friends. (It turned out they were all pacifists.) I am thoroughly impressed with them.

I suppose your mileage may vary. I have only done Quaker meetings with one specific group. But as far as I can tell (from reading/internet) , tons of Quakers are like them.
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You can see why i miss quakerism. I mostly attended meetings online tho cuz my family wasn't quaker
 
Guitar's Cry

Guitar's Cry

Disciple of Pan
VoidCat said:
Tagging @dybmh. @Guitar's Cry. @JustGeorge. @Rachel Rugelach and @Shadow Wolf

Im thinking am not certain about exploring quakerism again. I miss my old faith. I miss the simplicity and sitting in silence. I miss being a Friend to all. I miss the pacifism the integrity and sense of community. I miss the idea of the Inner Light and following the Spirit. Now that im an adult i can actually explore quakerism to an extent I never was able to as a child.

I know there are pagan quakers. Whether I'll stay pagan or return to christianity is yet to be determined. I already know a meetinghouse to go to. Heck now im an adult maybe ill even see if I'd be ok doing plain speech and dress. Who knows. It'll be liberal quakerism I'll explore.
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As you know, I blend Christian mythology with Paganism quite a bit. I find that Christianity has some beautiful and inspirational symbolism that, having grown up in it as well, adds depth to my own spiritual practice. :)
 
The Sum of Awe

The Sum of Awe

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Wow, that sounds exactly like the type of thing I'm looking for. Unfortunately the closest Quaker spot is an hour away from me.
 
Rachel Rugelach

Rachel Rugelach

Shalom, y'all.
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I have the greatest respect for Quakers -- not only for their gentleness of spirit, kindness to others, and their historic leadership in America's anti-slavery movement, but also because of this perhaps little-known fact about them:

"Though a small religious movement, the Society of Friends (Quakers) organized relief and advocated rescue in Europe before, during, and after the Holocaust. The American Friends Service Committee became an important part of a rescue network helping refugees. The group worked in French internment camps, hid Jewish children, and assisted thousands of Jewish and non-Jewish refugees with immigration and resettlement to the United States."

The above is quoted from the website of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

For anyone interested in reading the entire article on the Society of Friends and the role they played during the Holocaust (there are also a couple of videos from the USHMM's collection, titled "Friends Indeed: The American Friends Service Committee Collection" and "U.S. Quakers Aid Children in Defeated France"), here is the link: Quakers
 
VoidCat

VoidCat

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Rachel Rugelach said:
I have the greatest respect for Quakers -- not only for their gentleness of spirit, kindness to others, and their historic leadership in America's anti-slavery movement, but also because of this perhaps little-known fact about them:

"Though a small religious movement, the Society of Friends (Quakers) organized relief and advocated rescue in Europe before, during, and after the Holocaust. The American Friends Service Committee became an important part of a rescue network helping refugees. The group worked in French internment camps, hid Jewish children, and assisted thousands of Jewish and non-Jewish refugees with immigration and resettlement to the United States."

The above is quoted from the website of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

For anyone interested in reading the entire article on the Society of Friends and the role they played during the Holocaust (there are also a couple of videos from the USHMM's collection, titled "Friends Indeed: The American Friends Service Committee Collection" and "U.S. Quakers Aid Children in Defeated France"), here is the link: Quakers
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Interestingly dont know if this is still the case the american society of friends was banned recently from visiting Israel. The reason is they got involved in a boycott movement regarding goods due to the government's treatment of Palestinians
 
VoidCat

VoidCat

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VoidCat said:
Interestingly dont know if this is still the case the american society of friends was banned recently from visiting Israel. The reason is they got involved in a boycott movement regarding goods due to the government's treatment of Palestinians
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@Rachel Rugelach
I hope you dont mind me mentioning this. I was just reminded of it reading your comment tho the fact Jews were helped during the holocaust by Quakers and Quakers being banned are two separate topics
 
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