As a fundamentalist, bible toting, pentacostal, true believer, Born Again, Quaker, I am always trying to figure out why what the bible says doesn't line up with the life I live.  And I'm happy to say so far I have been able to satisfy myself that there is no contradiction.  Now my lack of success with praying for healing is always a potential stumbling block but the bible does say even Jesus couldn't heal everyone because of their unbelief.  However, I think you can't pin all the blame on…

In chapter 3 of James, verse 8 we read:   But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. 

For this reason we must watch what we say and how we say it. As Quakers we have always been told to speak out of the silence only what we honestly believe is divinely inspired and not merely speak our opinion, no matter how well thought out.…