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Why Has It Needed To Be Like This?

Started by Forrest Curo in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Forrest Curo 3rd month 11. 10 Replies 2 Likes

'On Purim we acknowledge that God is disguised in the world and that the world itself is God's costume. There is no particle, no corner of this world, that is empty of God's presence, yet this presence is rarely obvious nor even manifest at all. God…Continue

Buddhist and Quaker

Started by funnel101 in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Cris Fugate 11th month 7, 2022. 102 Replies 9 Likes

Hi, all, it's Tania, from The Friendly Funnel. I recently took my Buddhist refuge and boddhisattva vows and was wondering about the experiences of other Buddhist Quakers were like. Personally,…Continue

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Let us Labor for an Inward Stillness

Started by Ray Lovegrove in Poetry & Arts Wall. Last reply by Martin 10th month 4, 2013. 88 Replies 15 Likes

"Let us labor for an inward stillness-- An inward stillness and an inward healing. That perfect silence where the lips and heart Are still, and we no longer entertain Our own imperfect thoughts and vain opinions, But God alone speaks to us and we…Continue

Prophets

Started by Forrest Curo in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Forrest Curo 10th month 11, 2011. 76 Replies 0 Likes

Prophets [One of us] has proposed studying the Prophets for awhile. I want to continue with Luke meantime, but I hope we can combine both. Where, how to begin? The first really traditional prophet I thought of was Samuel, who is also featured in my…Continue

Why Friends should be nervous after Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy's Remarks

Started by Adria Gulizia in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Howard Brod 9th month 20, 2012. 67 Replies 0 Likes

As some of you may be aware, recently Dan Cathy has made comments that have proven incendiary.Dan Cathy, president of one of America's largest and most successful fast food restaurants, is a devout Christian. This should not make us nervous.Because…Continue

Why talking about God is rude?

Started by Forrest Curo in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Karen Mercer 12th month 6, 2011. 66 Replies 0 Likes

I attended a large Meeting today, surrounded by good people talking a lot about "Love" but saying nothing about "God." And later a committee meeting, in which people talked about "being effective" but again couldn't bring the "G word" to their…Continue

A table by any other name...

Started by John Vechey in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Martin 10th month 17, 2013. 65 Replies 1 Like

I am reading To Be Broken and Tender by Margery Post Abbott right now and am thoroughly enjoying it. In it she spends a lot of time discussing the…Continue

Concerned about 'non-theistic Quakerism'. (An oxymoron!)

Started by Stephen Petter in Quaker Talk. Last reply by William F Rushby 1st month 19, 2013. 65 Replies 0 Likes

British Friends please consider supporting me in raising awareness of the danger posed by fervent non-theism. Continue

Plain Speech

Started by Rosemary Gould in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Andrew Hill 8th month 30, 2018. 62 Replies 0 Likes

Friends,I'd like to hear your thoughts about plain speech, if you would be willing to write in about it. It has been on my mind quite a bit lately, and I think I am being asked to learn more about it and work to practice it. From reading a little of…Continue

Tags: equality, conservative, thy, thee, speech

I have been much troubled by thy clothes!

Started by Laura Scattergood in Quaker Talk. Last reply by Laura Scattergood 6th month 2, 2014. 58 Replies 7 Likes

     William Evans was with Jeremiah Hacker in North Carolina on a missionary visit. Beside him in the gallery sat a Friend in a bright blue coat with brass buttons.  After meeting, William Evans said,  "I have been troubled as we sat together by…Continue