Comment by Forrest Curo on 2nd mo. 1, 2011 at 11:10pm

We could have  lengthened our name to "Some Friends of Truth," which would have satisfied your objection well enough. But nonQuakers would have said, "Well, yes, but we never thought you were the only Friends of Truth, or thought even you thought so."

 

At this point, I fear we are not really Friends of anything much. "Truth" is one of those traditional names for God, whom many current Friends have not recognized (and don't want to recognize, imagining that 'the God Who Is' must mean 'the distorted image people have assembled over the millenia...') So I would much prefer we could have kept the earlier version. "Friends of Love and Truth", while redundant (if you think about it) would be even better. If only we all were...

Comment by Rickey D. Whetstone on 2nd mo. 2, 2011 at 12:43pm

Well written my amigo.   Having left my old religious society . . .  my  wife yearns to return . . . I however love the freedom in God.  No chains . . . no rules . . . no dress codes . . . just enjoying the blessings of God.

 

God is not rules and regulations.

Comment by Stuart Greene on 2nd mo. 3, 2011 at 10:47pm

Forrest - The discernment of old can be revisited and if it is still vital it will stand.
Rickey - I'm sure the true author appreciates your good taste.

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