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caligatia



Joined: 26 May 2006
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Location: Gainesville, Florida, USA
PostPosted: Fri May 26, 2006 11:15 pm    Post subject: Hello from Florida Reply with quote
Hi there. I spent my formative years at a Quaker church (yes, church) in Indiana. We moved away when I was 11. Since then I've quit being a Christian, but as of late I've been doing some spiritual searching. It's led me back to Quakerism, as a lot of my values come from my early upbringing.

I was delighted to find the Nontheist Friends web site and mailing list. It's made me hope that I can find a spiritual home in Quakerism again. I also joined the Quaker community on LiveJournal.

Tomorrow (er.... later today, that is) I'm going to the library to pick up a stack of books on the subject. (I love reading up on things that interest me.) Sunday I'm going to attend my first unprogrammed Meeting. I'm nervous, but eager to meet the people from the local Meeting that I've been talking to via email for the last two weeks...

I'm glad to be here, and it's nice to meet you all.

-- Steff
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Laurence17



Joined: 25 Feb 2006
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Location: U.K.
PostPosted: Sat May 27, 2006 6:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
A warm welcome here.

I am interested in Quaker church --trying to open my mind and heart. And am reading a marvellous book aimed at dialogue between liberal and evangelical Quakers, written by a liberal Friend, in the US, who has been meeting women from the 2 yearly meetings (in Ohio are, I think). I live in the UK, where there is the 1 YM for all, and most are liberal-ish through Universalist, through humanist, etc.

Yes, the nontheist site is very good, I found.

Also David Boulton's The Trouble with God.

Also, Godless for God's Sake, edited by David Boulton, and full of lovely, nourishing contribitions.

Do enjoy your first unprogrammed meeting--how exciting ! I love them, I must say.

Best wishes,

Laurence
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wsamuel
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Joined: 28 Jul 2002
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Location: Silver Spring, MD, USA
PostPosted: Sat May 27, 2006 6:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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And am reading a marvellous book aimed at dialogue between liberal and evangelical Quakers, written by a liberal Friend, in the US, who has been meeting women from the 2 yearly meetings (in Ohio are, I think).

I think you are referring to Margery Post Abbott. The Friends' women involved are from the northwestern United States (I think some from nearby Canada have been involved sometimes). They would be primarily from North Pacific and Northwest Yearly Meetings.

She has edited or written a number of works. You may be referring to
A Certain Kind of Perfection: An Anthology of Evangelical and Liberal Quaker Writers (Pendle Hill Publications, 1997).

Some other works Abbott has written or edited (usually in collaboration with others):

An Experiment in Faith: Quaker Women Transcending Differences (Pendle Hill Pamphlet, 1995)

Walk Worthy Of Your Calling: Quakers And The Traveling Ministry (Friends United Press, 2004)

The A to Z of the Friends (Quakers) (Scarecrow Press, 2006)
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Laurence17



Joined: 25 Feb 2006
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PostPosted: Sat May 27, 2006 6:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks Bill. That's her !

A Certain kind o Perfection.

I must try to get the others

My thanks,

Laurence
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