Comments for So, who are these Quakers anyway? http://about.quakerworship.org About Quakers in Britain and around the world Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:53:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on George Fox – the Founder of Quakerism by Luc Allberry http://about.quakerworship.org/a-little-history-lesson/george-fox-the-founder-of-quakerism/#comment-1879 Luc Allberry Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:53:29 +0000 http://about.quakerworship.org/#comment-1879 It is very interesting how George goes from a bad start to his life to completely changing it around and obviously founded Quakerism. Good for him. It is very interesting how George goes from a bad start to his life to completely changing it around and obviously founded Quakerism. Good for him.

]]> Comment on Round-up by Keith http://about.quakerworship.org/round-up/#comment-1825 Keith Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:55:11 +0000 http://about.quakerworship.org/#comment-1825 I have spent two days reading various Quaker websites and I have learned about as much from this one as from all the others combined. Thanks! I have spent two days reading various Quaker websites and I have learned about as much from this one as from all the others combined. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Are Quakers Christian? by christian http://about.quakerworship.org/what-do-quakers-believe/are-quakers-christian/#comment-1790 christian Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:20:15 +0000 http://about.quakerworship.org/#comment-1790 well i read a book relateing to quakers .............what do they eat ....do they have a dietary nuntrition well i read a book relateing to quakers ………….what do they eat ….do they have a dietary nuntrition

]]> Comment on Do Quakers believe in God? by Rod Morison M M http://about.quakerworship.org/what-do-quakers-believe/do-quakers-believe-in-god/#comment-1780 Rod Morison M M Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:28:53 +0000 http://about.quakerworship.org/#comment-1780 Your answer only has any credit if you believe in the bible, should one not accept the bible then you have no comment to make. Belief is not fact! Your answer only has any credit if you believe in the bible, should one not accept the bible then you have no comment to make. Belief is not fact!

]]> Comment on Programmed Quaker Worship by Betsy http://about.quakerworship.org/meeting-for-worship/programmed-quaker-worship/#comment-1582 Betsy Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:11:35 +0000 http://about.quakerworship.org/#comment-1582 Thank you for this great website. I came across it by accident and stayed to read quite a bit. As a convinced Friend for the last 20 years, I sometimes struggle to put our beliefs and practices into words. We occasionally give tours of our 1806 meeting house as outreach, and explaining Quakerism in a few sentences is a daunting task. I've bookmarked your site as a reference for the future. Our meeting is in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania suburbs and in this area, and I believe on much of the east coast of the USA, we are unprogrammed. Thanks again for such an informative site. Thank you for this great website. I came across it by accident and stayed to read quite a bit. As a convinced Friend for the last 20 years, I sometimes struggle to put our beliefs and practices into words. We occasionally give tours of our 1806 meeting house as outreach, and explaining Quakerism in a few sentences is a daunting task.
I’ve bookmarked your site as a reference for the future.
Our meeting is in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania suburbs and in this area, and I believe on much of the east coast of the USA, we are unprogrammed.
Thanks again for such an informative site.

]]> Comment on George Fox – the Founder of Quakerism by Lola Hoi http://about.quakerworship.org/a-little-history-lesson/george-fox-the-founder-of-quakerism/#comment-1271 Lola Hoi Sat, 20 Aug 2011 00:58:52 +0000 http://about.quakerworship.org/#comment-1271 Interesting articles, inspiring. Look within for answers (with a sound mind) not to others so much as you will always be disappointed. Lessons in life. Interesting articles, inspiring. Look within for answers (with a sound mind) not to others so much as you will always be disappointed.
Lessons in life.

]]> Comment on Simplicity and Truth by simon gray http://about.quakerworship.org/the-quaker-testimonies/simplicity-and-truth/#comment-1108 simon gray Mon, 11 Jul 2011 06:56:30 +0000 http://about.quakerworship.org/#comment-1108 Hi Jonathan - thanks for your questions; I assume you're in Britain so I'll answer from a modern British perspective. The headline answer is that in modern British Quakerism nothing (that is normally considered to be generally reasonable human behaviour!) is forbidden as such, rather, 'eyebrows may be raised' at certain activity - your wedding rings would cause no stir whatsoever, but for example comment may be made at somebody arriving to meeting in a different expensive sports car each week, or ostentatiously flashing a gold Cartier watch! Most Quakers wear wedding rings, but many don't. I've certainly seen couples exchange rings during the ceremony itself, but it's not common to. The wedding ring itself can be whatever you want it to be - the important thing is that it has special personal significance for you, rather than it be somehow a legally mandated object with a prescribed design. With your St Christopher medallion, we have no cause to mock or object to Catholic beliefs, we simply don't believe in them ourselves; if you were to wear it in the context of praying through a saint, you'd be carrying out a Catholic belief rather than a Quaker belief, but we wouldn't forbid you from doing so. And again, although it's true that many Quakers don't wear jewellery, it's not true that we forbid ourselves from doing so. Hi Jonathan – thanks for your questions; I assume you’re in Britain so I’ll answer from a modern British perspective.

The headline answer is that in modern British Quakerism nothing (that is normally considered to be generally reasonable human behaviour!) is forbidden as such, rather, ‘eyebrows may be raised’ at certain activity – your wedding rings would cause no stir whatsoever, but for example comment may be made at somebody arriving to meeting in a different expensive sports car each week, or ostentatiously flashing a gold Cartier watch!

Most Quakers wear wedding rings, but many don’t. I’ve certainly seen couples exchange rings during the ceremony itself, but it’s not common to.

The wedding ring itself can be whatever you want it to be – the important thing is that it has special personal significance for you, rather than it be somehow a legally mandated object with a prescribed design.

With your St Christopher medallion, we have no cause to mock or object to Catholic beliefs, we simply don’t believe in them ourselves; if you were to wear it in the context of praying through a saint, you’d be carrying out a Catholic belief rather than a Quaker belief, but we wouldn’t forbid you from doing so. And again, although it’s true that many Quakers don’t wear jewellery, it’s not true that we forbid ourselves from doing so.

]]> Comment on Simplicity and Truth by Jonathan http://about.quakerworship.org/the-quaker-testimonies/simplicity-and-truth/#comment-1101 Jonathan Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:36:22 +0000 http://about.quakerworship.org/#comment-1101 I was wanting to ask a couple of questions regarding the Quakers and the wearing of jewellery. 1) Can Quakers exchange rings during their wedding vows and wear a wedding ring on a daily basis as a symbol of matrimony? 2) Does the wedding ring have to just be a plain, gold wedding band, or can it be a stone-set ring with a jewel of some sort in the middle of it? 3) I own a silver St Christopher medallion that I often like to wear. Is it forbidden for a Quaker to wear the medallion of a Catholic saint like St Christopher, especially as it is a piece of jewellery and some Quakers refuse to wear jewellery? May a Quaker wear the medallion of a Catholic saint like St Christopher without it contradicting their Quaker beliefs? I would appreciate it if someone could answer these questions for me in detail and explain the reasons for their answer, from the Quaker perspective. Thank you. I was wanting to ask a couple of questions regarding the Quakers and the wearing of jewellery.

1) Can Quakers exchange rings during their wedding vows and wear a wedding ring on a daily basis as a symbol of matrimony?

2) Does the wedding ring have to just be a plain, gold wedding band, or can it be a stone-set ring with a jewel of some sort in the middle of it?

3) I own a silver St Christopher medallion that I often like to wear. Is it forbidden for a Quaker to wear the medallion of a Catholic saint like St Christopher, especially as it is a piece of jewellery and some Quakers refuse to wear jewellery? May a Quaker wear the medallion of a Catholic saint like St Christopher without it contradicting their Quaker beliefs?

I would appreciate it if someone could answer these questions for me in detail and explain the reasons for their answer, from the Quaker perspective. Thank you.

]]> Comment on Unprogrammed Quaker worship by Joe http://about.quakerworship.org/meeting-for-worship/unprogrammed-quaker-worship/#comment-1007 Joe Mon, 27 Jun 2011 07:50:27 +0000 http://about.quakerworship.org/#comment-1007 In my local meeting room there is a section along one wall that clearly shows there used to be a raised area. This article clarified the purpose of that. Sadly I can also identify with the Radio 4 ministry that seems to punctuate the silence at my particular meeting. I have not, as yet, heard from God. In my local meeting room there is a section along one wall that clearly shows there used to be a raised area. This article clarified the purpose of that.

Sadly I can also identify with the Radio 4 ministry that seems to punctuate the silence at my particular meeting. I have not, as yet, heard from God.

]]> Comment on Do Quakers believe in God? by F. Webb http://about.quakerworship.org/what-do-quakers-believe/do-quakers-believe-in-god/#comment-903 F. Webb Wed, 04 May 2011 20:35:44 +0000 http://about.quakerworship.org/#comment-903 Isaac, you're making a good start by reading up on Quaker beliefs and practices. There may be a Quaker meeting within reach of you - searching on the Web can be a good way to find them. Attending a few meetings should give you a clearer idea as to whether this is a tradition which can meet your needs. Isaac, you’re making a good start by reading up on Quaker beliefs and practices. There may be a Quaker meeting within reach of you – searching on the Web can be a good way to find them. Attending a few meetings should give you a clearer idea as to whether this is a tradition which can meet your needs.

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