Here is a collection of thoughts and opinions on a variety of topics from members and attenders in our Meetings.
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Quakers, right from the beginning, had an attitude of openness toward people of different faiths and, within Christianity, of different denominations. Robert Barclay expressed this well in 1678 with his view that ‘… the church… Read More »Quakers and other faiths
‘Quakers do not have any set rituals or rules!’ Well that is nonsense, of course. Quakers have rituals, but they are not written down or set in stone. Friends know immediately when a new child… Read More »Do Quakers baptize or ‘christen’ their children?
My Granny was born in 1877; when we told her we were going to ask for Quaker Membership she had two concerns. The immediate one was “Oh, my dears, you will have to wear funny… Read More »Do Quakers have baptism?
Fact or fear? Thoughts from a shielded Friend… Of course we are all saddened by the loss of any life through coronavirus, be the victims young or old, key workers or the homeless, but we… Read More »COVID-19’s long term effect on our lives
Although we may soon have the opportunity to meet together for worship, that does not mean that we should, or that we must, do it as soon as possible. I believe that we must accept… Read More »Meeting for Worship post CV19
Sometimes it seems like Quakers, or the Society of Friends, is rather like a secret society. Outside the Society, not many people know much about Quakers at all. We’re people who go about the religious,… Read More »Quakers, a Secret Society?