Liberal Quakerism: Three Perspectives

[@kareenaslakey6955]

I am so thankful for what you've shared here. I also feel a strong pull towards liberal Quakerism and am looking into attending Friends meetings.

[@LauraWingfield]

This is a great video. Thank you for sharing. I feel a strong pull towards Quakerism but have so far been unable to attend meeting as my baby needs me. It's videos like yours that continue to inspire me until I can start to attend. Thank you :)

[@juannunez5767]

I’m an atheist, but I find a lot of the Quaker system appealing. I can appreciate the quiet reflection, and the ideas of not having all the answers and working on yourself rather than preaching and converting. The pacifist and liberal values are a big plus too.

[@unboxingpress]

well said

[@Butwheredotheducksgo]

I consider myself an agnostic quaker

[@CricketCinema]

Very well done, explained with with a confidence that appears born of faith. Thank You so much for doing this- it's a big help to me- another newcomer, grateful for your service.

[@devintheeclecticuuchristia2529]

Although I'm a Unitarian Universalist Christian, I love the RSF! I, personally, agree with all of this in full. Plus, the fact that the singular reference to UU's in the video is positive only serves to further increase my full love for and spiritual brotherhood with Quakers. RIGHT ON!

[@wyatt1153]

The Quakers were THE only group of white/religious people that the Native Americans trusted and felt spiritual kinship towards.. That should speak volumes about them. This is a very well presented video.

[@stantheman3138]

So you believe that there are true religions and false religions? And if you believe that you can tell what the truth is and what falsehood without religion, why bother with religion? Why run twice as fast to get to the same place?

[@joanbroadfield799]

As a so-called 'liberal' Friends, I invite those not from our tradition not to speak for us, thank you very much. Some of us read and get much from scripture including the bible; we see a universalism in much of what earliest Quakers wrote. Some of us have been injured by past experiences with churches that have demonized differences, by claiming that someone cannot be loved by God, Jesus, or by us due to some unloving analysis. So understandably, they've had enough of that sort of 'christianity'. Thank you Callid for speaking from your heart and experience.

[@joanbroadfield799]

A great place for comprehensive info on many of Quaker differences is at this website: www.quakerinfo.org/index

[@joanbroadfield799]

Joan Broadfield Actually means we are praying and working on this with intention to be transformed.

[@1bluesminister]

People honestly want to understand what all these 'denominational meetings' are all about, and this video really does offer 'understanding'. Applause for a truly 'decent' overview of a complex topic. THANK YOU... I will be sharing this to assist people in 'understanding'. To me Quaker silent worship and fellowship at 'rise of meeting' is a welcome change from a meeting with 'musicians and a talking head'. I do feel that singing, and the out loud reading of portions of scripture can truly enhance the atmosphere of the silent worship... (although i have not seen this in the 'liberal' atmosphere, more so the conservative ones... which i find the most empowering.) I was raised amidst South Jersey / Philadelphia meetings. We are in the constant presence of a truly active 'spirit-realm'. A fact that is easily forgotten. Vocal-sung 'thanksgivings' are an opening door for purification-guidance-wholeness. Thanks again.

[@cinnabonn31]

Very useful! Thanks. I'm exploring the religion and am quite interested.

[@davidstout6051]

Seems very well done. Easily understood and informative. Thanks.

[@TheImageOfFish]

I'm glad to have been of service!

[@Dyslexic-Artist-Theory-on-Time]

Thanks for posting you explained it very well!!!

[@russellupsome]

Excellent video! I learned a thing or two.

[@dragonfly111cute]

I actually came here because I am researching my family tree...and one side they are Quakers in VA I think but any way early settler types...I never in my life thought I would find this! I would like to learn more about all this and if you really do know about the founding Quakers....I am in search of friends. I am not even close to living a clean life as I know I should be....

[@scottovegtable]

Awesome video

[@edwardgrabczewski]

Even though I'm from the UK and I don't know much about Quakers in the US, to me this represents many of the reasons I was initially drawn to Quakers and why this religion continues to be relevant in my life.

[@WojciechDomalewski]

Thank you very much for this wonderful lecture :) .

[@salt2live]

The advantage of Quakerism is perhaps that through this 'reduction' to important fields, rough quarrels and fights are avoided and it is more visible that it behooves the people to hear in silence to God. The disadvantage maybe that certain does not come to light and remains unsaid. As a Christian, I have a deep respect for this kind of testimony, especially the simplicity and peaceful attitude, as Jesus said, >...for I am gentle and humble in heart

[@TheImageOfFish]

Glad to hear it. If you're interested in more info at a greater depth, feel free to Google "The Jewels of Quakerism." You'll find more things I've done that way.

[@0penthaughtz]

I didn't quite get some of the explanation of what quaker is? Seems pretty wishy-washy though.

[@skyhi999]

Enlightening...thank you!

[@luxjdam]

Thanks for you your video. I am interiested in the society of friends. I like its (as i see it) tolerence and gentleness. Im beginning to think that I wouldn't be gay bashed at a meeting house.

[@ThisManWild]

Do the Quakers accept African Americans or Hispanic individuals

[@bsorrows]

Every meeting is different. Many Quakers do not feel that they have the "one true religion" and do not proselytize or try to bring others to their religion, and this can be interpreted as not being welcoming. My experience is that all races and many beliefs are welcome, although the vast majority in this country are white. In Africa of course it is different. Culturally most meetings would be very English/Caucasian, but likely would be happy to have other flavors spice things up. If one meeting isn't welcoming, try a different one. An inner city meeting is likely to have a more diverse membership.

[@onemarktwoyou]

+Dimi Rivera I wish I saw this question after you posted it. YES any one is welcomed in Quakerism. Not all life styles are welcomed. But since mankind was made in G_d's image and likeness there is an equality among all men. This was the core founding principal of Quakerism. Not even the clergy/church leadership has any more relevance to the faith than the smallest child. Men and women are equal in salvation and therefore equal in spirituality. Who we are is sacred, and as a child of the creator we share in His creation together. Therefore all people are G_d's children, each having their own ability to have a separate but equal relationship with our creator. In fact the Quaker movement in Africa is far stronger than here in the United States.

[@onikin]

+Dimi Rivera They were one of the first Christian religions to fully accept, protect, and fight for Native Americans and Africans because one of the religion's founding precepts was equality of ALL people. Today they are accepting of every race, orientation, gender, and (for the liberal branches) beliefs, even atheistic beliefs. However, this development has caused much concern with "true Christians" you'll see on KZbin and the net whose beliefs are based on discrimination and proselytizing.

[@roundtable3501]

+onemarktwoyou So your a Quaker oneness? Interesting combination.

[@onemarktwoyou]

Nick MacLaughlin And you are polytheistic papist. And a sadistic troll!!! Our salvation rests in thy hands, O Mary! St. Bernardine of Siena

[@statickevin]

I'm learning about this due to the Bad Quaker podcast :P a libertarian quaker. pretty interesting stuff.

[@salt2live]

All these important features u can find in other denominations too. Not as pronounced, not so exclusively and therefore perhaps not as well developed. Different is the intensity and reduction on these fields. E.g.for those things you mentioned a Catholic too does not need a priest (who is not holier than others or closer to God). All can get in direct contact. One can also find silent worship, corporate discernement, continuing revelation and in each person is God too, if one is aligned to God.

[@DarkKnightofThrones]

So...you can believe Jesus is who he says he was...at least from what's been recorded about him...but you don't have to believe in the notion of biblical infallibility?

[@danensis]

As part of continuing revelation we need to move beyond the Christian basis of Quakerism. The God language puts off as many people as it satisfies.

[@Flipperwi715]

That was great. All I have to say.

[@Daiska_Plays]

I wish it was called something other than "Liberal quakerism" hahha.. Out of religion, I identify as a conservative, and the whole PC obsession liberals impose annoys me to no end. I however am definitely a liberal quaker. I see all people equally, feel like nobody should feel excluded or a sinner just because of a sexual preference or whatever other things many religions have disdain for. I like how Quakerism treats people. All people. Then leaves them to interpret things their own way, not hammering in the religious aspect of it. The other non-liberal Quaker branches don't have a true Quaker feel to me. "Quakers are cool with that" attitude feels right. If someone isn't hurting anyone else, how can it be wrong?

[@dragonfly111cute]

that is what made me interested :(

[@joanbroadfield799]

I would like to delete the part about testimonies. SPICES is a teaching tool for kids and gets too close to creed for many of us. Testimony is deeper than that; our lives speak our truth and testifies to that truth. We have simplified it too much, watered it down to these values, all of which are good, for children to learn. Testimonies have come from acting, therefore life speaking. Doug Gwyn has written a wonderful pamphlet 'But who do you say I am' (See Pendle Hill) that gets into this more, as did Eric Moon in Friends Journal in spring 2013.

[@MelissaBrownapt215]

Witnesses used to call themselves "the friends" too. Witnesses believe on ongoing revelation, too. on the us, they have some kind of mingling history.

[@hyesunggehring9118]

Witnesses as in JW?

[@onemarktwoyou]

WARNING ALL THESE ACCOIUNTS ARE THE SAME PERSON!!!! Dfns686 Nick MacLaughlin Peggy Cassidy Ruedas 73 Joseph McCreary Steve McCrooper

[@onemarktwoyou]

Popery is an antichrist goddess cult My Lady, he whom you desire to be saved will be saved . . . God will not save us without the intercession of Mary. St. Bonaventure

[@onemarktwoyou]

Popery is an antichrist goddess cult My Lady, he whom you desire to be saved will be saved . . . God will not save us without the intercession of Mary. St. Bonaventure

[@roundtable3501]

WARNING: ONEMARKTWOYOU IS A LIAR!!!!!!

[@onemarktwoyou]

Nick MacLaughlin rome is a goddess salvation cult!!!! It is enough, O Lady, that you will it, and our salvation is secure. St. Anselm

[@roundtable3501]

+onemarktwoyou MORE LIES!!!!!

[@roundtable3501]

ONEMARKTWOYOU THINKS EASTER IS PAGAN!!!!!!!! HE'S CALLING HE RESURRECTION PAGAN!!!!!

[@roundtable3501]

+Dfns686 I know.

[@roundtable3501]

+onemarktwoyou Why do you think Easter is pagan.

[@onemarktwoyou]

Trolling with so many accounts, you forgot your name Kevin!!!! Popery is an antichrist goddess cult "It is enough, O Lady, that you will it, and our salvation is secure." St. Anselm P.S. your cult admits easter is pagan, youn are too stupid to read your own sources.

[@roundtable3501]

+onemarktwoyou Why do you deny the resurrection?

[@onemarktwoyou]

Nick MacLaughlin Yet another one of your antichrist teachers praying to Mary for salvation. "O salvation of all who call upon thee, save me!" St. Bonaventure

[@onemarktwoyou]

I am being trolled here my MANY accounts. They are ONE person. Here is a papist who hates me because I am right. He doesn't like that I showed him romanism is of pagan origin=s and that they admit it!!! "The [Catholic] Church took the pagan philosophy and made it the buckler of faith against the heathen. She took the pagan Roman Pantheon, temple of all the gods, and made it sacred to all the martyrs; so it stands to this day. She took the pagan Sunday and made it the Christian Sunday. She took the pagan Easter and made it the feast we celebrate during this season . . . The Sun was a foremost god with heathendom . . . The sun has worshipers at this hour in Persia and other lands . . . Hence the Church would seem to say, 'Keep that old pagan name [Sunday]. It shall remain consecrated, sanctified.' And thus the pagan Sunday, dedicated to Balder, became the Christian Sunday, sacred to Jesus"--William L. Gildea, "Paschale Gaudium," in The Catholic World, 58, March, 1894, p. 809 [A Roman Catholic weekly].

[@onemarktwoyou]

Dfns686 Nick MacLaughlin Peggy Cassidy Ruedas 73 Joseph McCreary Steve McCrooper

[@onemarktwoyou]

"The [Catholic] Church took the pagan philosophy and made it the buckler of faith against the heathen. She took the pagan Roman Pantheon, temple of all the gods, and made it sacred to all the martyrs; so it stands to this day. She took the pagan Sunday and made it the Christian Sunday. She took the pagan Easter and made it the feast we celebrate during this season . . . The Sun was a foremost god with heathendom . . . The sun has worshipers at this hour in Persia and other lands . . . Hence the Church would seem to say, 'Keep that old pagan name [Sunday]. It shall remain consecrated, sanctified.' And thus the pagan Sunday, dedicated to Balder, became the Christian Sunday, sacred to Jesus"--William L. Gildea, "Paschale Gaudium," in The Catholic World, 58, March, 1894, p. 809 [A Roman Catholic weekly].

[@onemarktwoyou]

romanism is a goddess cult!!!! The salvation of everyone is left to the care of this Blessed Virgin St. Peter Damian

[@onemarktwoyou]

romanism is a goddess cult!!!! The salvation of everyone is left to the care of this Blessed Virgin St. Peter Damian

[@roundtable3501]

+onemarktwoyou TROLL!!!!!!

[@TheImageOfFish]

Glad to hear it. If you're interested in more info at a greater depth, feel free to Google "The Jewels of Quakerism." You'll find more things I've done that way.