Category Archives: faith
Buddhist and Quaker
I received an email from a reader, asking me questions about being both Buddhist and Quaker. Below is my reply: Hi. Thanks you for your email. I’m also not a fan of most “New-Agey” type of books… I consider myself … Continue reading
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A New Perspective on Jesus
I’ve been thinking about Jesus for a long time. I was raised Roman Catholic and grew up with a deep faith in God. But I was never sure about Jesus. For a while, I believed in the Trinity. I remember … Continue reading
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My Introduction as a Buddhist Quaker
It’s been a long time since my last post. The last couple of months have been emotionally draining for me, leaving me with little energy to do anything but the necessary. And I haven’t felt that zinging prod from God … Continue reading
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Responsibility
At last Meeting for Worship, the state of the economy was mentioned several times, always followed by comments like “their greed”, “they put us into this mess”, “they allowed their greed to overwhelm them”, “they”, “they”, “they”. By the end … Continue reading
This is the day: A Slogan Post
Today’s slogan: This is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad of it. I can’t read this quote without hearing it sung. As a former Catholic, this was one of the hymns that was sung … Continue reading
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Jesus as the Way
I wrote this in my real journal last night and feel inclined to share it: I’ve been almost plagued with confusion over whether I’m a Christian or not. It just seems like one of those questions one should know the … Continue reading
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Uneven Footing
I’ve had a lot percolating in my mind recently. I wanted things to settle, to develop into a more definite shape, before saying anything on here. But I am starting to think that maybe the murkiness is the message. I … Continue reading
The Prodigal… Cat?
Last night, as my thoughts were wandering as they usually do right before I fall asleep, I started thinking about my favorite memory of Sugar. We used to lock her up at night in Rob’s office (with food/water dishes, two … Continue reading
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I am not who I want you to think I am.
[copied from my journal] It looks like the Meeting is considering opening the “Same Gender Issue” again. Somewhere there must be unity we can find, a balance between not having any convictions and saying people with other convictions are wrong … Continue reading
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