Comments on: One nontheist’s understanding of “the light” of Quakerism http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/one-nontheists-understanding-of-the-light-of-quakerism/ For Quakers and others interested in nontheism among Friends (Quakers) Mon, 28 Nov 2011 07:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: James Riemermann http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/one-nontheists-understanding-of-the-light-of-quakerism/#comment-73906 James Riemermann Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:17:59 +0000 http://www.nontheistfriends.org/?p=176#comment-73906 Thanks, Ramona and B.T. B. T., It sure is a small world. The coincidences run deeper than you might have known: I've known Tom as my, um, I guess it's called cousin-in-law, for about 20 years, but I only started learning something about his religious sensibilities a year or two ago on a religious naturalism email list, which I learned about from another nontheist Quaker. Nice to meet you, too. I'll take a look at your humanistic paganism site. Thanks, Ramona and B.T.

B. T., It sure is a small world. The coincidences run deeper than you might have known: I’ve known Tom as my, um, I guess it’s called cousin-in-law, for about 20 years, but I only started learning something about his religious sensibilities a year or two ago on a religious naturalism email list, which I learned about from another nontheist Quaker.

Nice to meet you, too. I’ll take a look at your humanistic paganism site.

]]> By: B. T. Newberg http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/one-nontheists-understanding-of-the-light-of-quakerism/#comment-73905 B. T. Newberg Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:40:02 +0000 http://www.nontheistfriends.org/?p=176#comment-73905 This is a beautiful piece. I especially like the concluding line: "What we believe or profess to believe is of minor importance to increasing the light in the world. What matters is how we care for each other." That's precisely how I view my own spirituality. As a Humanist and a Pagan, all my effort gets focused toward developing resonance and responsibility toward other people and our world. I found this post by bouncing off another blog and liked it, then noticed you live in my area (I live in Mpls), and then recalled that your name was actually mentioned to me by Thomas Schenk. Small world! Anyway, long story short: good to meet you. :-) This is a beautiful piece. I especially like the concluding line: “What we believe or profess to believe is of minor importance to increasing the light in the world. What matters is how we care for each other.”

That’s precisely how I view my own spirituality. As a Humanist and a Pagan, all my effort gets focused toward developing resonance and responsibility toward other people and our world.

I found this post by bouncing off another blog and liked it, then noticed you live in my area (I live in Mpls), and then recalled that your name was actually mentioned to me by Thomas Schenk. Small world! Anyway, long story short: good to meet you. :-)

]]> By: Ramona http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/one-nontheists-understanding-of-the-light-of-quakerism/#comment-73847 Ramona Thu, 30 Jun 2011 02:39:38 +0000 http://www.nontheistfriends.org/?p=176#comment-73847 Thank you! Your first paragraph says everything to me! So many times I'm asked, well, what do you believe in if you don't believe in God? My usual answer is, I believe in "good", the goodness of people. And I do. But the point really is, I don't need to believe in anything - instead I live my life according to the principles and practices that work. Thank you! Your first paragraph says everything to me! So many times I’m asked, well, what do you believe in if you don’t believe in God? My usual answer is, I believe in “good”, the goodness of people. And I do. But the point really is, I don’t need to believe in anything – instead I live my life according to the principles and practices that work.

]]> By: James Riemermann http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/one-nontheists-understanding-of-the-light-of-quakerism/#comment-70537 James Riemermann Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:51:43 +0000 http://www.nontheistfriends.org/?p=176#comment-70537 Thank you, Judith. It's good to hear from you. james Thank you, Judith. It’s good to hear from you.

james

]]> By: Judith Salzman http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/one-nontheists-understanding-of-the-light-of-quakerism/#comment-70536 Judith Salzman Sun, 06 Mar 2011 22:25:01 +0000 http://www.nontheistfriends.org/?p=176#comment-70536 I love this. The Friend speaks my mind. The Buddha taught to believe NOTHING what anyone tells us except for things which make sense in our own minds. Living with peace and compassion is what "the light" is about for me. As I struggle with road rage my path becomes more clear and the light will help me change. Thank you so much for your lovely words. I love this. The Friend speaks my mind. The Buddha taught to believe NOTHING what anyone tells us except for things which make sense in our own minds. Living with peace and compassion is what “the light” is about for me. As I struggle with road rage my path becomes more clear and the light will help me change.

Thank you so much for your lovely words.

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