Comments on: Quakers and the Environment: Three Options http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/quakers-and-the-environment-three-options/ 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: Dave Salyers http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/quakers-and-the-environment-three-options/#comment-70503 Dave Salyers Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:55:13 +0000 http://blog.nontheistfriends.org/quakers-and-the-environment-three-options/#comment-70503 This post reminded me that some of you may be interested in a page I set up on Facebook callled Naturalist Friends specifically dedicated to the "third option" mentioned in this article. Here is the description. Please log in to Facebook and "like" it if you support its basic message. Also, any discussion would be welcome! This is a page for folks who get a deep sense of awe, connection, and meaning from the natural universe. We find this sense of self-determined purpose and fulfillment within a naturalistic and nontheistic context through a conscious connection with the interdependent forces of life. Although we are not necessarily Quakers nor religious, we find that the practices and values of unprogrammed Quakerism are very helpful and fulfilling in feeling "connected". For example, we can get sustenance for our naturalistic worldview through the Quaker practice of careful listening from the silence, both individually and in a group – listening to our intellectual and moral conscience, to our intuitions, and to whatever our fellow humans and other living beings have to say. We are inspired by the Quaker testimonies of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Compassion, Equality, and Stewardship and find them to be practical expressions of an ethical life grounded in philosophical naturalism and nurtured through careful listening. These testimonies are solid foundations to build practical action. We welcome both Quakers and non-Quakers. We welcome those who are affiliated with a community of like-minded folks, or are currently independent and solitary. We welcome those who consider themselves religious, or spiritual, or neither. We welcome those with various labels (or none) such as spiritual but not religious, naturalists, deep ecologists, eco-humanists, atheists, agnostics, nontheists, pantheists, eco-atheists, naturalistic pagans, neo-animists, etc. You are welcome here. This post reminded me that some of you may be interested in a page I set up on Facebook callled Naturalist Friends specifically dedicated to the “third option” mentioned in this article.

Here is the description. Please log in to Facebook and “like” it if you support its basic message. Also, any discussion would be welcome!

This is a page for folks who get a deep sense of awe, connection, and meaning from the natural universe. We find this sense of self-determined purpose and fulfillment within a naturalistic and nontheistic context through a conscious connection with the interdependent forces of life. Although we are not necessarily Quakers nor religious, we find that the practices and values of unprogrammed Quakerism are very helpful and fulfilling in feeling “connected”. For example, we can get sustenance for our naturalistic worldview through the Quaker practice of careful listening from the silence, both individually and in a group – listening to our intellectual and moral conscience, to our intuitions, and to whatever our fellow humans and other living beings have to say. We are inspired by the Quaker testimonies of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Compassion, Equality, and Stewardship and find them to be practical expressions of an ethical life grounded in philosophical naturalism and nurtured through careful listening. These testimonies are solid foundations to build practical action. We welcome both Quakers and non-Quakers. We welcome those who are affiliated with a community of like-minded folks, or are currently independent and solitary. We welcome those who consider themselves religious, or spiritual, or neither. We welcome those with various labels (or none) such as spiritual but not religious, naturalists, deep ecologists, eco-humanists, atheists, agnostics, nontheists, pantheists, eco-atheists, naturalistic pagans, neo-animists, etc. You are welcome here.

]]> By: James Riemermann http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/quakers-and-the-environment-three-options/#comment-70502 James Riemermann Thu, 10 Feb 2011 21:54:55 +0000 http://blog.nontheistfriends.org/quakers-and-the-environment-three-options/#comment-70502 As of now, the author's name is at the bottom of every post. As of now, the author’s name is at the bottom of every post.

]]> By: Os Cresson http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/quakers-and-the-environment-three-options/#comment-70500 Os Cresson Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:31:28 +0000 http://blog.nontheistfriends.org/quakers-and-the-environment-three-options/#comment-70500 Hello David Penney, The easiest way to find out the name of an author is to click on "Print This Post". You can also search for the title: the person who posted it will show in the search report. Os Cresson Hello David Penney,
The easiest way to find out the name of an author is to click on “Print This Post”. You can also search for the title: the person who posted it will show in the search report.
Os Cresson

]]> By: David Penney http://www.nontheistfriends.org/article/quakers-and-the-environment-three-options/#comment-69502 David Penney Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:46:53 +0000 http://blog.nontheistfriends.org/quakers-and-the-environment-three-options/#comment-69502 This is a very interesting argument that for me clarifies strands of thought that I have observed without analyzing. I'm disturbed, though, that I can't find the author's name. How can there be reference and discussion without some attribution? This is a very interesting argument that for me clarifies strands of thought that I have observed without analyzing.

I’m disturbed, though, that I can’t find the author’s name. How can there be reference and discussion without some attribution?

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