Personal Journeys

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Meeting for Worship: an Opportunity for Being

Posted by Robin Alpern on Jun 11 2006 | Tagged as: Blogroll, Personal Journeys

Note: New York Yearly Meeting (NYYM) invited the author to write an essay from a nontheist perspective, for a special issue of the NYYM newsletter on Meeting for Worship.
Meeting for worship is a potent crucible for breaking the spell of time, the ego, the identity, our daily drama, the alluring vale of tears that our [...]

Stages in a Journey

Posted by Os Cresson on Dec 07 2005 | Tagged as: Personal Journeys

“Os, at Radnor Meeting we accept atheists!” This was during an interview when, at 18 years of age, I was asked me to confirm my Quaker membership. God had no place in my personal religion but honesty did and I was fumbling with the questions that touched on Quaker doctrine. The kind Friend’s comment sustained [...]

My Spiritual Journey

Posted by James Riemermann on Apr 18 2005 | Tagged as: Personal Journeys

Presented at Twin Cities Friends Meeting (St. Paul, Minnesota, USA), spring 2000 or so
I received a list of questions to help me prepare for this morning’s talk. I understand it was just intended to help me approach the subject of my spiritual journey, and not as a set of directions.
I considered politely setting the list [...]