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Quakers and other Faiths
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annk101
12/22/2000 8:47 AM
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If I were a Quaker, but other faiths besides just Christianity inspired me... say Buddhism, A Course in Miracles, Jainism, Taoism, Native American spirituality also spoke to me... how would Quakers view that? I have read that there are Quaker/Buddhists, but I wasn't sure how accepted that is by Friends, overall.
Namaste,
Ann
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RichardB
12/22/2000 9:06 AM
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Pluralist views are generally accepted in the more liberal Quaker meetings. They are frowned upon in the more conservative ones. This is something of an oversimplification but if the meeting is unprogrammed such pluralist views would be familiar and accepted as part of the normal and expected variation among Friends. However, expect a chilly reception among evangelical Friends.
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annk101
12/24/2000 10:25 AM
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Thankyou, Richard, for answering all my questions. The way I understand it is that the unprogrammed meetings are more liberal. The closest meeting to me is unprogrammed so I'm blessed in that respect.
Namaste,
Ann
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