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Paul L: Why Quakers' historic testimony against music and other frivolous entertainments does not apply to singing from the Sacred Harp The early singing school teachers and shape-note tunebook writers would have agreed with this criticism. Their aim was to demystify the professionalization of music and to return it to the masses and therefore is consistent with the concern expressed in t Posted by Martin Kelley / community / convergent Fire in the Bones: Taking the Pledge 'Looking back, I think I drank partly in order to be released from my inhibitions. Now I find I have fewer inhibitions, and the ones I have I prefer to hold on to.' Posted by Johan Maurer qq Peterson: Meeting for Worship with attention to Blogging 'During the meal I suggested... that we should try holding a meeting for worship with attention to blogging. We can gather with laptops & wifi. We settle into silence and worship. Out of that silence we blog the messages that emerge.' Posted by LizOpp Gathering2008 QuakerQuaker Peterson applies the 1958 words of Martin Luther King Jr. to today 'I reflected on that hard saying of Jesus, echoed by King, to love my opponent, to pursue genuine reconciliation and to hope the best for them while always insisting on justice and truth...' Posted by LizOpp Gathering2008 QuakerQuaker Peterson reflects on how FGC is working to create a Trans-Friendly Gathering 'In my welcoming packet I found a one-page info sheet entitled Creating a Trans*-Friendly Gathering... In addition, an Interest Group entitled Trans 101 will be offered later in the week. I feel so pleased to be part of a community that seeks to welcome a Posted by LizOpp Gathering2008 QuakerQuaker

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