Community is those upon whom our well being depends, those whose actions
shape our lives, and whose lives we shape, in return. The condition of
our
community, its ability to provide for our well being, is determined by the
extent to which we realize the other testimonies in our shared life. The
way in which we live out simplicity, harmony, integrity and equality is
the
way in which our community will provide for us, and will shape our lives.
Timothy Travis
Bridge City Friends Meeting
****tland, Oregon
"In recent years Friends have treated these testimonies
as valuable in and of themselves, but to our spiritual
forebears this was not the case; they were the naturally
occurring outward signs that a more im****tant change
had taken place in the individual."
Lloyd Lee Wilson
The Quaker Vision of Gospel Order
On 5/16/08 5:31 AM, in article
slrng2qvls.dd0.catwheezel@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Whiskers"
<catwheezel@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On 2008-05-15, Yowie <yowie9644.DIESPAMDIE@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Rod wrote:
>>> Yowie wrote:
>>>> nobody special wrote:
>>>>> once the vandals figured out that they could flood the group with
>>>>> posts from other boards it became unsustainable. no new blood
>>>>> because any newcomer only sees posts from followers of other
>>>>> religions. old blood drifting away for the same reason. rest in
>>>>> peace soc.religion.quaker. you were a noble experiment that was
>>>>> doomed as soon as the vandals found you and started using you as a
>>>>> toilet. soc.religion.quaker is dead. time to move on. so sad.
>>>>
>>>> Do not underestimate the abilities of the Quakers left heret o
>>>> filter out the BS :-)
>>>>
>>>> Yowie
>>>>
>>>>
>>> There are no quakers left here, only wannabe's
>>> and stagnation.
>>
>> Its not what it used to be, true, but I can still find a nugget or two
of
>> gold here, which is why I stay.
>>
>> Having clever filters really helps in that regard.
>>
>> Yowie
>
> Newsgroups often experience fluctuations in use. Just as the malicious
> and nuisance posters come and go, so do the 'legitimate' posters.
>
> In a Quaker context, long silences aren't necessarily a bad thing anyway
> :)) Sometimes the best thing to say really is nothing.
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