Would any Quaker members care to chat?
I'm attending my first Friends meeting shortly, after reading George Fox with an old chum of mine.
Seriously.
Thanks -
Jim
"Traditionally, wearing plain clothes was an answer to a number of Friends' concerns. Expensive styles were used to show social inequality and make statements about wealth. Only a select few could afford expensive adornments, which could then be used to exacerbate differences between people based on class, where people in fancy clothing would not want to be seen socializing with others dressed tattily. This was inspired by the Quaker testimony to equality. In addition, the frequent buying of expensive new styles and discarding what had been bought a month ago, was considered wasteful and self-seeking, where Friends instead aimed to focus on simplicity, and the important things in life. Notably, Friends did not consider it right to judge people on their material possessions, but this could not be achieved in a society which placed an emphasis on keeping up to date with inconsequential but expensive new trends. At the time, this practice of plainness meant Friends were obviously identifiable."
(Cross posted with The Wardrobe)
Are there any Scientologists on here? I could do with one of them introspection rundown thingies....
And while we are at it chums... which religion is most Trad???
My ol chum from Univ. gave three cheers for Presbyterianism.,,but then declared the ol Episcopate the most Trad.
Confused,,
TChauncey
Quakers wear Corduroy. Nice Cats.
They talk more with their eyes than their mouths. Very wise.
On the whole I like them very much.