easymo, kindly read (not a flame)

[Ghosth]

First off Ispar <S> for

A Being open about your beliefs
B Being ready to defend and explain them


I'm with Hangtime, or in other words,
"Viva La Difference!"

[ispar]

First off, thanks buhdman... you spoke my thoughts on a situation like that very clearly and with far fewer words than I needed... I think that is a very concise and accurate idea of how I might think in that situation. If there is no other choice, than I believe I would react as most any human being would.

And second, thanks Ghosth  . We are extremely lucky in this country to be able to be open about our beliefs, as well as to explain and defend them if need be. As you said, viva la difference!

[StSanta]

Hyea ispar, a quickie question spawned from one of the url's you posted initially....

 

He spoke against holidays, sports, theater, wigs, jewelry, etc.

Why did he speak against sports and theater, which represent two very important aspects of human psychology?

[ispar]

Originally posted by StSanta:
Hyea ispar, a quickie question spawned from one of the url's you posted initially....

 

Why did he speak against sports and theater, which represent two very important aspects of human psychology?

Quakers are a rather more tolerant bunch now than they were then. There were stricter rules about many things, even if the basic rules for treating your fellow man are no different. There wasn't even such a thing as psychology back then. Sort of a silly question, really. Just because George Fox spoke against sports and theater doesn't mean I have to be against them. Much the same way that preachers for other churches long ago spoke of manifest destiny, the inherent superiority of the white man and his "duty" to "shepard" his inferiors, and the evil Jews...