Green Mountain Meandering Missives

Had ordered three used hard copy books on Quakerism earlier this month (via Thrift Books ) and, after receiving two of the books on Saturday (February 17th), received the third one yesterday (Thursday, the 22nd). The latter book is  Quaker Faith and Practice  (second edition; 1999; fifth edition available, here ): The book of Christian discipline of the Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain. Excerpts from the Introduction (last two paragraphs):  We are seekers but we are also the holders of a precious heritage of discoveries. We, like every generation, must find the Light and Life again for ourselves. Only what we have valued and truly made our own, not by assertion but by lives of faithful commitment, can we hand on to the future. Even then, we must humbly acknowledge that our vision of the truth will, again and again, be amended.   In the Religious Society of Friends we commit ourselves not to words but to a way .  To that, I ...

Have never considered myself to be a religious person per se (i.e., one to practice religion), however, I have tended to view myself as being a spiritual or rather to be a spiritually motivated person and, speaking for myself only (of course), have usually not felt comfortable in most churches or attending formal church services.  In fact, my church of choice has been the outdoors, found among nature. Yet, when someone I know and well respect mentioned about their being a Quaker last week, something that I had not previously known, I felt drawn to seriously consider becoming a Quaker myself, particularly after having done some online research about being a Quaker and, finding that Quaker way of life as well as core beliefs, principles and values appear to mirror as well as closely align with my own, seeking information about where Quaker meetings are held in the area as well. Not only did I email the person about it, but I also posted on Montpelier's Front Porch Forum (FPF) askin...