http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/ Dry Clean Only - A place to talk about Quakerism Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:36:35 GMT Bill Samuel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5286 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5286 ... Personally, I think Wilmer Cooper's A Living Faith is a good way to get an understanding of the history, the most important elements of faith and practice, Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:38:53 GMT Larry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5285 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5285 Hello, Can someone suggest a book or two I might purchase to assist me on my journey? I have checked on quakerinfo.com and found many selections Thanks Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:38:45 GMT Larry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5284 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5284 Hi Delonna, Thank you for your comments. No I have not attended any meetings yet. There are two in Berkeley which is not far from my town. I am not sure how I Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:44:22 GMT kevin roberts http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5283 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5283 ... Perhaps the best task at this point is to find out what it is that we're discussing. Bud, you say that you were treated poorly at Q Light. What happened? Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:43:01 GMT Bill Samuel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5282 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5282 Perhaps I should not have commented at all since I am not really familiar with the Q-Light list. But I am completely baffled as to the reaction to my post. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:51:24 GMT ann.hughes@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5281 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5281 I guess I found online Friends to be very...difficult. I mostly observe after I myself got burned many years ago with a group making fun of the mentally ill Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:21:47 GMT Delonna Halliday http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5280 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5280 I think Bill is just offering up one possibility, just as you have offered up he could be passive aggressive. I think Bill's opinion is quite valuable and Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:30:47 GMT Ann Marie Hughes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5279 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5279 A rather passive aggressive comment, don't you think? The first reaction is the person is wrong? Such a quick judgment, I think. ... From: Bill Samuel To: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:06:54 GMT Bill Samuel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5278 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5278 ... Sometimes people who feel they have been treated badly are particularly sensitive to anything they might interpret as criticism and wind up treating others Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:46:06 GMT Bud http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5277 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5277 Anyone here familiar with a Yahoo group called Q Light? It is primarily a group for gay Quakers. I have been treated very poorly there. I cant believe it is a Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:20:35 GMT Delonna Halliday http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5276 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5276 Larry, Welcome! My dad was in the Mormon Church for awhile when he was younger. He too found Friends to be the best place for him. Granted, he married my mom Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:56:17 GMT kevin roberts http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5275 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5275 ... this direction and find it peaceful. ... Kevin Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:55:56 GMT Bud http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5274 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5274 I am a member of Sacramento Friends Meeting and I am running for the Roseville City School Board. The election will be held this fall. My experience includes Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:43:52 GMT Bill Samuel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5273 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5273 Larry, I think you will find yourself welcome here. If you feel drawn here, the you belong. This forum is generally not very active, but feel free to raise Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:08:23 GMT Larry http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5272 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/drycleanonly/message/5272 hello, I am at somewhat of a cross roads in my life. I will not get into the specifics at this time. I am Mormon but find myself at odds with the direction the