Dave,
Thanks for the clarification. In the sense that you describe below I agree with you. I was just thinking about their social conservatism - like wearing home-spun clothes and avoiding modern appliances.Bill! From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of DP Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 8:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Zen] Namaste- first message --- In [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com> , <billsm...@...> wrote: > > Dave, > > > > Welcome to the Yahoo! Zen Forum. > > > > I have one question: Why do you consider Quakerism a LIBERAL form of > Christianity? I would think it would be classed as a very CONSERVATIVE > form. > > > > .Bill! > I think it depends on the type of Quaker, but the meeting I went to was "unprogrammed" - an hour of merely sitting in silence followed by a brief comment. There was no hierarchy. As well, Quakers are pacifists and they work to stop conflict and help the poor. many Quakers don't even consider themselves Christians. That's what I meant by liberal. > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf > Of DP > Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2010 10:36 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:Zen_Forum%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [Zen] Namaste- first message > > > > > > HI, I am new here, and I would like to give a little introduction. > > I am 38, and I have been meditating on and off for about two years, reading > about Zen for about 10. I find that zazen helps with my Obsessive Compulsive > Disorder, and while I don't want to go into too many details about that, > they key is the fear of uncertainty. the fact that Zen embraces uncertainty > is what appeals to me. > > I am nominally Christian, but I lean towards the more liberal end, i.e. > Quaker or even further. I see Christianity's strength being in its ethical > system, at least when properly applied. I would become even more involved > with Zen, sadly there is no real Zendo near where I live. > > Anything else anyone would like to know? > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 5367 (20100814) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5372 (20100817) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
