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Humanist Quaker

10 months

I want to say something about all those "Progressive Christians aren't proper Christians, aren't saved etc." Tweets. I see these a fair bit. When U post these, U draw the circle smaller. Consequence - U reduce the chance that people like me, currently close by, will step inside.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

24 days

Maybe it was one of these places?:

Brandon

@pastorb_ifb

26 days

@JohnFugelsang Show me where Jesus says, “Love LGBTQ people.” I’ll wait

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

10 months

If you've also had a tough year (+so many of us have) then here's a reminder of what patient, sustained, day-to-day small actions of love can achieve. Thank you @ruskin147 @DianeCoyle1859 @sociabledog 4 sharing #sophiefromromania 's journey with us. +There's more to come I'm sure.

Sociable Dog

@sociabledog

10 months

#sophiefromromania is hanging out with me in the living room. Well that’s new! I’m almost dozing off myself watching her snooze 👍

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

1 year

Who else is waiting patiently for this evening's biggest Twitter event - @ruskin147 and #sophiefromromania being reunited?

Rory Cellan-Jones

@ruskin147

1 year

This picture of #sophiefromromania posted by the prof this morning makes me even more eager to get home to see them both this evening

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

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@pastorb_ifb @pastorb_ifb While we're here perhaps you can help me Pastor Brandon. I expect some might see me as being pretty close2 the boundary between atheism and Progressive Christianity. This thread summarises a little of where I am at. What would you advise I do?

Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

10 months

I want to say something about all those "Progressive Christians aren't proper Christians, aren't saved etc." Tweets. I see these a fair bit. When U post these, U draw the circle smaller. Consequence - U reduce the chance that people like me, currently close by, will step inside.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

2 months

This makes me so happy. Another demonstration of the healing power of selfless and determined compassion, patience and love. Let's all remember that in our own day to day lives too. #SophieFromRomania

Diane Coyle

@DianeCoyle1859

2 months

We all deserve Big Sunday Breakfast! #sophiefromromania

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@HumanistQuaker

2 months

It happened!!!! This is the very best of news. Huge congratulations to #SophieFromRomania and her amazing, patient, loving team.

Rory Cellan-Jones

@ruskin147

2 months

At 0730 this morning the prof and I put #sophiefromromania in the car and took her to a local park for her first ever walk. More details tomorrow

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

24 days

Very surprised to wake up +find how many interactions - both Replies +Quotes - the above post has had. It's difficult to keep up with them all in detail (so apologies if I've missed yours), but it looks like there's a few distinct patterns in people's responses so far. Listening.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

23 days

@Shootingbogey @Shootingbogey I don't hate Christians. Far from it. I'm an active and committed member of a Church with its roots in radical non-conformist Christianity. I share community with, and worship alongside Christian Quakers:

Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

23 days

@_swampfaye @_swampfaye Hi Noelle. Quakerism of course has its historic roots in radical non-conformist Christianity +even 2day a great many Friends (especially worldwide) wud still identify as Christians, but it's certainly not a requirement. Some of us R non-theist:

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

7 years

Brilliant response. We say "no" to homophobia. We say "no" to violence. #allemannenhandinhand

CNN

@CNN

7 years

Men in the Netherlands from different walks of life held hands in solidarity after a gay couple was attacked

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

1 year

@IsabellaRosner @IsabellaRosner Errr, I couldn't help but notice this one?

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

24 days

@pastorb_ifb @pastorb_ifb Good morning. Thank you for the reply. What needs to happen for that to become the case?

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

10 months

@sociabledog @sociabledog She's in a bed!!! 🎉

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

7 years

4 takes on a mindset that could serve us well as we face the challenges of 2017 and beyond. #MoreInCommon . (Images via @BHAhumanists )

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

2 months

There's clearly a running theme here. I like it.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

4 years

If, like me, you're waking feeling shocked, scared and desolate about a grim future, I only have one suggestion: On dark days like today find someone who needs your love, compassion, help and kindness - and get to work. Then the same tomorrow, and the next day, and the next...

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

4 years

For those less familiar with the nuances of Quaker-speak, the full text of this statement is how Quakers convey being very cross indeed about something, but in a 100% peaceful and loving way of course. (Seriously, we're not happy about this!)

Quakers in Britain

@BritishQuakers

4 years

BREAKING: Churches Together in England reject Quaker appointee because she is married to a woman

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

4 years

@NatSecSoc @NatSecSoc Not now NSS, not now. (And I am a member saying that.)

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

2 years

My 95 year old Nana died this morning in nursing home on Merseyside. I was only able2 visit once in the whole pandemic, last week, when it was clear the end was near. She +my Grandad raised me from infancy until age 7, when my parents were unable. (Pic of her from mid/late 1970s)

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

23 days

Our family has been having a tough time for quite a while now. And frankly so have I. Taking a couple of hours for myself this morning, starting with this.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

11 months

"Jesus beat up people, so we should too" was not something I expected to read this morning.

Edward Feser

@FeserEdward

11 months

Christ whipped the money changers. Should we whip political vandals who topple statues, invade government buildings, deface artworks, and block traffic? “Reconsidering corporal punishment,” over at the blog:

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

23 days

@qkk4jvysb8 @Shootingbogey @qkk4jvysb8 I was using the word in the way it's normally used when discussing Church history. More details here if you are unfamiliar:

Nonconformist (Protestantism) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

24 days

@pastorb_ifb @pastorb_ifb Hi Brandon. Thanks for the link via DM, appreciate you taking the time to share. Will watch the video you sent

THE GOSPEL FILM (subtitles in 50+ languages!)

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

10 months

"What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?"

Wendell

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

1 year

I'm a secularist, so long term I don't think there should be 26 Bishops in the House of Lords as of right. But as long as they are there, this sort of intervention is *exactly* what their role is Nile. (+There are many British people who feel like this, so on this he speaks4 me.)

Nile Gardiner

@NileGardiner

1 year

Outrageous intervention by @JustinWelby Hugely out of touch with the British people. It is not his role to lecture the British Government on immigration policy.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

8 months

Imagine a Christian denomination that *only ordained women*. Or that did ordain men, but people said "they're not real priests though". Would it make you feel uncomfortable? Or that the Church was missing out on the gifts +service of an entire group of people? Yea, that feeling.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

1 month

Easter greetings to all my Christian friends here on Twitter. I am grateful for your patience, perspectives and insights in our conversations over the last year. I look forward to our continued dialogue, and to learning from each other. Peace to you and yours.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

1 year

It's definitely still a Church. Just one that wants to use an extra way to let people know they will all be welcomed and included.

Dale Partridge

@dalepartridge

1 year

If the rainbow flag is flying outside of a church, then it’s not a church—it’s just a building.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

1 year

The Tweet is now deleted, and rightly so, but I'd specifically ask people including @JuliaHB1 to not use the word "autistic" as an insult. Just don't. Please.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

5 years

"Something I believe, in my faith... Love, in all its forms, is the most powerful weapon we have. Because love is a form of hope. And like hope, love abides, in the face of everything." - The Doctor #DoctorWho

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

6 months

Dear *everyone*. An alternative list of 7 practical recommendations... - Feed the hungry - Quench the thirsty - Invite in the stranger - Clothe the destitute - Tend the sick - Visit the prisoner - In short, love your neighbor *Repeat daily as long as you still can.

WWUTT?

@WWUTTcom

6 months

Dear Christians • Read the Bible • Obey the Bible • Study the Bible • Memorize the Bible • Meditate on the Bible • Teach others the Bible • Be transformed by the Bible *Repeat daily until God calls you home.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

1 year

Easter greetings to all my Christian friends here on Twitter. I am grateful for your patience, perspectives and insights in our conversations over the last year. I look forward to our continued dialogue, and to learning from each other.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

10 months

I'm a prime recruitment prospect4 @churchofengland . Lurking @ the edge of Christianity, just some pesky residual atheism getting in the way. But what was this week's pitch? Safeguarding crisis, tipping in2 LLF standoff, "but that woman has tattoos!" etc. Yea, not minded2 jump in.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

1 year

So, in summary (see the thread), if reason/evidence doesn't work, or they don't go for the whole "love your neighbour" thing, then just go big on the *eternal torture*? Apparently that'll get them. 🙄

Michael Clary

@dmichaelclary

1 year

Someone invited him to a church service and the preacher preached about hell and eternal judgment. It scared the crap out of him and he surrendered to Christ at that moment. Like, he legit got saved. Radical, immediate conversion. 5/10

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

6 months

I'm on board for this. Who's with us?

Jess K Hardy Author

@JessKHardy2000

6 months

The most GenX thing we’re gonna do is keep calling this place Twitter until we tweet our final tweet

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

2 years

@PeterNimmo1 @PeterNimmo1 That's discussed here (specific mention of the 4% in France as part of reason number 4):

We Own It

@We_OwnIt

2 years

The truth is, a 54% rise in your energy bills is not inevitable - it’s a choice by government. Here's 4 ways public ownership could help💡

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

5 years

OK, deep breath. A short but v.personal thread coming. This has been prompted by a particularly hateful Tweet from Friday, that some of U may have seen being much discussed, +I've been wrestling with since. (I'm not going2 link2 it here, but you'll B able2work it out from below.)

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

2 years

Still thinking about that post yesterday by a Synod member expressing concern that 99% of this year's cohort of new CofE ordinands were "woke". Surely having clergy who are aware of issues of inequality, exclusion and injustice, and are keen to address them, is a *good* thing?

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

5 years

After decades not recognising/understanding many things about myself (I'm nearly 50),I'm now in early stages of seeking ASC assessment+possible diagnosis. I know well finding certain situations+stimuli overwhelming+being unable2mask it. I stand with Greta.

Greta Thunberg

@GretaThunberg

5 years

When haters go after your looks and differences, it means they have nowhere left to go. And then you know you’re winning! I have Aspergers and that means I’m sometimes a bit different from the norm. And - given the right circumstances- being different is a superpower. #aspiepower

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

1 year

I'm going to go with... "Christians", and hope people (especially my Christian friends) understand what I mean.

Frank Turek

@DrFrankTurek

1 year

What is the biggest threat to Christianity today?

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

4 months

Wishing all my Christian friends and correspondents all good things for tomorrow (and beyond), the day they celebrate the Incarnation. Thank you for all the conversations this year. Happy Christmas. Peace to all.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

23 days

@_swampfaye @_swampfaye Hi Noelle. Quakerism of course has its historic roots in radical non-conformist Christianity +even 2day a great many Friends (especially worldwide) wud still identify as Christians, but it's certainly not a requirement. Some of us R non-theist:

Nontheist Quakers - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

5 months

Oooops.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

3 years

The last in England, but not the last to die. There are still countries where blasphemy or apostasy can be punished by death. (And that's just by the state, many people have been murdered for both.) For more, see @HumanistsInt 's Freedom of Thought Report:

Freedom of Thought Report - Humanists International

Our Freedom of Thought Report assesses countries on the basis of human rights and the legal status with regard to humanists, atheists and the non-religious.

humanists.international

Humanists UK

@Humanists_UK

3 years

Edward Wightman became the last person in England to be burnt at the stake for heresy on this day in 1612. He was executed in Lichfield. You can learn more about Wightman ‘The Last Heretic’ by listening to this BBC Radio 3 broadcast 👇

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

3 years

@leesh_87 @sapphomd @leesh_87 @Chronic_Queen__ Indeed. Quakers have been doing things that way 4a long time. It always irks me if e.g. online forms don't allow me 2skip those; I'll always omit them if I can. More on this here (not my writing, but very much feel the same way):

What the Quaker tradition taught me about 'Mr' and 'Ms'

I was raised never to use 'sir' or 'ma'am.' Not because I'm rude, but because I believe in treating everyone equally.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

7 months

The single most repeated word in this speech is "fight". Fight. Fight. Fight. Imagine replacing that underlying attitude with care, compassion, cooperate, collaborate, community etc. You'd have something very different.

Brendan May

@bmay

7 months

I cannot stop watching this. It’s one of the most peculiar things I’ve ever seen, which given the venue, is really saying something. Get to the end (if you can).

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

23 days

@CovfefePal @CovfefePal Gosh that's likely another topic where people might be keen to offer me correction - as apparently this one has been! Hopefully no-one will see this:

Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

5 years

Anti-gun Jesus would be the only Jesus I could follow:

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

5 years

Today I was welcomed into membership of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), @BritishQuakers , #Bristol Area Meeting.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

4 years

Good morning and greetings to all my Christian friends here on Twitter this Easter Sunday. Love and Light to you all, and to those you love. Stay safe, look after yourselves, and each other. Peace be with you.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

8 months

We all need to continue to be patient, but when this does eventually happen (even if it's just as far as the pavement the first few times), the #sophiefromromania part of the internet is going to melt.

Rory Cellan-Jones

@ruskin147

8 months

Yes #sophiefromromania soon it will be time to go further

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

10 years

The @UN "Universal Declaration of Human Rights" (drawn by @zenpencils http://t.co/iig4pB4Cen http://t.co/ee1RCHOn7T): http://t.co/M4H0xKvEYm

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

5 years

Created new list4 #ChildMentalHealth accts, send recommends pls. I've shared bits over last 4yrs, but will likely be Tweeting more about this. After last week's latest deep crisis (+2nd hospital admission in 6months), really feeling need2 connect2 networks of solidarity+support.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

23 days

@RikardtheSwede @RikardtheSwede Hi Rikard. Thanks for adding your perspective to the conversation, much appreciated. Peace to you and yours.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

2 years

Christmas greetings to all my Christian friends and correspondents here on Twitter. Thank you for another year of sharing perspectives, insights and conversation together. Peace to all.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

11 months

@elsalwilliams @elsalwilliams They settled on giving me a Terry's Chocolate Orange some years ago now. I think we all appreciate the lack of decision making and complete predictability that this provides.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

5 years

Given the state of everything right now, it feels like it'd save a lot of time if I did a single all-purpose Tweet confirming I'm against all the bad things (let's all do less of those), +in favour of all the good things (let's all do more of those). Consider this that Tweet.🕊️♥️

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

5 years

Not sure how I'm going2feel after sending this - if it'll B relief or regret. But right now it feels like a necessary step. Not only 2help me+my family explore all this more, but as a tiny thing I can do 2help fight back against the ignorant bullies attempting2 stigmatise. Peace.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

2 years

Easter greetings to all my Christian friends here on Twitter. I am grateful for your patience, perspectives and insights in our conversations over the last year. I look forward to our continued dialogue, and to learning from each other.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

5 years

@andrewcopson @julianbond12 @SamuelSThorp @KarenAd89081735 @davewave020 @MusicNNoiseMakR Thank you all :) Never have I been so nervous about pressing 'send'. To have some love, solidarity and support sent back in return was wonderful. Peace.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

5 years

I've got this wild theory that if there were a lot less guns in the world, a lot less people would get shot. 🕊️

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

3 years

This might read like hyperbole, but it isn't. Pete is naming one of the really exhausting aspects - the experience of continuous low-level agitation (or medium/high-level, depending on the current social +sensory load etc.). It's a constant, sapping grind.

Pete Wharmby

@commaficionado

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I haven't relaxed since 1995.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

5 years

My recent decision to finally seek assessment has meant I am becoming more aware of this topic being discussed on Twitter. What accounts might I follow to begin to more fully understand this conversation? #Autism #ASC #ASD

Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

5 years

After decades not recognising/understanding many things about myself (I'm nearly 50),I'm now in early stages of seeking ASC assessment+possible diagnosis. I know well finding certain situations+stimuli overwhelming+being unable2mask it. I stand with Greta.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

29 days

Big day tomorrow apparently. Is everyone ready?

unshawpodcast.com

@unshawpodcast

29 days

Make the most of today, folks.

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

3 years

I'll still be choosing to wear a mask in all the places they are required now, even after 19th July. 😷

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@HumanistQuaker

10 months

@sociabledog @sociabledog Fully understand we must all continue to be very patient, but this breakthrough has been particularly exciting!

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@HumanistQuaker

1 year

"I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, +to your heirs +successors according to law. So help me God." I can't do this. 1) I'm a Quaker. We don't swear oaths, 4 religious reasons. 2) I'm an atheist (the "so help me God" bit). 3) Loyalty is earned, not promised.

BBC News (UK)

@BBCNews

1 year

Public asked to swear allegiance to King Charles during the Coronation

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@HumanistQuaker

3 months

I'm going to go with... "Christians", and hope people (especially my many Christian friends) will understand what I mean.

Frank Turek

@DrFrankTurek

3 months

What is the biggest deterrent to Christianity in our culture?

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

2 years

I'm a secularist, but if we're going to have 26 Bishops (including @BishopSarahM ) siting as of right in the Lords, this is absolutely the kind of thing I want them to be doing...

The Guardian

@guardian

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UK’s top female bishop says government ‘burying head in sand’ over health inequalities

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@HumanistQuaker

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The Carpenter that Jacob is talking about had a lot 2say about helping the poor, the sick, the hungry, needy, as well as strangers +the marginalised. Also about the humble, +those seeking righteousness. (There was plenty about the greedy +rich too, but they did not fare so well.)

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3 years

OK, I've finally done it. Booked myself an early bird ticket for @greenbelt 2022. Tips for a first-timer? Who else has already booked, or planning to? See you there?

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5 years

Good. "Smacking" = a euphemism for hitting. Violence against children is unacceptable in any form, in any circumstance. Those who use it are modeling aggression +violence, and tacitly endorsing it as a behaviour children will likely end up emulating. #SmackingBan #EqualProtection

BBC Scotland News

@BBCScotlandNews

5 years

Scotland is to become the first country in the UK to make it a criminal offence for parents to smack their children

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@ManEatsBible @satanic_temple_ @ManEatsBible @satanic_temple_ Hopefully we can all at least agree that no matter what your opinions of someone else's religion, those kind of physical attacks are never warranted, by anyone, on anyone.

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@HumanistQuaker

5 months

It's not mentioned in @Psephizo 's post, but the text pictured is by one of the founding Quakers, Margaret Fell. I don't know if Fell ever expressed or recorded a view on the matter, but @BritishQuakers have long campaigned4 and celebrated equal marriage: .

Quakers and same-sex marriage

British Quakers campaigned for a change in the law to allow same-sex marriage to be recognised equally with opposite-sex marriages within a religious context, following a powerful leading of Yearly...

www.quaker.org.uk

Dr Ian Paul

@Psephizo

5 months

When someone next tries to draw a parallel between the debate about women's ministry, and the debate about same-sex marriage, I look forward to them producing the 400-year old tract on the latter...

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@HumanistQuaker

5 years

V.nervous posting this, never Tweeted about it B4. Only recently started2talk about it more with spouse, 2some extent with our daughter(in terms she can understand), 1friend, 1of mental health professionals working with our family, +my GP. So pls B nice :)

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

7 years

We must choose to say no to hate. A story of a moment on the NY Subway that shows there is hope: (via Gregory Locke)

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Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

22 days

Finally, the notifications torrent is starting to slow a bit. As I type this, the Tweet has just passed *100,000* Likes. I very much doubt anything I write will do that again. If only 1 thing of mine ever achieves such a reach, I'm content it was that one:

Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

24 days

Maybe it was one of these places?:

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@HumanistQuaker

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Hey @sainsburys , what's this labelling 4? R U suggesting there's some reason Y my daughter can't wear these? CC @letclothesbe @LetToysBeToys

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@HumanistQuaker

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. @Cath_Kidston Popped in2 1of your stores 2day 4a gift. Staff were brilliant +v.helpful, but when I asked "do U have socks with cats on 2fit a 10yr old", the reply was "boys socks or girls socks?". Err no, just cat socks 2fit human child feet please. #SameFeet ? (CC @letclothesbe )

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@ItsEmilyKaty @ItsEmilyKaty LOL. Married #Autistic parent here. This news would be a surprise to my #ADHD spouse and #Autistic (and likely also #ADHD ) daughter.

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@HumanistQuaker

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I'm not an Anglican, or even a Christian, but I have a diverse range of follows so there are lots of people in my timeline who are, and who have been very hurt by this pastoral statement. Sending them solidarity and support.

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@HumanistQuaker

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As a non-theist Quaker (yes, that's a thing), I have from time to time been asked (always by non-Quakers) about what I am actually doing in a "meeting for worship". This Tweet hints at just one possible answer...

Matt Boswell

@mattboswellpnw

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Quaker worship, in my experience, is not about giving compliments or credit or allegiance or even thanks to God but about listening, with others, for what God/Love is inviting us to notice, to do, to become—and then responding.

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@HumanistQuaker

4 months

@mrianleslie @mrianleslie They definitely should have brought back this classic look instead:

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@HumanistQuaker

4 months

If like me you've spent the last week head in hands as people get all agitated about statues in Iowa, the blessing of same sex couples, or that there are *gasp* women priests - just remember that there are many many followers of the Carpenter who follow Him like this instead:

Rev Dr Suzanne Vernon-Yorke

@Suzanne_VY

4 months

Today! Here goes living in church for 10 days running a night (and day) shelter. Welcoming Jesus in the shape of our homeless guests is going to be an amazing Christmas privilege 🙌 Happy nearly Christmas everyone 😊 Every day's an opportunity 🙏 Yes, I got pillow chocs 😂 <><

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3 years

Good morning and greetings to all my Christian friends here on Twitter this Easter Sunday. Love and Light to you all, and to those you love. Stay safe, look after yourselves, and each other. Peace be with you.

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@HumanistQuaker

2 years

Without the two of them stepping in to look after me in their mid-40s (when two of their three children had already left home, and the last was soon to), and taking on parenting once again, my life would have been very very different. I am always and forever so grateful to them.

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@HumanistQuaker

4 years

From 8am I'll be off Twitter for a full week. Trying to recalibrate our 11year old's use of her tablet device by going 7days without it, so she can rediscover other forms of distraction and entertainment. To support her, I'm giving up my phone in solidarity. Stay safe all. Peace.

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@HumanistQuaker

3 years

Lengthy coverage of *the* story of the week on #Autistic Twitter. Lots of Twitter friends who've been active in the conversation in recent days are quoted. Voices here can indeed make it through into mainstream media coverage.

The Independent

@Independent

3 years

What is the Spectrum 10K study into autism - and why are autistic people concerned?

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@HumanistQuaker

2 months

I'm currently doing regular Yoga on the advice of my Physiotherapist, as part of a multi-aspect treatment programme for chronic back pain (that's lasted over 14mths now). I'm not a Christian, but if I was, I struggle to understand why the Carpenter would have a problem with that.

Will Spencer

@RenOfMen

2 months

Christians shouldn't do yoga. Christians shouldn't defend doing yoga. If you're a Christian doing yoga, don't.

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@HumanistQuaker

2 years

Thanks to Benjamin for this thread. Messages like this are an important counterpoint to some far less helpful (and indeed sometimes incredibly irresponsible and damaging) messages about mental health and mental illness that you can sometimes see in some faith circles.

Rev. Benjamin Cremer

@Brcremer

2 years

A reminder: Your anxiety is not a sin. Your depression is not a sin. Your PTSD is not a sin. What is sinful is when someone adds to your trauma by telling you that your anxiety, depression, and/or PTSD reveals a lack of faith in God.

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5 months

I'm going to go with... "Christians", and hope people (especially my many Christian friends) will understand what I mean.

Frank Turek

@DrFrankTurek

5 months

What is the biggest threat to Christianity today?

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@HumanistQuaker

1 year

Haven't Tweeted about it much, but tomorrow is start of 5th month of continuous significant chronic back pain. It's really getting in the way of day2day life, +it's hard2stay positive when it's with you *every waking moment* +at night. +It's unclear how long this might go on4 😞

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@HumanistQuaker

8 months

I put the box down for a moment before taking it to the recycling. Within 30 seconds this happened. They just can't help themselves.

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@HumanistQuaker

1 year

Except you totally can though.

Dale Partridge

@dalepartridge

1 year

You’re either “gay” or “Christian,” but you cannot be a “gay Christian.”

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@HumanistQuaker

2 years

Anyone else, like me, still using this solely because it's the smell of their childhood (1970s in my case)? I got 2 bars in my Christmas stocking.

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@HumanistQuaker

4 years

"One of the unexpected things I have learnt in my life as a Quaker is that religion is basically about relationships between people. This was an unexpected discovery, because I had been brought up 2 believe that religion was essentially about our relationship with God." QF&P10.20

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@HumanistQuaker

2 months

Every single Tweet about 30th anniversary of ordination of women in CofE has a collection of replies from people who are still exceedingly agitated by it *3 decades* later 🙄. Whatever happens next with LLF/PL&F etc., will some some people be the same about that in another 30yrs?

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@HumanistQuaker

2 years

Translation: We want to do stuff that would contravene current human rights protections.

Suella Braverman MP

@SuellaBraverman

2 years

We must fully take back control of our borders. That means leaving the jurisdiction of the ECHR. #Suella4Leader

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@HumanistQuaker

5 years

I just asked my MP to support @Humanists_UK ’s campaign for legal recognition of humanist marriages in England and Wales. 💍 Humanist weddings have increased by 266% over the last decade, so legal recognition is long overdue! Write to your MP here:

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@HumanistQuaker

2 months

#MothersDay is a little bit different 4 me, as it is 4 others. I was raised by my Nana and Grandad, so I will be thinking a lot about her (+him) today. Without them my life would have been very different. (I didn't meet my biological mother until I was 13, +never lived with her.)

Humanist Quaker

@HumanistQuaker

2 years

My 95 year old Nana died this morning in nursing home on Merseyside. I was only able2 visit once in the whole pandemic, last week, when it was clear the end was near. She +my Grandad raised me from infancy until age 7, when my parents were unable. (Pic of her from mid/late 1970s)

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@HumanistQuaker

4 years

@1blackwolfrd @SteveHyndside @eurapart @1blackwolfrd Highway code paragraph 182 says that van driver was responsible for checking that it is safe to turn, having indicated in plenty of time, not at the last minute. Even specifically mentions the importance of checking for cyclists etc.

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