So. It’s
no wonder people don’t know much about Quakerism or what Quakers are like
today.
The
weekly QuakerSpeak videos are trying to
correct that with short conversations with contemporary Friends. A recent one features Guilford College
professor Max Carter responding to the frequent question: Are
Quakers Amish? In less than five minutes, Max clearly describes the major
differences between the two religions and in the process tells a lot about what
Quakerism is.
Friends General
Conference answers Frequently Asked
Questions About Quakers, too, to help clear up some of the confusion about
our small community.
One of my favorite responses, though, is this
t-shirt that a Friend from Seattle recently made.
Cool, huh?
“Afterthoughts” are my blog
version of a practice followed in some Quaker meetings. After meeting for
worship ends, people continue in silence for a few more minutes during which they’re invited to
share thoughts or reflect on the morning's worship. I’ve adopted the form here for last-day-of-the-month brief reflections
on headlines, quotes, comments overheard, maybe even bumper stickers.
Also WAY COOL, according to a tweet I received this morning, QuakerSpeak videos are now close captioned, an important accessibility #a11y inclusion measure for #deaf people.
ReplyDeleteI just noticed that, too, RantWoman. QuakerSpeak is doing such a great job. I just learned that this week’s video - What is a Quaker? - is the perfect follow-up to this post. And it’s close-captioned! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I63xA-VZGXw&list=PL-r97fEzGE2Th6OgcDQIY14jMi0wknb8u
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