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giantteeth · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:06 am Post subject: Belief-o-matic

(Butting in here)This is the one I use...

http://www.divacup.com/

Scout · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 10:49 am Post subject: Belief-o-matic

Yep, that's the one I use too. Love it! Haven't bought tampons for a year.

Wow, big digression from meditation discussion, lol. Laughing

Shrimp&Grits · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:37 pm Post subject: Belief-o-matic

thanks!

Jess is probably cringing at our crunchiness right now, lol.

Jessica · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 12:43 pm Post subject: Re: Belief-o-matic

giantteeth · Posted: Tue Dec 14, 2004 1:52 pm Post subject: Belief-o-matic

Oops- I let my guard down- disappointed the damn Queen of the board. Hope I'm not fired for this. Laughing

But yep, I love my Diva cup, too, it rocks my whole little world, and I can't believe I hadn't heard of them sooner.

And as for meditating- yes, I guess it's easy to turn it into some sort of un-doable, nirvana-seeking ritual. But I guess as simple as it sounds, freeing your mind of thoughts is pretty damn scary. I mean doing the work- putting in the concerted effort , etc.

Okay- gotta go eat some sprouts.

Very Happy

MedeaNJ · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 9:47 am Post subject: Belief-o-matic

I was skimming and had to bump this up: Here's mine:

1. Liberal Quakers (100%)
2. Reform Judaism (92%)
3. Unitarian Universalism (90%)
4. Neo-Pagan (83%)
5. Mainline to Liberal Christian Protestants (78%)
6. Bahá'í Faith (74%)
7. Mahayana Buddhism (72%)
8. Sikhism (71%)
9. Orthodox Judaism (68%)
10. Orthodox Quaker (67%)
11. New Age (66%)
12. Jainism (64%)
13. Hinduism (64%)
14. Theravada Buddhism (60%)
15. Secular Humanism (58%)
16. Islam (57%)
17. New Thought (53%)
18. Scientology (49%)
19. Taoism (48%)
20. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) (40%)
21. Seventh Day Adventist (40%)
22. Eastern Orthodox (36%)
23. Roman Catholic (36%)
24. Mainline to Conservative Christian/Protestant (35%)
25. Christian Science (Church of Christ, Scientist) (34%)
26. Jehovah's Witness (33%)
27. Nontheist (30%)

Who'da thunk it? I was always wondering if maybe I should consider looking into the Society of Friends. I was raised as a Secular Liberal Jew but converted to Episcopal 16 years ago. My mom's side of the family has Quaker ancestry (then again I seem to recall about 1/4 of the US can claim being part Quaker).

My agnostic DH would freak out with these results.

Jessica · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 1:34 pm Post subject: Belief-o-matic

What does a Quaker believe exactly?

I want to update my belief system to 100% lazy. I just don't have time. God will forgive me, I hope. Wink

Wasn't that funny on Desperate Houswives last night, when Gabrielle told the Priest, "I don't have time for this crap." LOL! She's such a sinner!!

MedeaNJ · Posted: Mon May 02, 2005 2:59 pm Post subject: Belief-o-matic

I don't profess to be an expert on the topic, but I did find a summary from one of their websites:

"...The Religious Society of Friends is an Alternative Christianity which emphasizes the personal experience of God in one's life. Quakers understand the necessity of first listening to God before working in the world. They affirm the equality of all people before God regardless of race, station in life, or sex and this belief leads them into a range of social concerns.

Being "Children of Light" they find recourse to violence intolerable. Quaker thought is both mystical (waiting upon God) and prophetic (speaking truth to power). Friends believe that God's revelation is still continuing, that God is not absent or unknowable but that we can find God ourselves and establish a living relationship thus being able to live in the world free from the burden and guilt of sin. It is the search for a closer relationship with God that is the Way.

Religious knowledge, like the appreciation of beauty, is not attained by a logical process of thought but by experience and feeling. Quakers maintain that the teaching of Jesus is a practical method for the guidance of the world today, that religion is concerned with the whole of life, and that, beyond a certain point, definition becomes a limitation..."

"...According to the an introduction to Quakerism from the Friends General Conference, the Society of Friends does not require all its members to be pacifists. The Quaker position on pacifism is that it is left up to each individual in deciding whether to serve in the armed forces..."

Hope some of this helps.

p.s. I forgot to mention that my DH's ancestors were also Quakers. Problem was that he got kicked out of the church for being caught dancing. Can't seem to find that the current stance is on dancing, but I am going to guess it's OK.