I’m going to talk briefly, first, about my concept of worship, second, the process of translating or refining the words I use and third, about tolerating differing uses of these words and the beliefs they reflect. First off, a definition from Webster, Worship: 1. to honor or reverence as a divine being or supernatural power; … Read more
the word ‘worship’ by itself is simply a standard quaker word for that period of time on sunday mornings & committee meetings in which we settle down in our heads & hearts & bodies, getting quiet, maybe opening our selves to revelations from inside & outside of us. but like all common quaker terms, ‘worship’ & all … Read more
I was curious about what ChatGPT would write about nontheist Quakers, so I asked, “Tell me about nontheist (AKA atheist) Quakers.”
While preparation for Nontheist Center activities at the online Gathering was a bit challenging, as were some technical glitches during the week, overall it was fairly successful. We ranged from 5 – 17 participants in each of the afternoon sessions, and the content was well received, at least from the responses we were given.