"Be patterns, be examples in all countries, places, islands, nations, wherever you come, that your carriage and life may preach among all sorts of people, and to them; then you will come to walk cheerfully over the world, answering that of God in every one." ~George Fox, 1656 I teach at a Quaker school. As you might expect, we admire George Fox. The above quote is framed in our Meeting House. I like to read it every day. It also finds its way into our Mission and Core Values . For many, the idea of God is tricky - difficult to discuss publicly and hard for some to accept. That said, I think Fox is using words that had meaning for him to explain and idea that most humans can accept - each person has something within that is beautiful, unique and unexplainable. Is that the same as "holy," "divine" or "godly"? You decide. But we all have it. George Fox was pretty radical. He was vocal in what he knew to be...
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