‘It is a fluid, dancing God, responsive to the complexity surrounding me.’ Photo: by Dynamic Wang on Unsplash
Article of faith: Abigail Maxwell is in the flow
‘This may be what Quakers call my inner light, which I will not hide under a bushel.’
I am an atheist materialist. I do not believe in God the father almighty, the creator, the ‘uncaused cause,’ or the ‘God in everything’ of panentheism. I believe all my words and acts are the products of my neurons, not Spirit separate from matter. And I am a Quaker. Quaker practices of sitting together in worship, including in Meeting for Worship for Business, can help me see reality more clearly and act more constructively. They heal my inner conflicts, oppose my comfortable illusions, and make me a saner, happier human. They help me see and relate to others. Our spiritual experiences have value, though some would call them mental states.
