Listening to each other with appreciation

Stephen Petter considers how Britain Yearly Meeting's corporate position is communicated

It might help us consider in a friendly and supportive manner matters such as non-theistic Quakerism, belief, and language, if we appreciate that each Friend’s own position can and normally will differ, perhaps slightly, perhaps greatly, from our corporate position. Our form of Quakerism is inclusive and diverse. A discussion between two Friends or groups of Friends about their respective understandings is simply a matter of information exchange. It should be mutually enriching. An individual can answer immediately and may be persuaded to change his or her mind.

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