Necessary uncomfortableness
Maud Grainger believes that privilege comes at a cost
Quakers have a rich heritage of both extraordinary and ordinary actions that have, in some cases, been transformative. We talk of examples like the abolition of slavery, good business practices, prison reform work and the anti-war movement. When we talk of these outward expressions of our faith we talk of testimony, and I believe a greater understanding of testimony forces us into a place of necessary ‘uncomfortableness’.
Privileged lives
‘Uncomfortableness’ – because most of us live privileged lives and, in this age of global communication, we are acutely aware that our privilege comes at a cost. However, too often we are full of excuses rather than action, because the reality is that one thing doesn’t need to change, everything needs to change. This is something I find almost impossible to comprehend. It can lead to helplessness and paralysing fear.
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