New group forming - Society of Friends
 

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Mask wearing at meetings?

Suggested topic for next meeting.......:icon_wink:

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Nice idea but I doubt you will get an humans to join your group.

From the title of the thread I thought you were seeking fellow Quakers.

Society of Friends, also called Friends Church, byname Quakers, Christian group that arose in mid-17th-century England, dedicated to living in accordance with the “Inward Light,” or direct inward apprehension of God, without creeds, clergy, or other ecclesiastical forms.

Society of Friends | Definition, History, Beliefs, & Facts | Britannica

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What is WRONG with you people?

I’m interested.

The name is confusing, though. My first thought was Quakers.

Please put me on your list.

Stress cannot be reduced when you use capital letters. This is supposed to be peaceful dialog.

Tell that to the ones spewing sarcasm. I rarely use all caps.

CFrance,

I know what you mean.

There’s a lot of pack-behavior going on around here lately.

OK, boys, let me explain. . .

What the OP is talking about made me think of a salon.(Noooo, not a hair salon and most certainly not a “cult” as one poster put it.)

The salon originated in early 18th Century France at a time in history known as “The Enlightenment.” People wanted to gather for interesting, intelligent discussion.

Women played a central role in organizing the salons of Paris at the time — which helped to reduce the marginalization of women.

I think there are a lot of people in TV and everywhere else who are sick and tired of listening to the same old #-&*@ regurgitated, sometimes verbatim, from whatever is the chosen screen of influence.

There is a need — and a big want — for group discussions of interesting topics.

I know the OP did not call it a salon, but that is basically what it sounds like to me. A few years ago young people were organizing groups like this and calling them salons. I like the idea.

Anyway, you guys need to stop behaving like cliches. You are reinforcing a stereotype — and besides, it’s rude.

Boomer

This is what I found on salons:

"The salon was an Italian invention of the 16th century, which flourished in France throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. The salon continued to flourish in Italy throughout the 19th century. In 16th-century Italy, some brilliant circles formed in the smaller courts which resembled salons, often galvanized by the presence of a beautiful and educated patroness such as Isabella d'Este or Elisabetta Gonzaga."

Salon (gathering - Wikipedia)

I too thought you were talking about a group for Quakers, also called Friends. I went to Quaker school most of my school years and consider myself a Quaker. We had mostly silent meetings in school 2 or 3 times a week. One thing I learned from those meetings was to be comfortable with silence, but I also value meaningful conversation.
I hope the group will include great diversity and lots of meaningful conversations.

C’mon, man,

You took me out of context. Why did you leave out my entire, informative lecture. (That’s a rhetorical question, meaning I already know the answer so I am supposed to use a period instead of a question mark.)

Anyway. . .you said Italy. I said France. ‘Originated’ is the operative word I guess. I am not going to argue with you about that. Looks like your 16th Century beats my 18th Century. I guess the salon made its way to Paris.

And, yes, beautiful, educated women are quite capable of galvanizing. ;)

Boomer