I am really not sure what I believe. I was raised Catholic, turned away from that after high school, and attended a non-denominational church (charismatic/evangelical) for a while. There were a lot of things I felt were valuable in my experiences with these two REALLY different Christian groups, but there were other things that I pushed me away. From what I’ve heard/read about Quakerism so far, there is far less dogma than in most religious groups. There is no clergy nor is a strictly literal interpretation of the Bible required. I am drawn to some of the major beliefs of Quakerism (i.e. peace and simplicity).
I want to try this out because I feel like I’m stuck between having no spirituality at all or having to constantly talk myself into believing things that I strongly disagree with. I think spirituality is an important part about being human, as is the social aspect of attending religious services.
It turns out there a few meetings in my city. I don’t know any Quakers besides this one guy I dated briefly, but didn’t end well at all (totally my fault), so I am a little reluctant about just showing up to a meeting because I’m incredibly shy and awkward around strangers. This might be something I need to just get over because I really want to learn more about this faith. For now, I’m just reading…
