Sunday question / myLot

Centralia, Washington

August 17, 2025 1:12pm CST

Has anyone here attended a Quaker meeting? Quakers or the Society of Friends intrigue me. Their belief that everybody is sacred sounds like a core belief to me. They remind me of The Unitarians but they don't have a minister up front bossing folks. Each person in the meeting house is quiet, waiting for the Divine to speak to them or when someone has a thought, that person speaks it out loud, everyone else respectfully listening. Very meditative. I might look into whether there is a way for me to get to a meeting. I very much like the idea of peace and love and taking the time to listen. The photo is one I took of the Pacific ocean when we were on our vacation. Fog and a fishing boat. Got to love the gray!

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (47379)

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17 Aug

We have a very nice Quaker Meeting House not far from here. I went with a friend a few times. It was different yet wonderfully special. The tranquility in that meeting is amazing. During the quiet time anyone can speak what’s on their minds and hearts.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (65632)

• Centralia, Washington

17 Aug

@MarieCoyle America needs more tranquality.

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Marie Coyle

@MarieCoyle (47379)

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18 Aug

@sallypup We certainly do!!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (101800)

• United States

17 Aug

I love the vastness of the picture. It’s been a long time since I’ve read or heard anything about the Quakers.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (65632)

• Centralia, Washington

17 Aug

@AmbiePam The Quakers are a huge part of early American history.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (101800)

• United States

17 Aug

@sallypup Oh yes, I read tons about them in school, even in college. Just not after I got out of school.

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Marie

@Tampa_girl7 (53222)

• United States

17 Aug

I haven’t been around any Quakers that I remember. We have seen Mennonites and the Amish.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (65632)

• Centralia, Washington

18 Aug

@Tampa_girl7 Funny how the Quakers are quietly in the background, spreading goodwill and peace. Not many know about them.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (121019)

• Marion, Ohio

17 Aug

Never heard much about them.

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Lenore Plassman

@sallypup (65632)

• Centralia, Washington

18 Aug

@wolfgirl569 The Quakers helped shape America. They are big into peace not war.

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paigea

@paigea (36167)

• Canada

18 Aug

I've only seen a quaker meeting on the TV show Endeavour. The main character, Endeavour,was raised a quaker but doesn't attend meetings.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (198195)

• United States

18 Aug

There was a scene in the movie Friendly Persuasion that was exactly what you talked about. The men and women were separated too. I don't know of an Quaker meeting houses here. Good luck!

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