Comments on: Quaker-Ranter: Martin Kelley Puts A New Face on An Old Tradition http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/04/20/quaker-ranter-martin-kelley-puts-a-new-face-on-an-old-tradition/ Current Blog Project: Six Months With a Quaker Preacher Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:08:14 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Friendly Funnel · Quaker Quaker http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/04/20/quaker-ranter-martin-kelley-puts-a-new-face-on-an-old-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-32846 The Friendly Funnel · Quaker Quaker Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:58:15 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/04/20/quaker-ranter-martin-kelley-puts-a-new-face-on-an-old-tradition/#comment-32846 [...] If we became a religious society of Finders, then we’d need to figure out what it means to be a Quaker-Quaker: someone who’s theology and practice is Quaker. (Quoted from here) [...] [...] If we became a religious society of Finders, then we’d need to figure out what it means to be a Quaker-Quaker: someone who’s theology and practice is Quaker. (Quoted from here) [...]

]]> By: Glenn Hill http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/04/20/quaker-ranter-martin-kelley-puts-a-new-face-on-an-old-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-31301 Glenn Hill Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:33:28 +0000 http://gatheringinlight.com/2007/04/20/quaker-ranter-martin-kelley-puts-a-new-face-on-an-old-tradition/#comment-31301 Hi ! I have been researching my family history, and have found a Very large number of early Quaker ancestors, ... this was a nice discovery , as I have been associated with one un-programed meeting here in the Rogue Vally over the years, as well as other non-programed meditations groups as well. But,... the other most interesting thing I found in my family background, was the large number of converso/ crypto Jewish ancestors who became Quakers in their outward Spiritual practices, in Scotland/ England, and when they settled in early New England. These were mostly religious refugees from Italy, Spain or Portugal, who were forced to be Christians, or who pretended to do so, in order to not be persecuted. My question is if anyone knows much about the many Jews who were living in England and New England, who felt at home and comfortable in becoming Quakers? Has any research been done in this question ? I am now involved with Jewish Renewal, which is a very open and personal Jewish practice. Thanks fo any info! Glenn Hill mtglen@laserharps.com Hi !

I have been researching my family history, and have found a Very large number of early Quaker ancestors, … this was a nice discovery , as I have been associated with one un-programed meeting here in the Rogue Vally over the years, as well as other non-programed meditations groups as well.

But,… the other most interesting thing I found in my family background, was the large number of converso/ crypto Jewish ancestors who became Quakers in their outward Spiritual practices, in Scotland/ England, and when they settled in early New England. These were mostly religious refugees from Italy, Spain or Portugal, who were forced to be Christians, or who pretended to do so, in order to not be persecuted.

My question is if anyone knows much about the many Jews who were living in England and New England, who felt at home and comfortable in becoming Quakers? Has any research been done in this question ?

I am now involved with Jewish Renewal, which is a very open and personal Jewish practice.

Thanks fo any info! Glenn Hill mtglen@laserharps.com

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