When you think about religion what is the first thing that pops into your mind? Probably what religion you claim yourself with. Well for me I think of being a Quaker and what they have taught me to believe from when I was little to now. The Quakers believe in six things and those are Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, and Stewardship. These are the six S-P-I-C-E-S. I have grown up with these beliefs but now that I am older I understand them more. Simplicity the first of the Spices, what does it mean? The Quakers say "use financial and natural resources carefully, value the spirit over material objects, keep popular culture in perspective at school to avoid distraction from what is truly important, keep life simple so we are
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If he thinks I can handle this then I can. Peace, number two of the Spices. What is peace to the Quaker faith well it is "build conflict resolution skills, see conflict as a springboard for moral growth, seek elegant, simple solutions to problems or disagreements, make decisions by consensus or the "sense of the meeting" (The Quaker Testimonies, 2010). For me, this is one of the hardest beliefs because Quakers do not believe in going to war. Now my papal was a Quaker and he had to go to war because he was in the Marines. I found out later was that the Quakers looked down on him for that. I feel with this belief that we should just be thankful that we have men and women willing to go to war for us just to protect our country. The world would be a wonderful place if we were all at peace with one another but it's hard for that to happen. Now for Integrity, what does that mean to the Quakers? It means, "let your life speak: your outer life reflects your inner life, treat …show more content…
Community is, "connect with all members of the community, be our authentic selves, balance needs of the individual with needs of the group, teach respect for everyone and the idea that everyone has a piece of the truth, stretch beyond the school day to support a fellowship of parenting" (The Quaker Testimonies, 2010). Community is the second biggest belief for me. Being in a group and being able to help one another learn about God but also, learn about each other. I feel becoming a teacher will help with being more involved in my community and help my beliefs grow even stronger. Equality according to the Quakers is, “respect different people and different ideas, Honor all faiths, celebrate a rich community made up of many cultures, reflect a broad, inclusive spectrum of the global family” (The Quaker Testimonies, 2010). This belief sticks with me also because for as I have grown up in the Quaker faith we were always taught to respect our elders the most but to also not look at anyone differently or judge. This belief has helped me make friends with many new people and go out of my comfort zone. The last one of the Quaker faith is Stewardship. Which is, “protect and care for the Earth in a sacred trust, promote environmental, economic, and social sustainability, and teach social justice and the need for equal access to resources” (The Quaker Testimonies, 2010). Caring for
If he thinks I can handle this then I can. Peace, number two of the Spices. What is peace to the Quaker faith well it is "build conflict resolution skills, see conflict as a springboard for moral growth, seek elegant, simple solutions to problems or disagreements, make decisions by consensus or the "sense of the meeting" (The Quaker Testimonies, 2010). For me, this is one of the hardest beliefs because Quakers do not believe in going to war. Now my papal was a Quaker and he had to go to war because he was in the Marines. I found out later was that the Quakers looked down on him for that. I feel with this belief that we should just be thankful that we have men and women willing to go to war for us just to protect our country. The world would be a wonderful place if we were all at peace with one another but it's hard for that to happen. Now for Integrity, what does that mean to the Quakers? It means, "let your life speak: your outer life reflects your inner life, treat …show more content…
Community is, "connect with all members of the community, be our authentic selves, balance needs of the individual with needs of the group, teach respect for everyone and the idea that everyone has a piece of the truth, stretch beyond the school day to support a fellowship of parenting" (The Quaker Testimonies, 2010). Community is the second biggest belief for me. Being in a group and being able to help one another learn about God but also, learn about each other. I feel becoming a teacher will help with being more involved in my community and help my beliefs grow even stronger. Equality according to the Quakers is, “respect different people and different ideas, Honor all faiths, celebrate a rich community made up of many cultures, reflect a broad, inclusive spectrum of the global family” (The Quaker Testimonies, 2010). This belief sticks with me also because for as I have grown up in the Quaker faith we were always taught to respect our elders the most but to also not look at anyone differently or judge. This belief has helped me make friends with many new people and go out of my comfort zone. The last one of the Quaker faith is Stewardship. Which is, “protect and care for the Earth in a sacred trust, promote environmental, economic, and social sustainability, and teach social justice and the need for equal access to resources” (The Quaker Testimonies, 2010). Caring for