"Our culture encourages us to consume more and more. This makes us poorer spiritually by depleting the quality of our connections with each other, the earth and the spirit. These connections are what bring us greatest fulfilment. The global emphasis on materialism severely threatens the environment and human relations at many levels. It is part of our commitment as Friends that we try to live our lives under the guidance of the spirit. We have our testimonies of truth, peace, equality and simplicity. We have our processes for business, worship and clearness. We are well positioned globally to reach out to our affluent neighbours and offer wellpracticed alternatives to consumerism. Living the simplicity testimony improves our sense of wellbeing and the well being of the planet. We benefit from giving priority to our spiritual connections and thus resist the seductive pull of materialism. We can support each other as we try to live our lives with integrity"
~ Jenny Spinks
More at http://www.quakers.org.au/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=43
Artwork from Ethel Spowers http://www.bookroomartpress.co.uk/biographies/29.html
~ Jenny Spinks
More at http://www.quakers.org.au/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=43
Artwork from Ethel Spowers http://www.bookroomartpress.co.uk/biographies/29.html
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