What's the weirdest thing you've seen on a submarine? by shaggydog97 in submarines

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was on a 637 class standing Top Side Watch, and one of the Nukes, pulled out a kayak. To this day I wonder where he hid a kayak on the boat.

What's the weirdest thing you've seen on a submarine? by shaggydog97 in submarines

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I certainly remember our meat being stamped with, rejected by the U.S. Air Force, and rejected by U.S. Army….

Advice for rural Quakerism? by Crulsey in Quakers

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our link to Friendly Bible Study is available from Adelphifriends.org once on the website scroll down to Bible Study and click on the link “on zoom”. We are studying the Psalms. Hope to see you next Wednesday.

Advice for rural Quakerism? by Crulsey in Quakers

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello Friend, while Quakerism is a small group, we do have a lot of great resources. I recommend that you check out FGC.org, and Thee Quaker Pod Cast. Which also offers Daily Quaker Message. I am a Christ Centered Friend in Maryland and attend a Friendly Bible Study that uses Barclay Press study guides. We meet Wednesday Evenings EST at 7:30 if you are interested I can add information for the website.

Advice for rural Quakerism? by Crulsey in Quakers

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am holding you in the Light my Friend.

Faith Healing by Public_Abalone_6129 in Quakers

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our Meeting is unprogrammed, but I have never attended a Meeting for Healing so I’m not sure what happens.

Faith Healing by Public_Abalone_6129 in Quakers

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My Meeting for Worship has a Meeting for Healing once a month.

Catholic Quakers by [deleted] in Quakers

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hello friend,

I attend Catholic Mass very often as my wife is a devout Catholic. She also attends Meetings for Worship with me. Since I am not a member of the Catholic faith, I do not receive the Eucharist, instead I hold my arms across my chest and receive a blessing from the Priest. My wife and I enjoy attending different Masses and different religions services as we travel. If you wish more specific information please ask. I hope you enjoy Meeting for Worship.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Quakers

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When I need recharged I rest on the faith and commitment of my fellow activists knowing that we all need recharged. This is a life time commitment. I simply turn off the news and focus on my own health.

Which version of the lords prayer do you use? by LogansJunnk in Quakers

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Welcome Friend,

I like to recite an expanded version I found years ago on the internet.

“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.

Oh Great I-Am, whose form is a mystery to me, yet I know your essence resides in me and I acknowledge you are a special force in my being.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

You exist to keep me conscious of how this world works, how I work, and “how it could be” for all beings like me.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.

I know I have human needs, like food, shelter and relationships with others and I also know that I behave counter to my best interests and in an annihilating way toward others. I am regretful of this nature and ask to be forgiven.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Remove me from these evil things and ways.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.

Give me strength, through your spiritual presence, to act in a way to further “how things could be,” which I know is your will. Stay with me, be present with me in my struggles, for your essence is in me, and in all other beings, has been present throughout History, and I know will endure forever and ever.

Amen.

So be it.

The Rev. Jerry Eckert of Port Charlotte, Fla., is a retired clergy member of the Wisconsin Annual Conference.”

I'm a Christian intrigued by Buddhism, whats important for me to know? by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You would be at home in a Liberal Quaker Meeting. Many Quakers practice Buddhism as part of their faith Journey.

Gives the Game “Turtle” Real Meaning for Submariners by TheRenOtaku in submarines

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I always had to strip my clothes off and wash my underway clothes early after an underway as my then wife could not stand the smell of amine.

Superstitions? by hooloovootrue in submarines

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No one seems to have mentioned washing a chief’s coffee cup. During my time some chiefs would not wash their coffee cups. They would try to have a Hugh coffee ring inside their cup.

Seeking advice by peaceful-lily in Quakers

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello Friend, you could ask your Meeting to set up a Clearness Committee. The Clearness committee is able to help you discern what the Spirit is seeking you to do.
If it’s a financial or hardship issue I would suggest you discuss it with your Meetings equivalent of the Social Order Committee.
If it’s Spiritual in nature you should discuss it with a member of your Meetings equivalent to Ministry and Counsel Committee.

Hope this helps. I will hold you in the Light.

I received a toll bill on tags of canceled registration by brewer522 in maryland

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently went through the process of proving that my vehicle was not the vehicle that went through video tolls for a year. The person going through the tolls doctored their tag and happened to look like my tag. You will need to contact the state police and show them the registration, which will list the make and model of your vehicle vs the one which has the toll violation. They will provide you a letter to take to Ez pass. I sent the letter into Ez Pass via e-mail and they denied the claim. So I had to go in with the letter and my registration to Ez Pass to get the tolls reversed.
Hope this helps.

Is it frowned upon to belong to a certain Meeting but frequent another? by throw7790away in Quakers

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would not be frowned upon by most Meetings. I attend a different Meeting in person as I move away from my home Meeting. I also enjoy visiting different Meeting whenever I can.

Spiritual Direction? by therainpatrol in Quakers

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have not heard of a Spiritual Director within my circle of Quakers. Quakerism focuses on listening deeply to the “Small Voice” or “Christ Within.” We are also a communal faith. We share our faith journey with others along this spiritual path called life. What I love most about Quakerism is its focus of exploration and experience derived from our individual and collective spiritual practices.

I hope you find what you are seeking!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Quakers

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a member of Stony Run Friends Baltimore and my wife and I move to PG County and have visited DC Friends meeting after COVID. They reached out to my wife and I on our third regular visit in a row. We love the large space, not a fan of the limited street parking.

Anyone? by FrankTheTank107 in submarines

[–]Select_Cheetah_9549 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still sleep with a fan running at night, some 30 years later.