Thanks Leslie. Louella -----Original Message----- From: LeslieVaughn@aol.com <LeslieVaughn@aol.com> To: CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com <CT-RIVER-VALLEY-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 6:25 PM Subject: Re: [CRV] Quakers > > > > >I took the comment about the Quakers as a jest. I do descend from Quakers & >I am currently a member of a church that has undergone a lot of negative >publicity & persecution for our beliefs so I am sensitive to bigoted remarks. > I don't think that these qualified as bigoted. > >I believe the writer was trying to show some ironic humor such as when >someone is called subtle when they are loud & brash, or tiny when they weigh >300 lbs. I took it to mean that those who persecuted the Quakers did so >because they didn't know the beauty of the religion & were stupid. > >I took it to mean that the Quakers were minding their own business >worshipping as they did & were misunderstood & maligned, persecuted & feared >because others were threatened with their peaceful ways. > >I really thought it was a compliment to the Quakers. > >Leslie > > > > > > >==== CT-RIVER-VALLEY Mailing List ==== >http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl >http://www.quadrangle.org (Conn River Valley Gene.Library) >listowner: NewEnglander1621@msn.com > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > >