Comments on: Sorting Quaker peculiarities in the modern world https://www.quakerranter.org/soring_quaker_peculiarities_in/ A Weekly Newsletter and Blog from Martin Kelley Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Martin Kelley https://www.quakerranter.org/soring_quaker_peculiarities_in/#comment-640500 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:53:00 +0000 http://www.quakerranter.org/?p=768#comment-640500 In reply to Julian Brelsford.

Personally, I agree. For me, “thee” doesn’t pass the Clarkson Test. I too have known Friends who only seem to drop into “thee’s” when they start a‑lecturing. But I’ve also met warm and caring Friends who have felt led to adopt plain speech on a more consistent bases. In general, I try not to double-guess other people’s leadings. There’s an inherent weirdness to Quaker practice that I think has stood us well.

]]> By: Julian Brelsford https://www.quakerranter.org/soring_quaker_peculiarities_in/#comment-640190 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 12:14:00 +0000 http://www.quakerranter.org/?p=768#comment-640190 Honestly,I think presents day use of “thee” by Quaker individuals and communities is a way to separate themselves from non-Quakers and make themselves seem or feel, better than people who do not follow the practice. Quite the opposite of the equalizing intent that was quite real back when use of “you” indicated that the person being addressed deserved upper class (separate, better) treatment.

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