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Is it paying attention to an ecclesiastical authority (like the Pope or a pastor) and following its directives? No.Is it accepting the Holy Bible or the Quran or any other text as the complete word of a divine being given to man and therefore to be kept to as the ultimate religious authority? No.
Is it attending a worship service with singing, invocations, directed prayers toward a divine being, recitation of creeds, bread and wine, and a benediction? No.
Is it meditation? No.
Is it bowing toward Mecca 5 times a day, burning incense, davening while reciting or reading sacred texts, wearing clothing of a particular color or style, placing marks on the face or hands, turning prayer wheels. No, No, No and No.
Some may find these forms helpful in leading them to God but Quakers feel that they usually become valued for their own sake and the path to God is forgotten.
Well, then, what is a spiritual life for Friends? It is a direct experience of being in the presence of Divine Reality or God or the Inward Light (don’t get too hung up on the name) and being convinced that that can be the primary guide for your life.
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