News item about Quakers and refuge from modern 'noise'

This is one way of maintaining balance in a noisy world…

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I noticed that article a few days ago too… very interesting. I’m not surprised that young adults, who grew up in an even more digitized world than the rest of us, would be more attracted to contemplative practices. I would love to see this continue.

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I saw that as well. I also saw a piece about how young people seem to be turning to Orthodoxy with its rich liturgy the innate order of which contrasts starkly with the chaos of life today. The one seeks to escape noise, the other to make transcendent noise.

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I’ve known a couple people recently who’ve converted to Orthodoxy. I can see how the long history of traditions would be appealing.

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