Comments on: “Dance Party” Reflections – Two Months Later http://www.jonwatts.com/2009/dance-party-reflections-three-months-later/ Quaker Songwriter Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:58:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: David Brayley-Willmetts http://www.jonwatts.com/2009/dance-party-reflections-three-months-later/#comment-384 David Brayley-Willmetts Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:04:31 +0000 http://quakerpoet.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-384 A brilliant video that speaks to old and young > as vibrant as the original speaking of Fox must have been. Can we please have more? Tis video has achieved what we have failed to do > attracted more young people to call in and experiencea Quaker Meeting. Dave > Wolverhampton FMH > UK A brilliant video that speaks to old and young > as vibrant as the original speaking of Fox must have been. Can we please have more?
Tis video has achieved what we have failed to do > attracted more young people to call in and experiencea Quaker Meeting.
Dave > Wolverhampton FMH > UK

]]> By: James Friel http://www.jonwatts.com/2009/dance-party-reflections-three-months-later/#comment-167 James Friel Mon, 04 Jan 2010 00:51:50 +0000 http://quakerpoet.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-167 Hello Jon, Yesterday at meeting (Wilmington DE friends) I learned that you will be coming to our Concord Quartely meeting held at Wilmington in January. I am very excited about this and look forward to your performance. Hello Jon,
Yesterday at meeting (Wilmington DE friends) I learned that you will be coming to our Concord Quartely meeting held at Wilmington in January. I am very excited about this and look forward to your performance.

]]> By: Heather W http://www.jonwatts.com/2009/dance-party-reflections-three-months-later/#comment-64 Heather W Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:14:49 +0000 http://quakerpoet.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-64 Jon, Saw the vid... And I would say there is nothing perplexing to me at all in the line, "I'm not a christian but I'm a Quaker." People can make of that line what they will, but for me it was entirely wholesome. The line that gave me a jolt was about Jesus not being your savior. It's honest, and I would not ask you to blunt the honesty of that. However, I would invite you to meditate on this: Is Jesus asking you to let Him be your Savior? Do you need a Savior? If you do, is Jesus not the right guy for the job? However, whatever you choose to do on this journey regarding Jesus's role as Saviour or non-Saviour in your life, you can keep the antichristian part...I rather like it. :) Jon,
Saw the vid… And I would say there is nothing perplexing to me at all in the line, “I’m not a christian but I’m a Quaker.” People can make of that line what they will, but for me it was entirely wholesome.

The line that gave me a jolt was about Jesus not being your savior. It’s honest, and I would not ask you to blunt the honesty of that. However, I would invite you to meditate on this: Is Jesus asking you to let Him be your Savior? Do you need a Savior? If you do, is Jesus not the right guy for the job?

However, whatever you choose to do on this journey regarding Jesus’s role as Saviour or non-Saviour in your life, you can keep the antichristian part…I rather like it. :)

]]> By: Stephen http://www.jonwatts.com/2009/dance-party-reflections-three-months-later/#comment-67 Stephen Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:14:26 +0000 http://quakerpoet.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-67 Jon, You have an important ministry in you, and I love you for all your effort to bring it out. I wonder who is helping you? Who is supporting you? Who is holding you accountable and helping you make decisions around how you share this ministry? Do you have that support committee that you mention in this post? If not, what are the obstacles to its formation? I know it is hard to gather those people sometimes (I've been trying for years), and I am curious what you think the Quaker community could do to better support people, such as yourself, who have a powerful witness. Beyond what you have learned (and articulated beautifully here), I think Quaker communities have a lot to learn from the response to your video. How can our communities better serve to provide the proper container? What does that container look like to you? Faithfully yours, ~Stephen Jon,

You have an important ministry in you, and I love you for all your effort to bring it out.

I wonder who is helping you? Who is supporting you? Who is holding you accountable and helping you make decisions around how you share this ministry? Do you have that support committee that you mention in this post? If not, what are the obstacles to its formation?

I know it is hard to gather those people sometimes (I’ve been trying for years), and I am curious what you think the Quaker community could do to better support people, such as yourself, who have a powerful witness. Beyond what you have learned (and articulated beautifully here), I think Quaker communities have a lot to learn from the response to your video. How can our communities better serve to provide the proper container? What does that container look like to you?

Faithfully yours,
~Stephen

]]> By: Linda http://www.jonwatts.com/2009/dance-party-reflections-three-months-later/#comment-71 Linda Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:12:57 +0000 http://quakerpoet.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-71 Dear Jon: More than one young person that I've sent your video to has responded something to the effect of "I found out that I am a Quaker in my heart." As someone who spent years seeking and finally finding that I was a Friend, I was excited to receive that response. What it says to me is that your observations that Quakers will need to respond to this new era of internet and technology is absolutely correct, and if we are poised to meet people there, technology could be a useful tool in our attempts at advancement and outreach. Your video is one such tool. The video also prompted me to explore more of your music. Thanks so much for your contribution! Blessings, Linda Wilk Dear Jon:
More than one young person that I’ve sent your video to has responded something to the effect of “I found out that I am a Quaker in my heart.”
As someone who spent years seeking and finally finding that I was a Friend, I was excited to receive that response. What it says to me is that your observations that Quakers will need to respond to this new era of internet and technology is absolutely correct, and if we are poised to meet people there, technology could be a useful tool in our attempts at advancement and outreach. Your video is one such tool.
The video also prompted me to explore more of your music. Thanks so much for your contribution!
Blessings,
Linda Wilk

]]> By: Jon Watts http://www.jonwatts.com/2009/dance-party-reflections-three-months-later/#comment-70 Jon Watts Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:30:32 +0000 http://quakerpoet.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-70 Titus, A beautiful reply, thank you. It is indeed very helpful for making peace that there are those who are pleased when I do. :) For your seeking of universalist Quakers, I am not very familiar with Intermountain Yearly Meeting, but I know that they serve your region: http://www.imym.org/ And Friends General Conference is in Ohio this year and Iowa the next! www.fgcquaker.org And, as you have found, Quakers are moving onto the internet rapidly (for Quakers), the central resource currently being www.quakerquaker.org peace and joy! Jon Titus,

A beautiful reply, thank you. It is indeed very helpful for making peace that there are those who are pleased when I do. :)

For your seeking of universalist Quakers, I am not very familiar with Intermountain Yearly Meeting, but I know that they serve your region: http://www.imym.org/

And Friends General Conference is in Ohio this year and Iowa the next! http://www.fgcquaker.org

And, as you have found, Quakers are moving onto the internet rapidly (for Quakers), the central resource currently being http://www.quakerquaker.org

peace and joy!
Jon

]]> By: D. Titus Blackwood http://www.jonwatts.com/2009/dance-party-reflections-three-months-later/#comment-69 D. Titus Blackwood Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:39:30 +0000 http://quakerpoet.wordpress.com/?p=132#comment-69 Jon, as one who found you, your poetry & music through the viral experience, I'm pleased you have made peace with the varied reactions from your video. </p> I’ve never felt the draw of organized religion and focus myself upon the Golden Rule, believing in Tolerance and the many paths up the Mountain. I believe and act with Good Works. In my life and through my ranch I work respectfully hand in hand with Mother Nature, whom I see as a living higher power, not personal per se, but my guide and Light. I see my responsibility and duty very clearly. </br> You so inspired me to look for those that might welcome me that I searched for a FGC Meeting, but alas, I live in far too a remote area. Yes, I was searching for universalists but there just aren’t any Quakers seemingly near me. So I’m slowly working through the words and video you have offered up through the internet and I am inspired. </br> Keep up the good work, my friend. As always, with alacrity, Titus Jon, as one who found you, your poetry & music through the viral experience, I’m pleased you have made peace with the varied reactions from your video.

I’ve never felt the draw of organized religion and focus myself upon the Golden Rule, believing in Tolerance and the many paths up the Mountain. I believe and act with Good Works. In my life and through my ranch I work respectfully hand in hand with Mother Nature, whom I see as a living higher power, not personal per se, but my guide and Light. I see my responsibility and duty very clearly.

You so inspired me to look for those that might welcome me that I searched for a FGC Meeting, but alas, I live in far too a remote area. Yes, I was searching for universalists but there just aren’t any Quakers seemingly near me. So I’m slowly working through the words and video you have offered up through the internet and I am inspired.

Keep up the good work, my friend. As always, with alacrity, Titus

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