I am a bad Quaker

So, there are a lot of things...ok, fine, a few things...that Quakers believe that I am just NOT good at.

First of all, generally, Quakers are commonly "teetotalers".  If you don't know what that means, google it for a real explanation.  This one probably isn't coherent.  Let's be honest.  Quakers don't drink alcohol.  Really.  That's the idea, anyways.

Quakers don't practice communion.  There's this whole reason (which I'm not sure I understand) about rituals and not doing things just for the sake of doing them.  But I have to be honest-I feel it's become a ritual to NOT take communion.  At least for my family.  Ok, really...just my dad.  Whatever.

Quakers practice quieting themselves.  See my post (http://gracezsuficient.blogspot.com/2012/09/quieting-myself.html) for my thoughts on this.





So...I'm a bad Quaker.  I drink.  Sometimes more than I "should".  I take communion (when I am "allowed").  I don't quiet myself very well.

I like many of the ideas that Quakers have, but these 3 areas are hardest for me.  I am just really bad at being a Quaker in these areas.  I am sure I could get better at it, but I don't think I want to.  Maybe I need to find a different denomination to claim as my own?  I don't currently attend a Quaker church, so maybe I need to determine if this church is a good fit for me, and then claim it?

Anyways, I am a bad Quaker.  I felt like you should know.