Nov 24, 2009 -- 10:03PM, Mascarpone wrote:

I was wondering... How open to converts are the Quakers? I've never met one, but I have done my research and feel like meetings may be the place for me to find God... Also, I am a 16 year old girl. I have been mocked in the past by other religions claiming that because I am a teenager, I cannot really be sincere in converting or even considering their religion. Would the Quakers respond in this way? I'm a very nonconfrontational person, I can't stand the thought of being told that I don't know how I feel.

Thanks!

Hey Mascarpone-

All Quakers will welcome converts or any interested people, and God doesn't care how old you are, or even if you have picture I.D.

There are different kinds of Quakers, and you will find that they hold different kinds of beliefs. Here is an unbiased place that will let you learn more about what different kinds of Quakers believe:

www.quakerinfo.com/index.shtml

Or ask questions here. There are a number of Friends that monitor this site and would be happy to talk with you about the Society, including me.

Most Quakers wouldn't be concerned about movies, video games, and comic books, as such. They would likely ask, "What's the content?" instead. The old days of Quakers disowning people for contact with the world are generally gone. You'll find that there's a bell curve with different Friends Meetings or Friends Churches on that stuff.

But the different modern branches of Quakers are quite different in belief and practice, so you should look into exactly what sort of Quakers you're going to be meeting with. You may discover that they're a good fit, or that you're being led to associate with one of the other branches.

On what to wear, wear what you're comfortable in. There's no dress code. I wear whatever I happen to put on, but all my clothing is identical, so I suppose I cheat.