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	20.27 - 20.42 \| SIMPLICITY AND EQUALITY
		Inwardly, simplicity is spiritual detachment from the things of this world as part of the effort to fulfil the first commandment: to love God with all of the heart and mind and strength.
		Simplicity does not mean drabness or narrowness but is essentially positive, being the capacity for selectivity in one who holds attention on the goal.
		As this simplicity grows in our hearts and bears fruit in our lives, we may learn and help others to learn that the really abundant life is not to be found in the clutter of material complexity, but in simplicity.
	www.quaker.org.uk /qfp/chap20/20.27.html (1380 words)

	Religious Society of Friends
		Instead, Quakers giving testimony in court, or being sworn into governmental office, "affirm" that they are going to tell the truth; the U.S. Constitution guarantees this option for anyone sworn into office in the United States.
		Testimonies are not formal static documents, but rather a shared collection or view of how Quakers relate to God.
		Similarly, the testimony on plain speech, which led to the use of "thee" instead of "you", continued long past the original reason for it.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/qu/Quakers.html (2482 words)

	On Testimony
		Testimony: The United States, 1885-1890, a work that doesn't seem at all to be in the mainstream of your poetry.
		The testimony is that of a witness in court—not a statement of what he felt, but of what he saw or heard.
		Testimony should be a specific against what a fatuous public official once described as "the optimism of the American historical vision." This is not because Reznikoff believes America is worse than the rest of the world, but because he sees no reason to think it much better.
	www.english.uiuc.edu /maps/poets/m_r/reznikoff/testimony.htm (2940 words)

	Testimony of Integrity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Testimony of Integrity is the Quaker (also known as Friends) belief that one should live a life that is true to God, true to oneself, and true to others.
		Like all of the Testimonies of Friends, the Testimony of Integrity is not a fixed and formalized creed.
		By some this practice is also considered a part of the Testimony of Simplicity.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Testimony_of_Integrity (610 words)

	Westtown School -- Lower School -- Query on Simplicity
		Testimonies are beliefs that Quakers use to guide their lives.
		The testimony of simplicity guides us to live our lives staying focused on our relationship to God, to others, and to what is most important to us.
		Simplicity is about not letting the outward things distract you from the heart of what you are called to do.
	www.westtown.edu /lower/community/queries/qu31_simplicity.shtml (833 words)

	Testimony of Simplicity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Testimony of Simplicity is the Quaker belief that a person ought to live his or her life simply in order to focus on what is most important and ignore or play down what is least important.
		Like the other Friends testimonies, the Testimony of Simplicity is not a fixed or formalized creed but a mutually accepted set of principles and practices that emerged among Friends over time.
		This practice is now considered more a part of the Testimony of Equality than a part of the Testimony of Simplicity.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Testimony_of_Simplicity (1456 words)

	online faith & practice (quaker book of discipline) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Inwardly, simplicity is spiritual detachment from the things of this world as part of the effort to fulfill the first commandment: to love God with all of the heart and mind and strength.
		The testimony of outward simplicity began as a protest against the extravagance and snobbery which marked English society in the 1600's.
		Simplicity does not mean drabness or narrowness but is essentially positive, being the capacity for selectivity in one who holds attention on the goal.
	worship.quaker.org /qfp/displaypassage.asp?passageid=241 (426 words)

	Quaker Earthcare Witness
		—from The Quaker Testimonies, by the Testimonies Committee of
		Earthcare may be considered a new testimony to the extent that it draws on and expresses knowledge and perspectives that were not available to Friends in previous generations.
		A distinct Quaker testimony is also a better platform for appreciating the fact that we are part of a universe that is dynamic and creatively unfolding, in contrast to the old Newtonian paradigm of a clockwork universe.
	www.quakerearthcare.org /SpiritualityandEarthcare/truth.htm (2465 words)

	Simplicity testimony (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The testimony to simplicity is integral to Quaker faith: our spiritual responsiveness depends on being as free as possible from dependence on material security.
		Because of their integrity in business dealings, many early Friends prospered in business, especially in the 19th-century The wealth they accumulated was not, however, sought for its own sake but was often used for the wider benefit of society and especially the dispossessed.
		Simplicity involves constantly challenging the way we live and what our true needs are, and especially how our own standard of living is sometimes achieved at the expense of others.
	darl-quakers.gn.apc.org /simplicity.htm (208 words)

	Advice & Queries
		Simplicity leads to a life and speech of integrity, free of sham and artificiality, unencumbered by unnecessary things and excessive activity.
		Christian Simplicity is both a spiritual discipline and a manifestation of a primary commitment to the Spirit of God.
		Friends who first sought to summerize the distinctiveness of the faith found a testimony of simplicity well established, a long with commitments to truth and non-violence.
	www.westhillsfriends.org /qsim.html (434 words)

	bibleteacher.org: Testimony of the Evangelists, by Simon Greenleaf
		And if the testimony of the Evangelist, supposing it to be relevant and material to the issue in a question of property or of personal right, between man and man, in a court of justice, ought to be believed and have weight; then, upon the like principles, it ought to receive our entire credit here.
		The credit due to the testimony of witnesses depends upon, firstly, their honesty; secondly, their ability; thirdly, their number and the consistency of their testimony; fourthly, the conformity of their testimony with experience; and fifthly, the coincidence of their testimony with collateral circumstances.
		On the contrary, in the testimony of true witnesses there is a visible and striking naturalness of manner, and an unaffected readiness and copiousness in the detail of circumstances, as well in one part of the narrative as another, and evidently without the least regard either to the facility or difficulty of verification or detection.
	www.bibleteacher.org /sgtestimony.htm (8648 words)

	Simple living Summary
		The term simplicity is sometimes used synonymously with simple living, but this can lead to confusion as one of the potential uses of high levels of income is to purchase solutions to the burdens of everyday life.
		Simple living (similar but not identical to voluntary simplicity or voluntary poverty) is a lifestyle individuals may pursue for a variety of motivations, such as spirituality, health, or ecology.
		Most advocates of voluntary simplicity tend to agree that cutting out, or cutting down, on television viewing is a key ingredient in simple living.
	www.bookrags.com /Simple_living (2596 words)

	Glossary
		Another testimony is the search for Truth based on the early Quakers being Seekers of Truth and Pulbishers of Truth.
		This testimony extends the testimonies on Peace, Equality, and Community to include all of life and the many biosystems.
		The testimony on Simplicity is an effective guide to reducing the human impact on the rest of life.
	homepages.tscnet.com /mmoore/Quaker/Glossary.htm (1507 words)

	Simplicity and Inward Busyness - WildWiki
		One of the things that has been a seminal part of my young spiritual journey is the testimony of simplicity.
		This notion of the importance of inward simplicity has always struck me. And, as a young Quaker, it seems at times our faith overly focuses on the outward manifestations of this testimony without also holding up the importance of the inward reality as well.
		“When true simplicity is gained, to bow and to bend we will not be ashamed, to turn, turn, will be our delight, till by turning, turning, we come round right.” I feel blessed and thankful for the opportunity to turn and turn here at Earlham, and today, at this moment, with all of you.
	cs.earlham.edu /~outdoor/wiki/Simplicity_and_Inward_Busyness (2219 words)

	House Un-American Activities Committee Hearing of August 3, 1948
		Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God.
		The publicity inseparable from such testimony has darkened, and will no doubt continue to darken, my effort to integrate myself in the community of free men.
		I hope that the other Communists who hear your testimony will change their minds and come here and share with us their thinking and their experience also.
	www.law.umkc.edu /faculty/projects/ftrials/hiss/8-3testimony.html (7262 words)

	Who Are The Quakers?
		Principal among these testimonies are those of Peace and of Simplicity.
		he testimony of Simplicity is a commitment not to live beyond our needs.
		Equality is the oldest of the Friends' testimonies and is the idea that all people are equal in God's eyes.
	www.multnomahfriends.org /who_are.html (1040 words)

	Religious Society of Friends : Quakers
		Instead, Quakers giving testimony in court, or being sworn into governmental office, "affirm" that they are going to tell the truth; the U.S. Constitution guarantees this option for anyone sworn into office in the United States.
		Testimonies are not formal static documents, but rather a shared collection or view of how Quakers relate to God.
		Similarly, the testimony on plain speech, which led to the use of "thee" instead of "you", continued long past the original reason for it.
	www.wordlookup.net /qu/quakers.html (2589 words)

	MMFP: Testimonies and Concerns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The testimonies are basic principles with specific applications which are regarded as central to the belief of Friends - Quakers.
		Based on the insight that there is that of God in every person, this testimony held and still holds that there is no room in our Society for discrimination, including that based on age, gender, race, sexual orientation or ethnic origin.
		The testimony of simplicity cautions against becoming overly busy, even in pursuit of 'good' causes, or absorbed by pursuit of power, wealth and other diversions.
	www.archstreetfriends.org /testimonies.html (304 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		I understand that living the simplicity testimony means - to decide to walk in the light- to make this a constant prioritya simple (though hard) priority.
		So living the simplicity testimony is not a series of personal sacrifices for the good of others.
		Following are some words that came out of the simplicity workshop I led during summer school at YM 2000; "Building a strong witness to simplicity as individuals and Meetings may offer a new focus for Australian Friends.
	www.quakers.org.au /old_issues_simplicity.html (1396 words)

	Redefining Quaker Simplicity: The FCNL Building, 2005 - FCNL Issues
		This architecturally and technically complex project was undertaken as an expression of Quaker spirituality, particularly the testimony of simplicity.
		Simplicity has remained a central Friends tenet and practice for 350 years, even as its theological basis has changed to accommodate ideas of environmental stewardship as well as individual spirituality.
		In effect, simplicity is not only a way to allow God closer to the individual by paring away unnecessary material trappings but also a way for the individual to come into more direct contact with God as present in the world.
	www.fcnl.org /issues/item.php?item_id=2337&issue_id=24 (5161 words)

	Testimony
		TESTIMONY OF THE RIGHT REVEREND A. Ten years have passed since, as Bishop of Grenoble, I decided to open an enquiry into Mother Eugenia's case.
		During the enquiry, Sister Eugenia showed great patience and the outmost docility in submitting without complaint to all the medical tests, answering the theological and medical commissions' often long and distressing questioning, and accepting contradictions and trials.
		Her simplicity, in particular, was praised by all the investigators.
	geocities.com /ivasha/testimon.htm (1573 words)

	Religious Society of Friends - Conservapedia
		The testimony of Simplicity concerns the adoption of an unostentatious life style and a restraint on conspicuous consumption.
		As part of this testimony, most Friends refuse to swear an oath, believing that their word should be equally truthful whether they are on oath or not.
		The testimony of Community, along with the testament of Equality means that Quakers have generally been at the forefront of penal reform and opposition to capital punishment, emphasising the need for rehabilitation rather than retribution.
	www.conservapedia.com /Quakers (902 words)

	Midlothian Friends Meeting - Beliefs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Some of the testimonies are vital to Friends; other testimonies, adapted for the culture of 17th century England, now seem quaint and archaic.
		Equality testimony, which holds that all person are equal before God, regardless of their sex, race, class, or other condition.
		Truth testimony, which inspires Quakers to speak the truth on all occasions, and to avoid oath-taking, which implies that when not under oath, a person might not be telling the truth.
	www.midlothianfriends.org /beliefs/beliefs2.asp (493 words)

	The Lamb's War
		My friend had commented before I came over that she struggled with the testimony of simplicity, and during our time together at her apartment, she mentioned it again.
		Simplicity is not about reducing life, not merely about removing luxuries, “creaturely” pleasures and joys.
		I do not remember who she was, but she refered to simplicity as an act of removing clutter from her life, not necessarily removing material possessions.
	lambswar.blogspot.com /2007/03/abundance-breaking-in-on-mindset-of.html (1739 words)

	Palidan Legal Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Her bloody sweater discarded of, her statement unsigned, questioned more about whether she was having sex with one of the suspects, than what she knew about the crime; used as witness for the state in the end - testimony she gave was 100% impossible, not just improbable.
		Most had felony charges either pending or were on parole/probation on various charges prior to their testimony.
		Simplicity was used by prosecution in the end, when all else failed.
	www.palidan.com /forums/messages/881/953.html?1113191777 (682 words)

	Quaker Testimonies (QuakerRanter.org)
		Ask for a religious education program on simplicity and you’ll almost certainly be assigned a book from the modern voluntary simplicity movement, one of those self-help manuals that promise inner peace if you plant a garden or buy a fuel-efficient car, with “God” absent from the index.
		Voluntary simplicity is great: I’ve published books on it and I live car-free, use cloth diapers, etc. But plainness is something different and it’s that difference that we need to explore again.
		When we get so good at arguing the practicality of pacifism, we forget that our testimony is first and foremost our proclamation that we live in the power that takes away occassion for war.
	www.quakerranter.org /quaker_testimonies.php (2787 words)

	The Call to Simplicity
		Some identify the testimony of simplicity with environmental concern: we should walk lightly on the earth; we should treat creation with respect and care.
		Our testimony of integrity is based on the belief that we can serve the author of all truth only by speaking truth and living in truth.
		The testimonies of simplicity and integrity are intrinsically connected.
	www.nyym.org /ministry/CalltoSimplicity.shtml (5596 words)

	Simplicity, beauty + testimony at The Seed Lifting Up
		Right now though I want to highlight a post by Micah (who I met there) about getting past the “mindset of guilt and scarcity” that the Quaker value of simplicity can easily turn into, where he describes the joy and beauty he experienced recently visiting a friend of his in her not-so-simply furnished home.
		What once was a testimony to the truth particular Friends had perceived (the proper sense of the word) becomes a capital-T “Testimony” to which all Friends are expected to adhere, regardless of whether they themselves can testify to it in their experience.
		As Barclay said of scripture, we only hold to particular testimonies “because they proceeded from the Spirit,” and for the very same reason the Spirit itself must be the primary rule.
	gaq.quakerism.net /?p=82 (943 words)

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