Footnotes
1.
"Past statements, minutes, and other documents of FCNL
legislative policy remain relevant, insofar as they do not contradict
the newly approved Statement of Legislative Policy. These documents
offer a wealth of resources that continue to inform FCNL staff,
committees, and others." The FCNL General Committee approved
this minute November 16, 2003.
2.
Fox, Journal, 1694, ed. Nickalls, p.65.
3.
Woolman, Plea for the Poor, 1793, ed. Moulton, p.255.
4.
Challenges: A number of serious issues that confront
Congress and the people of the United States also challenge
the Religious Society of Friends. Many of these issues are not
clearly addressed in the Scriptures, in the traditional testimonies
of our Religious Society, or in recent statements of official
Quaker bodies. Sometimes the controversies derive from different
religious convictions or different ethical judgments. Others
may more closely reflect the customs and historical traditions
of the particular sector of society in which we participate.
Furthermore, information bearing on these issues is neither
uniformly shared nor interpreted alike by different people.
FCNL invites Friends and others to enter into loving dialogue
on these matters, remembering that Friends must continuously
search for truth, light, and clarity as we face the urgent problems
in our world.
5.
Participatory and sustainable development refers to an
approach to economic development that conscientiously safeguards
the global commons such that ecological integrity is maintained
and the needs of future generations will be met. The approach
involves local residents by building on their strengths, assets,
and knowledge; and avoids creating external dependencies.
6.
Micah 6:8. (King James).
7. William Penn's Own Account…,
ed. A. C. Myers, 1970, p. 61.
8. The words Native Peoples and Native
Americans are used in reference to indigenous peoples within
the United States, who often use names for themselves that translate
as "the people." These people include American Indians,
Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians.
9.
Matthew 25:40 (King James).
10.
Psalms 24:1 (King James).
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Reviewed:
08/26/2005
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