Friday, September 3, 2010 A word from the Quaker past which is
still in current use in the Society today is “concern.” It means
that a Friend, or group of Friends, feel a deep sense of
religious compulsion, more powerful than a strong inclination,
to carry out some action. Quakers are convinced that to be valid
a religious outlook must always seek ways in which it can be
translated into practice. George H. Gorman Shortly after
September 11, 2001, a small group of peace activists began
standing at the corner of Highland St. and Major Taylor Blvd. in
Worcester, Massachusetts every Tuesday afternoon from 3:30-5:00
pm. They selected the spot both because of its high visibility
during that time of day and because it puts them in front of a
World War I memorial. Some days there are a dozen or more
keeping vigil; some days there may be just one or two. But they
are there, every week, expressing their concern for America's
ongoing war in the Middle East. The two most regular protesters
are Mike True, writer and self-