Garrett Ordner
@garrettordner.bsky.social
Recording clerk of the Baton Rouge Friends Meeting (Quakers). GF = George Fox; RB=Robert Barclay
Founder of Project Barclay: projectbarclay.org
Founder of Project Barclay: projectbarclay.org
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Garrett Ordner
@garrettordner.bsky.social
· Apr 26
Nothing says “freedom” more clearly than forcing children to chant their allegiance to a flag in cult-like unison on a daily basis.
How come these churches sing hymns and not Chuck Berry? Don’t they think Jesus likes Chuck Berry? Give Him some Johnny B. Goode on Sunday morning.
June 6, 2025 at 2:32 AM
How come these churches sing hymns and not Chuck Berry? Don’t they think Jesus likes Chuck Berry? Give Him some Johnny B. Goode on Sunday morning.
Remember when we all thought Huxley was right and Orwell was way off base? Well don’t we feel silly now.
April 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Remember when we all thought Huxley was right and Orwell was way off base? Well don’t we feel silly now.
Evangelical altar calls are brilliant. You just go up and say the magic words. Cheapest fire insurance you’ll ever buy.
April 27, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Evangelical altar calls are brilliant. You just go up and say the magic words. Cheapest fire insurance you’ll ever buy.
Nothing says “freedom” more clearly than forcing children to chant their allegiance to a flag in cult-like unison on a daily basis.
April 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Nothing says “freedom” more clearly than forcing children to chant their allegiance to a flag in cult-like unison on a daily basis.
Y’all ever go to one o’them churches where they close their eyes and raise their hands like they’re giving their energy to Goku for his Spirit Bomb?
March 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Y’all ever go to one o’them churches where they close their eyes and raise their hands like they’re giving their energy to Goku for his Spirit Bomb?
Broke: Barclay’s Catechism;
Woke: Barclay’s Apology;
Bespoke: Barclay’s decade-long flame war with the University of Aberdeen
Woke: Barclay’s Apology;
Bespoke: Barclay’s decade-long flame war with the University of Aberdeen
March 12, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Broke: Barclay’s Catechism;
Woke: Barclay’s Apology;
Bespoke: Barclay’s decade-long flame war with the University of Aberdeen
Woke: Barclay’s Apology;
Bespoke: Barclay’s decade-long flame war with the University of Aberdeen
You aren’t God’s gift to mankind, but that’s a good thing: Last time God gave a gift to mankind, they tortured Him to death.
March 4, 2025 at 5:18 AM
You aren’t God’s gift to mankind, but that’s a good thing: Last time God gave a gift to mankind, they tortured Him to death.
Anyone who thinks Lovecraft invented cosmic horror has clearly never read the book of Job.
March 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Anyone who thinks Lovecraft invented cosmic horror has clearly never read the book of Job.
Apparently Evangelicalism considers empathy a sin now. Per Hebrews 4:15, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.” They’ve given up on Scripture itself.
February 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Apparently Evangelicalism considers empathy a sin now. Per Hebrews 4:15, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin.” They’ve given up on Scripture itself.
I seem to remember my school history books really playing up Quakers’ abolitionist work, never mentioning their earlier extremely complicated relationship with slavery. Were they being used to whitewash religion’s role in perpetuating the institution of slavery?
February 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
I seem to remember my school history books really playing up Quakers’ abolitionist work, never mentioning their earlier extremely complicated relationship with slavery. Were they being used to whitewash religion’s role in perpetuating the institution of slavery?
It’s still a work in progress, but I’ve begun Jekyll Integration and projectbarclay.org has a new look! A combination of free hosting through GitHub Pages and cheap domain registration makes this surprisingly affordable. I look forward to accidentally breaking it over and over in the future.
Project Barclay
“Project Barclay: A Quaker Theological Experiment”
projectbarclay.org
February 20, 2025 at 7:31 PM
It’s still a work in progress, but I’ve begun Jekyll Integration and projectbarclay.org has a new look! A combination of free hosting through GitHub Pages and cheap domain registration makes this surprisingly affordable. I look forward to accidentally breaking it over and over in the future.
Many people misinterpret Christ’s words in Matthew 19:24. What he actually meant was, “It’s really easy to be rich and go to heaven. Keep buying your pastor’s books. He needs a new Mercedes.” Unrelated: did you know John MacArthur owns three homes
February 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Many people misinterpret Christ’s words in Matthew 19:24. What he actually meant was, “It’s really easy to be rich and go to heaven. Keep buying your pastor’s books. He needs a new Mercedes.” Unrelated: did you know John MacArthur owns three homes
Now that I’ve figured out the verification problem, I’m happy to announce that Project Barclay’s site officially has its own domain at projectbarclay.org
Project Barclay
projectbarclay.org
February 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Now that I’ve figured out the verification problem, I’m happy to announce that Project Barclay’s site officially has its own domain at projectbarclay.org
Our weapons are spiritual, and not carnal, yet mighty through God, to the pulling down of the strongholds of sin and Satan, who is the author of wars, fighting, murder, and plots. -GF
February 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Our weapons are spiritual, and not carnal, yet mighty through God, to the pulling down of the strongholds of sin and Satan, who is the author of wars, fighting, murder, and plots. -GF
I read an opinion once (don’t remember where) claiming that liberal Quakers abandoned Fox’s concept of Inward Light by redefining it in the context of Enlightenment-influenced individualism (or something to that effect). Have any #Quakers done actual reading/research related to this topic?
February 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I read an opinion once (don’t remember where) claiming that liberal Quakers abandoned Fox’s concept of Inward Light by redefining it in the context of Enlightenment-influenced individualism (or something to that effect). Have any #Quakers done actual reading/research related to this topic?
Barclay called his apology “An Apology for the True Christian Divinity.” He wasn’t defending a truth, or his truth. He was defending THE Truth. This is why George Fox went to jail, and why Mary Dyer went to the gallows: Because they had the Truth, and they knew it.
February 12, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Barclay called his apology “An Apology for the True Christian Divinity.” He wasn’t defending a truth, or his truth. He was defending THE Truth. This is why George Fox went to jail, and why Mary Dyer went to the gallows: Because they had the Truth, and they knew it.
Ever wondered what #Quakers believe? It’s never been easier to find out! You can download the first five chapters of Barclay’s Catechism and the FULL rough draft of Barclay’s Confession of faith (forgive the typos) at the Project Barclay repository: garrett-ordner.github.io/project-barc...
Project Barclay
garrett-ordner.github.io
February 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Ever wondered what #Quakers believe? It’s never been easier to find out! You can download the first five chapters of Barclay’s Catechism and the FULL rough draft of Barclay’s Confession of faith (forgive the typos) at the Project Barclay repository: garrett-ordner.github.io/project-barc...
In the mid seventeenth century, Massachusetts Puritans marched the Boston martyrs to the gallows for the crime of being Quakers. Are we willing to suffer for our faith as they did? Our test is coming.
February 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
In the mid seventeenth century, Massachusetts Puritans marched the Boston martyrs to the gallows for the crime of being Quakers. Are we willing to suffer for our faith as they did? Our test is coming.
Some Christians seem ominously eager to cry, “Deus vult”, when they’ve never even asked, “Quid est voluntas Dei?”
February 1, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Some Christians seem ominously eager to cry, “Deus vult”, when they’ve never even asked, “Quid est voluntas Dei?”
Chapter 5 Completed: github.com/garrett-ordn...
github.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Chapter 5 Completed: github.com/garrett-ordn...
Project Barclay’s GitHub Pages site is now live, and chapter 3 of Barclay’s Catechism is complete. The site is very basic right now, but it does contain the download link for the latest version of the book: garrett-ordner.github.io/project-barc...
Books Collection
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January 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Project Barclay’s GitHub Pages site is now live, and chapter 3 of Barclay’s Catechism is complete. The site is very basic right now, but it does contain the download link for the latest version of the book: garrett-ordner.github.io/project-barc...
ChatGPT and I put our heads together and figured out how Github actions work, so now you can download the v0.1.0 release of Barclay’s Catechism: Thought for Thought! Just click the .pdf file under “Assets”. Contains 2.5 chapters, a few Bible verses missing, no TOC… github.com/garrett-ordn...
Release Release v0.1.0 · garrett-ordner/project-barclay
This release includes the compiled PDF of Barclay's Catechism.
github.com
January 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
ChatGPT and I put our heads together and figured out how Github actions work, so now you can download the v0.1.0 release of Barclay’s Catechism: Thought for Thought! Just click the .pdf file under “Assets”. Contains 2.5 chapters, a few Bible verses missing, no TOC… github.com/garrett-ordn...
And keep out of the restless, discontented, disquieted spirit of the world about the government: for you know it has been always our way to seek the good of all, and to live peaceably under the government, and to seek their eternal good, peace, and happiness in the Lord Jesus Christ… -GF
January 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
And keep out of the restless, discontented, disquieted spirit of the world about the government: for you know it has been always our way to seek the good of all, and to live peaceably under the government, and to seek their eternal good, peace, and happiness in the Lord Jesus Christ… -GF
THEREFORE wait (I do warn you all in the Presence of the Living God) in the Measure of the Life of God, in it to grow up in Love, in Vertue, and in Immortality, in that which doth not fade, which joins and unites your Hearts together; -GF
January 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
THEREFORE wait (I do warn you all in the Presence of the Living God) in the Measure of the Life of God, in it to grow up in Love, in Vertue, and in Immortality, in that which doth not fade, which joins and unites your Hearts together; -GF
Project Barclay attempts to translate 17th century Quaker writings into more modern vernacular, making them more accessible while keeping the structure and content as faithful as possible to the originals, including maintaining the use of the KJV Bible. github.com/garrett-ordn...
GitHub - garrett-ordner/project-barclay: Project Barclay is an open, ongoing effort to translate 17th century Quaker writings into more modern vernacular.
Project Barclay is an open, ongoing effort to translate 17th century Quaker writings into more modern vernacular. - garrett-ordner/project-barclay
github.com
January 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Project Barclay attempts to translate 17th century Quaker writings into more modern vernacular, making them more accessible while keeping the structure and content as faithful as possible to the originals, including maintaining the use of the KJV Bible. github.com/garrett-ordn...