Where would you find Quakers in this day?

Answer 1

Yes they commonly refer to themselves and each other as "Friends".

They have "Meetings for Worship" which sometimes are silent gatherings.

Often there is not a preacher but members and attenders may speak up "in the spirit of worship" if they feel they have a message of spiritual significance to share.

One core belief is that "There is that of God in Everyone". Other tenets of the faith are the testimonies of Peace, Simplicity and Justice.

There is a service organization associated with the faith called the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) and there is the "Friends National Committee on Legislation" which has an award winning website for on national legislative efforts and how various representatives stand on the issues ( www.fcnl.org )

The worldwide organisation for most Quaker churches is Friends World Committee for Consultation (FwCC).

Answer 2

Absolutely.

They refer to themselves as "Friends", but Quaker is still acceptable.

Answer 3

Quakers believe that they should have a free religion, not what Puritans tell them to be.

Answer 4

Most (as in over half) of the world's Quakers are found in Africa. Kenya has more Friends than any other nation.

Answer 5

The Quakers are still called Quakers. However, they prefer to be called 'Friends' and they are members of a family of religious movements called the "Religious Society of Friends".