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Do Quakers fight in wars

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 11/16/2022

Yes Quakers do fight in wars. Quakers are a pacivist religion, but indiviual Quakers have fought in all of the wars that this country has engaged in. Nathanial Greene, Who George Washington said should be Commander in Chief of the contintanial Army if anything happened to Washington was raised a Quaker and practiced the religion. He was from Rhode Island, and so Quakers do fight in wars.

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∙ 13y ago

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What is the Religious Society of Friends about?

They are also known as the Quakers. It began as a Christian organization that actively works for Peace with many members refusing to fight in wars when conscripted by their Government.

What pacifist religious group did not have to fight?

The Quakers

What wars did the Kush fight?

Did the Judge fight any wars

Why didn't the Quakers fight in the war?

Because they were pacifists, meaning that they opposed war.

Why don't presidents fight the wars?

Presidents can fight in wars, but they can't fight while in office.

What were Quakers who wouldn't fight called?

Quakers who wouldn't fight were called conscientious objectors. This belief stems from their commitment to nonviolence and a refusal to participate in war or military service.

Why did Paul Revere fight in wars?

i am sorry to tell you that paul revere did not fight in wars

What wars did leonidas fight in?

The Persian Wars

Why did Quakers oppose World War 1?

I think it is because Quakers fight with peace, not violence. They try to make it peaceful I think.

What is the name of a religious group who refused to fight?

The Quakers are a group of genuine conscientious objectors and refuse to fight in the war.

What did the Quakers think about independence and the Revolutionary War?

Quakers have always been against wars and violence. So they would have disagreed with any type of killing or war.

What did Rome fight in?

Wars.

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