Originally yes and many still are.
It was if and if but protestants were moving fast BUT...There were tons of catholics pouring in (like the protestants). But the protestants were ruling Ireland (mostly like Quakers etc.. etc...)
By most criteria, the Quakers were (and still are) considered a Protestant denomination. Perhaps you intended to ask, "Why were Quakers persecuted so violently by the Puritans?"
Well, they both believed in God. But the Quakers were a very strict Protestant religious group. They differed from the Catholics in all the ways that other Protestants did, and differed from other Protestants - and certainly from most Catholics - in the strictness of their lifestyle and their strict adherence to any and all Biblical rules.Today in the USA, Quakers have split up into various groups, varying from conservative to liberal.
New York Settlers ReligionThey were either Puritans, Quakers, Protestants, or Lutheran And also Morgans
The Quakers and Protestants converged to create the New World. They came from religious persecution from Europe.
The simple answer is that, when it is necessary to group religions, Quakers are generally counted as Protestants. A more complex answer is that there are many definitions of what it means to be a Quaker and what it means to be a Protestant. Some would say that there are enough differences in belief that the groups should not be lumped together.
Eastern orthodox, Catholic, Protestants and a large number of sectarians as Baptists, Adventists, Yehovists, Quakers, Mormons and many others.
The United States for the most part. Some of the first inhabitants of the Northeastern part of the Untied States were Quakers. These protestants moved to the United States to escape religious persecution.
including protestants, catholics, Quakers, and Jews The Hudson and Delaware rivers supported shipping and commerce The river valleys had rich soil and mid winning
Quakers and Puritans had very little in common in their beliefs. True both left England for religious freedoms. But aside from this, Quakers and Puritans had little in common. Puritans condemned Quakers in fact, persecuting them just as much as one of their "witches." Even though both are Protestant groups, one could say that the Puritans had more in common with radical Catholics than with other Protestants. Below is link to a chart of the two groups and the beliefs back to back. Hope it helps.
protestants to catholics
Presbyterians are a subset of Protestants, so they are Protestants. Not all Protestants are Presbyterians, however.