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Quakers
Quakerism is a 21st century and worldwide religion that originated from those who dissented from the way that Christianity was practiced in England during the tumultuous years that followed the Civil War of the 1640s. The organizational structures that set them apart from other dissenters was established by George Fox and continue to be interpreted by the individual groups of Quakers who function in different countries within groupings termed “Yearly Meetings.” Quakers do not hold any creed and believe that there is something of “God” in every person although in some Quaker churches there are those who do not hold Jesus Christ to be divine or even for there to be a God.
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Who were the levellers Quakers and diggers?
The diggers were a group of people who expressed thall all of the land there ever was must be shared out between all the people
> Where as the levellers were also a group who had theese rules and more
.Everyone over 21 ( except women and servants ) should be allowed to vote.
-Anyone may follow any religion
-No-one should be exucuted, only those who comitted murder
Also a few members of the levellers that were women went to parliament and argued that they should be allowed to vote !
> Whereas the Quakers was more of a religion than a group here was a few of their rules that they expressed
- They thought evefryone should be equal and violence was wrong
- They thought prisons should be less cruel and to top it off everyone should be spoken to with the same respect
Yours faitfully
J Heer
I do not know of anywhere where being a Quaker disqualifies a person from voting.
What are the quaker views on sex?
This depends on which Quakers you talk to!
However, in 1963 British Quakers published a book called, "Towards a Quaker View of Sex" which suggested that sexual activity is a normal part of being human and, like much human activity, can be either creative or destructive. Quakers would therefore say that any relationship which is based on selfish desire is wrong, while one which is based on true affectual and mutual love is good regardless of race, gender or sexual orientation:
Where there is a genuine tenderness, an openness to responsibility, and the seed of commitment, God is surely not shut out. Can we not say that God can enter any relationship in which there is a measure of selfless love? Towards a Quaker view of sex, 1963
Why did Quakers not wear coloured clothes?
Quakers have always set store by leading plain and sober lives - and this has traditionally included dress.
What church did the Quakers break away from?
The Quakers were founded in the mid 1600s by George Fox. Technically they did not break away from any church although mainstream religion in the UK at the time was Anglican.
What is the response of Catholic Church to Quakers?
The below is an answer from the Roman Catholic perspective.
The Church's outreach to the Society of Friends would fall under Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue of which His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, is a big supporter;
Pope Benedict XVI has reaffirmed the commitment of the Catholic Church to the ecumenical movement, and stated that ecumenism would be the "primacy task" of his pontificate. This is an excerpt from his address to the Cardinals at the end of a Mass he celebrated with them the day after his election, on Apr. 20, 2005:
Nourished and sustained by the Eucharist, Catholics cannot but feel encouraged to strive for the full unity for which Christ expressed so ardent a hope in the Upper Room. The Successor of Peter knows that he must make himself especially responsible for his Divine Master's supreme aspiration. Indeed, he is entrusted with the task of strengthening his brethren (cf. Lk 22:32).
With full awareness, therefore, at the beginning of his ministry in the Church of Rome which Peter bathed in his blood, Peter's current Successor takes on as his task the duty to work tirelessly to rebuild the full and visible unity of all Christ's followers. This is his ambition, his impelling duty. He is aware that good intentions do not suffice for this. Concrete gestures that enter hearts and stir consciences are essential, inspiring in everyone their inner conversion that is the prerequisite for all ecumenical progress.
How many calories are in a serving of original flavoured Quaker Oats?
Original flavoured Quaker Oats has 150 calories in an average size serving.
What were the Quakers religious beliefs were based on?
A sense that all are equal and therefore no one needs a priest to tell them what to believe or whether God forgives them or not.
How did Quakers get their names?
See the answers to similar questions in the two linked questions.
I believe the term Quaker was first used in an exchange between George Fox and a Magistrate when he was in Court in Derby, England, in about 1650, when something about Quaking before the Lord was said - somehow that casual nickname has stuck to the point that 'Quakers' is now used as a generic title for this faith group who usually, are members of national "Yearly Meetings" rather than one International organisation. See also the definition of Quakers in Answers.Com Quaker category web page (which I wrote!)
What countries have a lot of Quakers in their population?
Kenya has the most. United States of America has quite a number and there are about 25,000 Quaker worshippers in the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
What is an antonym for quaker?
A Quaker is a Quaker is a Quaker.
Quakers refer to each other as 'Friend', believing that all people, no matter what title or status they may hold or crime they might have committed is as important and significant as any other person.
What required sworn statements of loyalty or religious belief were resisted by the Quakers?
The Loyalty Act
How Quakers try to promote world peace?
they join groups and try to get to the roots of the conflict to help solve it. they are also campaining to destroy all weapons of mass destruction. :0)
Yes, but I don't know if she was before she married a quaker, Dexter Bloomer.
What do the puritans and Quakers have in common?
No, but they are historically related. Puritans preceded Quakers in the religious ferment of Britain's 17th century. Both groups rejected state-church enmeshment and episcopal governance; 17th-century Quakers went on to reject prayerbooks, outward ceremonies of all kinds, military service, and a paid priesthood. Nevertheless, both groups agreed on the central role of the Bible and on the importance of a disciplined life.
Quakers: Religious Society of Friends: a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1652; commonly called Quakers.
Puritans: A dissenting movement within British Protestantism that developed in the late 1500s. Puritans settled in the New England area in the early 1600s. Characterized by strict focus on the Bible and the authority of God, both personally and socially, severe restraint in behavior, and hard work. Early American Puritans saw nature as "a hideous and desolate wilderness" to be walled off or controlled and tamed. Later Puritans, such as Jonathan Edwards, began to see beauty in nature as a manifestation of God.
Definitions quoted from Related Links.
Where do Quakers go when they die?
In a burial plot or after cremation have their ashes disposed of in as many different ways as non Quakers.
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.
