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The Quakers
Official name: The “Religious Society of Friends“
- rely heavily on spiritual searching by individual members and on individual meetings (have regional assemblies)
- thus, they are difficult to describe in general due to their emphasis on individuality
European history:
- Movement founded by religious reformer George Fox in England in 1647. ...
- was disappointed by church and religious leaders
- at the age of 23, he heard a voice and felt a direct call from God to become a preacher and to promote the concept of the “Inward Light”
- believed that an element of God’s spirit is within every person’s soul
Quakers believe:
- every man and every woman has direct access to God; no church or priestly class needed
- every person (male or female, slave or free) is of equal worth
- no need for religious ceremonies
- following the inward light leads to spiritual development and individual perfection
- followers are to worship in silence, at meetings people would only talk if they were moved by God
- Fox promoted simple living and prohibition of alcohol
- spoke against holidays, sports, theater, jewelry etc.
Approximate Word count = 391
Approximate Pages = 1.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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