Friday, March 7, 2025

OTHERS: Quakers

.....there shall be false teachers among you....
2 Peter 2:1
Quakers (Society of Friends) founded by George Fox with a main focus is on the the "Light Within" as they would sit quietly until they would fill a quake in their heart and then speak out what was going through their mind. 
This was considered to be a "Divine Revelation" and anyone could interpret it as they pleased. 
Today many are pluralists believing that many roads through other religions lead to God and therefore study and preach from many religious texts. Some go as far as to shed any concept of an actual "Christ".
Some still hold to the Bible and others (ultra Liberals) are open agnostics.
In their early days some were even allowing wiccan beliefs to be studied at their inception. 
Quakers viewed wealth as a sign of Divine favor and as a result many early Quakers were among the rich.
Quakers normally don't have Baptisms or Communion Service.

Friends United Meeting (Christ Centered/Inner Light Focused)

Evangelical Friends Church International (Christ/Bible Centered)
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***Evangelical Friends Church – Eastern Region (allows Baptism and has Communion)

Conservative Friends (Inner Light Focused)

Friends General Conference (Liberal)

New Foundation Fellowship (Focus on George Fox's Teachings)

Quaker Universalist Fellowship (Liberal)

Beanite Friends (Charismatic)

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