9 Core Quaker Beliefs
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- Опубліковано 7 сер 2024
- As a lifelong Quaker, Arthur Larrabee was frustrated that he couldn’t answer the question, “What do Quakers believe?” So he set out to do just that.
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About 9 years ago I began to give voice to a lifelong frustration of mine. The frustration was that I cannot answer the question “What do Quakers believe?” I would always answer the questions somewhat defensively. I would say, “it’s kind of hard to know what Quakers believe, but let me tell you what I believe.” Or I would say, “well, it’s hard to know what Quakers believe today but let me tell you what Quakers believed at the beginning.” Or I would say what I thought Quakers believed and I would hope that no one else was listening because I did not want to be overcalled.
And so I had all of those experiences as a lifelong Quaker and I said, “this is for the birds!” We can do better than this.
9 Core Quaker Beliefs
My name is Arthur Larrabee. I’m a member of Central Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. I live near West Chester, Pennsylvania, very close to Westtown School. My work in the world is the work of teaching and consulting about Quaker decision making.
In attempting to name what I believe are core principles, or core beliefs of the Religious Society of Friends as understood by unprogrammed Quakers, I’m hoping that we would move in the direction of strengthening our faith practice, and strengthening our faith practice with each other and be more clear and affirming of what we’re able to say to the world, what we’re able to carry out into the world.
1. There is a living, dynamic, spiritual presence at work in the world which is both within us and outside of us.
Quakers use many names to describe this spiritual presence. Among the names we use are God, spirit, the light, the inward light, the inner light, Christ, truth, love.
2. There is that of God in everyone.
This statement of belief is similar to the first statement, and Quakers will talk about there being that of God in everyone, and it is the belief that the creator has endowed each person with a measure of the divine essence, and that as a consequence, all of life is sacred and interconnected.
3. Each person is capable of the direct and unmediated experience of God.
Our belief leads us into a form of worship that does not rely on clergy or liturgy or creed. Rather, we come together in the silence. We sometimes refer to our worship as “waiting worship.” Waiting to hear-listen for-the still, small voice within, and listening for that of God-the still, small voice-speaking to us.
4. Our understanding and experience of God is nurtured and enlarged in community.
When we come together in community, each of us brings our own manifestation of the divine energy. When we come together in community, we experience and embrace our diversity; we experience a much larger understanding and vision of God.
5. The Bible is an important spiritual resource, and the life and teachings of Jesus are relevant for us today.
For many of us, the Bible is an inspired record of humankind’s interaction with God through the ages. Quakers find that the truth and the teachings found in the Bible are an inspiration for daily living and also an inspiration for our worship together.
6. The revelation of God’s truth is continuing and ongoing.
Quakers are very clear that the revelation of God’s truth did not end with the writing of the Bible. We believe that God has continued to reveal God’s truth and make God’s will and energy, truth-known to humankind down through the ages, down to the present day.
7. We welcome truth from whatever source it may come.
We find that our experience of worship and our experience of the Divine is enriched by welcoming truth from different sources. We welcome spiritual truth from different sources.
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The best religion I ever discovered. They are small in numbers but they have made a tremendous contribution to our world.
If you like Quakerism just wait until you discover Buddhism
I have massive respect for Quakers. They were the first religious group in human history to actually fight against the evil of slavery, when at the time whole swaths of Christian and Islamic groups were up to their necks indulging in the vile practice.
That is absolutely not true. Christianity stood against slavery before the quakers even existed.
Nothing new, any followers of Christ abhor slavery.
Quit spreading lies, they destroy the world of love.
The Unitarians and the Universalists were also in the fight against slavery from the beginning of the abolitionist movement. They must not be overlooked. ~Anastacia in Cleveland
I don’t think that’s accurate. The first Christians were the first to oppose slavery throughout Africa, the Middle East and Parts of Europe, thousands of years ago, and the first to commit the opposition to paper on ancient scrolls included in the bible. As long as slavery has existed, so too have abolition and most other philosophies. But Christianity’s original leader, Christ himself, took a dim view on slavery, and on money changing, adultery, and so on. Even at the beginning, there were problematic people who misinterpreted and tried to pervert God’s word (Acts 20:13-37). They were not representative of God or the views of the church.
Don't forget that most religions our ethnoreligions like Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Sikhism, Druze, Mandaens, Yazidis, etc and they never had slaves or colonized.
@@S_goldman_Right but uh...judiasm? Are you sure?
"Let your life speak". Or as St. Francis of Assisi put it, "Preach the Gospel always; if necessary, use words."
True. Actions speak louder than words. Thanks for reminding and putting it beautifully. God bless you.
Preach the gospel always, and because it’s necessary, use words
Francis of Assisi was a street preacher just so you know
Good one
@@jasonfriesen1876 Francis was a beggar, a soldier and a theif before he was a preacher.
He spent 25 (?) years begging for resources to build a tiny community, feed, clothe, house and heal the poor, including animals before himself.
The men and women who followed his example built breweries and gardens so they would have the calories to survive giving away everything they gathered, including the ministries, to the poor and the shunned (like the feared lepers). In the 40 days of lent they allowed themselves no food at all, subsisted on chunky unfiltered beer but begged for the ill and impoverished.
Consider that in a time of wide spread illiteracy artists, scholars, travellers, and preachers were paid and housed by the wealthy in exchange for their stories. It was real, respected, in demand work to be a good story teller in a time where communication was almost exclusively oral or done in pictures- those hand made books were rare and expensive. Instead of working he kept himself humble in penance for his prior greed and begged. When begging didn't work, he preached.
You're right, he was a preacher to the ill in their homes, to the poor in his hand rebuilt chapel, to the birds that gathered in the trees around him and to the people he begged from on the streets. He was the equivalent of a really good street artist in his day.
Compared to the golden throne and vast wealth of the church, his life of only posessing a robe, a pair of sandals, a rope, and a stick, sleeping in a cave and living in service to the destitute and dieing... he did a pretty good job with his goal, I think.
The more I learn about the Quaker religion the more I like it
My thoughts exactly. Born into Lutheranism; raised by a puritanical mother, whom I blame for too much; I find the quaker faith refreshing.
you will be blown away as you see the truth the light
@@MSBowen-pk6ww dude shut up, just shut up man.
I tried the Quakers. While every group is probably different, i felt stiffled. I never felt could relax and really be myself. Its like you have to be this perfect politically correct person at all times. I felt like a fish out of water, could never understand the culture. Maybe it just was not a good fit, idk.
@@clintonadams2373 You don't believe in free speech them?
I've been a Quaker since childhood, it's always been a difficult group to explain. Sometimes I just say, "it's the most non-religious religion I know of, and you could show up to church once a year and still be a Quaker" 😂
As an atheist who is generally antagonistic to much of organized religion, particularly Christianity, I find the Quaker faith a breath of fresh air and an antidote to the toxic psychology of mainstream denominations. It is different in fundamental ways that make all the difference between a social dominance cult that gives rise to conflict and atrocity and a philosophy that serves the peace and well being of humanity. Those fundamental values (I identify them mainly as pacifism and respect for spiritual autonomy) actually serve as mitigators to the pitfalls of most other strains of Christianity.
@@euripidean Exactly, I read a history of Anarchism, and there is actually a section on Quakers!
I've only been to one meeting. I'm still a Quaker. From Indiana, where it was possible, to attend a meeting if desired, but I live out west, where you say Quaker they think Amish.. I have yet to meet anyone who has even heard of it. I dont know why. I guess they thought we disappeared with the forefathers..
@@MrResearcher122 It does fit well with libertarianism, and anarchism either capitalist or socialist ideology very well.
Pacifism is also debatable, when it comes to self defense I will defend myself. There is a little bit of "rebellion" that I feel connected to. I will not remove my hat for you, I will not swear your oath, I will say Sir or Ma'am, to address you, but I will not address you as your honor. There is a little bit of defiance I guess.
@@simonsmith2642I agree. I struggle with faith as an institution, and have mixed emotions about my Catholic heritage -I conditionally respect it, for my Irish grandmother was a faithful follower of the Church,but my mother,her daughter, hates it,but my father is an active member of his Church. I am a spiritual gypsy: I was attracted to Sufism because of its alleged antinomilasm, and likewise liked Quakerism, especially its classic proponents like Fox, Barclay etc, and admired the Society of Friends stance on slavery (one of the first tracts against slavery, in the about 1670s, was written by a Scottish Quaker,and just when the rotten business was getting off the ground!). Its libertarianism is appealing, but another of the great libertarian anti-statist sects of Christianity, is the intriguing but hidden tradition of Anabaptism, the radical wing of the Reformation. Look out for the wonderful,poetical soul of Hans Denck, a great influence on the early Quakers,according to Jones.
After being brought up in complicated dogma and rules, these simple concepts are so refreshing.
this is the coolest religion. I have been searching for a religion that makes sense to my moral code and this is so in line with it.
we must revive the Quaker population in America!!! Aye aye!!!
You know that it's not a religion but a denomination of Christianity right??
@@ashley_brown6106 yes, but there are universal quakers too so I wasn’t sure how to classify :)
Your "moral code"? That is the most immature way to go about this. Moral code is very fluid from person to person. Just because it matches your moral code today it does not make it the truth.
@@FreakishlyTrue i don’t claim to know truth by any means. And to be honest at the time of looking at this I think I was trying to force myself into religion when I don’t really fall into any one religion. Either way though, believing in something doesn’t make others beliefs false. People who think that, I believe, are going about things the wrong way. We all have our own beliefs and one should not say what is truth over another.
This is probably the most up to date religion. Possibly the most universal and rational in my opinion.
@J Yes, by "up to date" I meant up-to-date in relation to rationality/science/modern worldview.
Their views harmonize with the modern mind and values much better than many other religions IMO.
But yes, they probably aren't as trendy as their evangelical counterparts.
@J That's true!
I agree. The most up to date and universal and rational. (Which is completely different from "trendy".)
frfr🙌
It is HUMANE in all respects. It promotes empathy (for self and others), responsibility, self awareness... pretty much all the stuff you need if you want to influence people to be the best possible, most conscious, most empathetic human beings.
I love that they don't have a single man or woman to listen to because sometimes pastors can interpret things totally wrong and people just take their word for it.
Lol... Sometimes?
There's truth in what you say but I will add that majority of Christianity today is saturated in man's traditions and they side step the commandments of yahuah
@@Mayoyaquiwarrior very true
"Let your life speak" resonates
So long as it is Christ who speaks through one's life and not leftist political correctness.
Amen~Selah
contious of God... Love of God... Im ♡ With that
@@JonathanDeLeon-em4px And the right is okay, with their near worship of a very immoral person and guns, spouting hate. Etc.
Thank you, Patrick! Yes, that resonates with me also! Besides everything else this QuKer brother said! I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and this really all resonates with me! And is a lot in sync with our teachings! Thank you so very much, to the brother who shared all of this!
I was brought up in the Wilmington Friends Meeting and transferred my membership to Birmingham Friends Meeting when we moved to Chadds Ford, PA. Thank you! This is the best explanation I’ve ever heard and now know ‘how’ to talk to someone when asked about my having Quaker roots! I re-married in the Methodist Church in 1988, my husbands family’s church here in South Carolina, and joined the church. It has deepened my faith even more. Now 85, I am at peace. My Quaker faith lives within me and always will.
I pray you live a long and healthy life. ❤❤❤
I'n listening to a history of colonial america and am very impressed by how the quakers stayed out of a lot of drama just by modeling christ and in general not ####ing with anybody.
我也是在了解美国的历史南北战争(在维基百科中), 看到了Quaker,并了解了一点我就喜欢上了这个教会. 我以前一直以为我会是一个无信仰的人. 自从了解到了quaker我就喜欢上了这个教会,我愿意做最忠诚的教徒
I am impressed. My beliefs are closer to the Quaker beliefs than most major religions. I especially liked the one about receiving truth no matter the source. A religion that thinks they have an exclusive path to God doesn't make sense to me.
Jesus never said start a religion he said come and follow me
@J To answer your question, I presume it was to me. I measure my truth against my connection to that which most call God. I am 73 and have studied religions and spiritual writings off and on all my life. Early in my life I felt a great need to understand and most religious text had a lot that made no sense. Over time I, for lack of a better way to say it, got in touch with that which I understand as god. I now find I enjoy exploring different beliefs and ways of looking at our spiritual selves and that experience. Early in life, hell fire and damnation preachers about scared me to death. I no longer have any fear of death and what comes next. I consider it just a continuing with life in a different way. I no longer have that need for answers I don't have. Also, I am fluid in my belief. New revelations are welcome, but not required. I irritate my Christian friend by saying - you may be right and I may be wrong but until I know otherwise, I stick with what I consider true.
Jesus said, "I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by Me."
Among many other things, He also said, "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."
"Ye must be born again... If ye believe not that I Am He, ye shall die in your sins... If any man come to Me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after Me, cannot be My disciple... Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I Am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls... And this is the will of Him that sent Me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on Him, may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day... For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?.. Repent ye, and believe the Gospel...I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish... I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I Am He, ye shall die in your sins."
You know that it's not a religion but a denomination of Christianity right?? So it still supports that Jesus Christ is the only path for salvation
@@ashley_brown6106 For real?
I'm a life-long Quaker (from Philadelphia) and this video is an excellent summary. I'm Clerk of Lisboa Meeting, which I founded 4 years ago. Most attenders are new to us and I will recommend them to watch this.
I never knew much of what I believe is embodied in these 9 points until I saw this video this evening...proof in my view of the universality of this Teaching. Thank you....very appreciated.
Just found out I have many Quacker Beliefs.
Apparently, I'm Quaker 😁
Haha that’s how I found out too!
Me too! Think it’s kind of a default religion for the disenchanted.
Lol
same!
now let's revive the Quaker Patriots!!!🙌💯
An Elder in my Home Meeting used to say that Quakers believe in the Brotherhood of man, The Fatherhood of God, and the Neighborhood of Philadelphia.
There are British ones too. They haven't quite died out yet, as far as I know..
A Clark yes, Dame Judi Dench is a Quaker.
@@mariagrant3706 I see she played Mrs Martin Luther in the 70s.
@J I'm not saying they are totally dying out, but they are a tiny minority, as far as I know. There are about 20,000 or so, according to Wikipedia: Wikipedia also says there are almost the same number of Anglican clergy alone. (18,000)
I am an Anglican but like Quakers' Meeting!
I am not a Quaker but sometimes I quake! A friend of mine asked me why that is and I explained with the statement, "I Do Not Stand By In the presence of Evil!" That is how I explain it.
Love that statement. It's how I feel, I do get vocal about the word too
The high quality resolution of this video makes me want to believe
My family came to America before America, in Philadelphia. Arrived on the Hector. With John Wotherspoon as forefather. We were ship builders and leather workers. Pounding Rivets all the day long. And weaving wools. The word was central.
My ancestors were Quakers.
They were Quaker abolitionists who helped run the underground railroad.
I don’t know who they are just that they were helping African Americans before it was 😎 so I’m here to see who they are.
He needs to do a recording of every ebook!
Why would you think, he needs to record that much talk. It's very tiring.
As a British Quaker I like this expression of our faith. Unfortunately many of the Quakers in my meeting dislike using the word 'God'. But this video makes it appear that God is the central concept behind Quakerism (which it certainly was in the past). Furthermore, in almost thirty years of attending Quaker meetings I found nobody actually picked up the Bible on the table and read from it. I became so exasperated that I eventually did it (a Friend thanked me for doing so). My point is that this video gives a fair account of what Quakerism could or should be but in practice many Quakers don't conform to expectations.
I suspected that might be the case generally. So what is the motivation for such Quakers who don't seem to pursue spirituality that actively? Cause they could just be atheist humanists. Is it about having the community?
@@ranguy1379 I'm sure that most Quakers find value in the communal aspects of religion. Indeed, "spirituality" is often defined as a sense of something greater than oneself - and community fits that definition. The fact that Quakers do not define God leaves individuals to interpret that concept in a way that makes sense to them and it is quite possible to think of God as a communal concept. I suspect this is the starting point for many humanist Quakers. Curtis Williford Reese coined the term "religious humanism" to combine the subjective self with the objective universe.
Yes, it is all about God and my own Quaker upbringing centered it all on the Sacrifice Jesus ,the only begotten son if God made on our behalf. That we instantly get the Holy Spirit the moment you accept Jesus in your heart as savior. The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of all truth. This was 50 years ago. If this church ever falls away from that understanding or away from the Bible, I would no longer support it.
Why don't the have a teacher? Preacher to gleen from ?
My child has decided he wants to flee to a Quaker school. He's not having a great time in his current religious school. He learnt I went to a Quaker school, he wants in ☺- Friend
Find him one if it's possible to!
Hope you will help him find a Quaker school!
Just stumbled onto this video. Quakers have beautiful beliefs & must be a very happy lot. ❤️ Thank you for sharing & am grateful for your efforts.
The Quaker religion has always drawn me, and now as an adult I'm exploring it seriously.
I've also discovered through my ancestry that part of my family came from the early Quakers in Pennsylvania, I'm immensely interested in the history of it as well.
I feel so grateful that I found this channel. I’ve been searching for something for a long time, and I think I’ve found it in Quakerism.
"Tis a gift to be simple,tis a gift to be free"Love it...
technically that’s a Shaker tune, but Quakers sing it a lot
Oh my God! I think I'm a Quaker I'm researching the friends because I really resonate with a lot of their teachings and by golly I think I'm going to become a friend of the society.
Excellent delivery of information from someone who seems genuinely engaged in his subject matter. Thank you for the education.
Thank you Arthur. Your clear thinking and simple explanations are very useful to me.
Thank you for this truth. I have been searching for so many years to find people who believe as I do. As I am from New Mexico, I had never heard much about Quakers, but after watching these videos and understanding more about how the beliefs are followed, I have been a Quaker at heart for quite some time. I look forward to watching more videos and experiencing more truths.
Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life no man cometh unto the father except he be drawn Jesus is the one that makes it possible for the whole world which lies in wickedness to find their way to God only through Jesus and his sacrifice
@@deanbroome7855 Then whether Jesus claimed Himself the Almighty God???
I love the simple idea of lead by example
I am only today discovering this Quaker video. I have had Quaker ancestors for as long as I have been able to trace them. Many came to America to be able to practice their beliefs without fear. My ancestors have been in America since the beginning of the Great Migration
Very interesting
Very well spoken and helpful! Thank you!
I am very much impressed by this talk. Very beautiful and meaningful way of being.
Am an agnostic and i appriciate how open and peaceful this denomination is their not as strict as others
U should read about religions....3ven u dont believe in god..... look at ur self in mirror around u....perfection..... every where..... u are blind.... by satin.... he will said to u at the end of ur life ..... i dont know this person he makes his choice to not believe not me . Its ur choice to agnostic......hhhh
Rainbow.snipper Strict? Nah you’re probably thinking of some Catholic sect most Christians aren’t script.
The most important and worthwhile video on this channel.
Thank you for this! I call myself a birthright-convinced Friend. I am not a member of a meeting but these beliefs speak to me.
I love that..I feel the same .the way you discribe it is awesome..
About fifteen years ago many people were brought to attend quaker meetings because of an online question sorter which asked religious doctrine questions. The questions had nothing to do with these 9 beliefs but were set up to diagnose which mainline religious group you fit into, anyone who didn’t fit those categories was given a result screen which basically implied they might fit with Quakers. I feel cautious with setting out set credal-ish statements like this but I have to admit they need very little tweaking to be united around by many branches of friends. Let’s remember that ongoing revelation compels us to not rest too long here but be open to be present and find the way love needs to be drawn wider in each moment to the measure we have, which is not easy. Thanks Arthur and Jon for these and the clear presentation of them.
Had to wait a while but I heard it! ... love those spices, Friend! I've attended a clerking workshop that Arthur runs during FGC Gathering and learned so much! Arthur is such a good listener and thoughtful presenter.
I'm a Quaker and I didn't know it.
I had a hard day and found what I was looking for today. Quakerism. Thank you. 🙏
In the 1700’s my paternal ancestors were Quaker. They were in the NewJersey area. I’m trying to find out what they believed.
would their beliefs be the same as any other Quaker nowdays?
That is why I am here. Many Monmouth County area in New Jersey.
I think it is more about experiencing and living the presence of God rather than dogma.
Same! Lol (paternal ancestors too!) my maternal ancestors were ironically puritans.
@Ibibo Ibiene Well if you consider they were both considered radical Protestant at the time, IEP . But puritans used to hang Quakers. They thought they were inspired by the devil.
Such gems! Thanks.
This was quite magical. Loved it !
I've always believed in some sort of higher power, but never felt I fell into any of the denominations I had known about. Recently discovered Quakerism, and it's by far the closest to my beliefs.
I still don't think I'd be one to go to church, but I've always believed that I'm living God's teachings/Will by the way I carry myself and interact with others; everybody deserves to be treated kindly and with respect, and never do unto others what you wouldn't want to be done to you (those are my biggest 2 at least), regardless of personal beliefs. Basically just don't be an a**hole, lol
Just here as my ancestors are a long line of Quaker’s from England to Ireland to USA in 1700s. I was raised Catholic. I’ve always believed that every human is born with a direct relationship to God was always uncomfortable with ancient doctrines that have changed for political reasons through the years.
I really do t know much about Quakerism or Catholicism.
We all have our own light, we just need to see it.
Let ur light shine it dispels the darkness
thanks for the video
I am not a Quaker, but share all these beliefs wholeheartedly.
I come for the Anarchy, I went with the Ligth, Let your life speak!
Harriet Tubman brought me here! These people have been blessed by God. They have solidified their position in the kingdom. Thank you for helping my ancestors.
Thank you for this. It is clear and powerful.
Well said. Inspiring.
Seems spot on, great video!
I had the pleasure of discussing Quaker philosophy and Catholic Theology with priests while staying at the Vatican. They asked me what do Quakes believe. I told them that I could not answer that because I did not know them all.
How Cool was that####
I, bet you had great talks
I’m a Muslim and find Allah in the silence of prayer
Muhammad was killed by allah for being a false prophet-
Qur'an 69:44-46-"And if he had fabricated against Us some of the sayings, We would certainly have seized him by the right hand, then We would certainly have cut off his aorta."
Sahih al-Bukhari 4428-"The Prophet in his ailment in which he died, used to say, "O Aishah! I still feel the pain caused by the food I ate at Khaibar, and at this time, I feel as if my aorta is being cut from that poison."
Muhammad was killed by allah for being a demonic false prophet.
Repent and turn to Jesus
As a Pagan . I find this the most appealing form of christianity. But I'm not going to convert, but I do respect the attitudes of Quakers
I can tell you for sure Paganism doesn’t help your grammar.
WWWOOOWWW I am blown away. This is so beautiful. I had no idea. I imagined Quakers being more the Amish or Meninites. They are far more evolved. Amazing and Beautiful
Thank you so much.
I just discovered that both my mother's AND father's ancestors were Quakers from PA.
Love it. Walk the walk
This is profound, beautiful and so helpful. Thank you. I belive that I am now a Christian Quaker ❤ 🙏 ✝️🙂
I have looked and studied several religions and had never heard of Quakers until was playing a quiz and i found that Rowmtrees, Fry's and other chocolate companys were founded by Quakers and then a comment on the radio saying cattle wouldn't say Their nice people but I'm only minutes in and im fascinated and impressed
I’ve been searching my whole life for a religion and have rejected all but I’ve had these beliefs inside me and lived my life by them I’m now 38 and have just found my place in society. Thank you 🙏
Frank, your not just Bambling are you?
Fla
Bambling is my family name passed down I have researched my family on my mother’s parent side and that is what led me to here
The gentleman seems to be speaking from a Wilbur Friend's viewpoint. There are Wilbur Friends and Gurney Friends primarily in the U.S., with Gurney Friends being the larger. This separation occurred in 1827-1828 and is called the Hicksite separation. Gurney Friends have a minister, worship with song and have a fairly structured service, although personal testimonies are also important here. Wilbur Friends have a less structured service and "center down", a Quaker term for waiting on the holy spirit to inspire a person to testify. Neither branch of Quakers is the right one or the wrong one, just different.
Thanks.
Thank you so much for your reply to curiosity of me
The Doctrine of Silence, a Living, Dynamic, Spiritual Presence at Work in the World, the Inner Light n etc .Chinese Taoism from Laotze n ZhuangTse is pretty much the same. As a Taoist, I feel great affinity towards the Quakers.
My friend i hear what you say and totally agree
Wow I'm impressed. I have Hindu- Buddhist beliefs and practices. It's awesome to know that I would be welcomed and feel at home with the Quakers.
My parents and their siblings were Friends. I was raised in that faith and didn't kow it.
Thank you.
Thank you
Thanks for your great Love of só many years
I think I may be a Quaker!
As an Atheist Quaker - I appreciate this discussion. I don't accept supernatural claims but I accept the cultural values and practices because I believe in the importance of ceremony, cultural and human connection that has a historical lineage. This is why we value human creations of ancient past. If you want to know the mind of a god and what it finds important, study its creation and let your religious practice update to the discoveries of our reality that this god created. Not updating your religious understanding of reality is to value a man made religious idea of a man made god instead of actually wanting to understand the mind of this god and what it valued to place in its creation and how it actually prefers to or not to interact with us.
You; are. NOT an atheist. you sound
more like NEW AGE& only like
assepts of. Quakerism because
you like history.....
“The way we love our lives is more important than what we say” This!!
Oh hey Arthur! I live near you. Probably seen you before hahaha. Totally love the quaker beliefs, I find myself having said all these same things in the past few years before I stumbled upon this video. I've never learned about quakers before. I only started reading the Bible the last 6 months.
Very interesting.
Beautiful
Well done
Man how interesting I always thought that the Amish and the qackers were the same this is very informative! 🤔😉✌👁
Me, too!
rowan orre no they are not quakers have freedom
Spirituality is more of a practice of self cultivation that leads to enlightenment that is the expression of faith, one can meditate, but life expresses ones will.
I almost went to the friends school in Philadelphia when I was young. My dad wasn’t able to afford it but I remember taking a tour there and my dad secretly being upset that he couldn’t afford the tuition. I wonder from time to time how different my life would be now as a 31 year old if I went to a Quaker school.
Very good vid!!!
Correct me if I'm wrong but Quakers are very similar to Unitarian Universalists. A Quaker will find it comfortable attending UU Worship or gathering, likewise, a UU can also be comfortable in attending Quaker gathering.
I THINK the Quakers do believe following jesus is necessary to salvation, maybe it just takes longer for some to arrive at that point. But the unitarians dont believe jesus is necessary for salvation, I THINK that's the difference. Also the Quakers believe in the holy spirit whereas the unitarians dont believe in anything specific about God the father of jesus being THE messiah.
Amen! Sending Love vibration to All creation
Beautiful - He is All That Is 💕
You speak my Truth!
Namaste 🙏
Y’all are my ROCK. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I have 4 principles that I work with to guide me through life.
1) Share the life force.
2) Thank the food for the food.
3) Give way.
4) Pick the leaf gently.
Thank you for all Quakers in the world
how would you differentiate the quaker faith from Unitarian Universalism?