#1 Why Do Quakers Sit in Silence? Instead of meetings filled with sermons, scriptures, hymns, and lessons – Quakers take a different approach to gathering the congregation. When Quakers meet in what they refer to as a Meeting House (instead of a Church), they sit in a circle to face one another and sit in …
Quakerism
#1 Why Were the Quakers Persecuted in England? Quakerism is a denomination that began in the 17th century in England. At this time, conformity to the Church of England was of the upmost importance, with non-conformists being viewed as a direct threat to the established order. There are many reasons that the Quakers were persecuted …
#1 How Do Quakers Worship? Quakers (also known as ‘Friends’ or their original name originating in the 1600s, ‘Society of Friends’) are a part of the larger Christian denomination that worships God. As the populations of liberal, fundamentalist, evangelical, theist, and atheistic Quakers continue to grow – there are currently more than 377,000 Quakers worldwide. …
#1 Do Quakers Believe in God? Most Quakers (also known as “Friends” or “Society of Friends)” believe in God. Nonetheless – You do not need to believe in God to be Quaker. There are Nontheist Quakers, Atheist Quakers, and even Muslim Quakers. Therefore, it is possible for those that practice Quakerism to take on inherently …