whats a Quaker?

Question

i know it has some thing to do with religion,no i dont mean the oat meal.please dont give me a link with 3 pages of a defanition i want a short answer telling me what a Quaker is.
if you dont know dont answer

Answer 1

The Religious Society of Friends (commonly known as Quakers) began in England in the 17th century by people who were dissatisfied with the existing denominations and sects of Christianity. Traditionally George Fox has been credited as the founder or the most important early figure. The Society of Friends is counted among the historic peace churches. Since its beginnings in England, Quakerism has spread to other countries, chiefly Bolivia, Guatemala, Kenya, Peru, Cuba and the United States. The number of Quakers is relatively small (approximately 350,000 worldwide[1]), although there are places, such as Pennsylvania (particularly Philadelphia); Newberg, Oregon; Greenleaf, Idaho; Birmingham, England; and Greensboro, North Carolina in which Quaker influence is concentrated.

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Answer 2

The Religious Society of Friends (commonly known as Quakers) began in England in the 17th century by people who were dissatisfied with the existing denominations and sects of Christianity. Traditionally George Fox has been credited as the founder or the most important early figure. The Society of Friends is counted among the historic peace churches. Since its beginnings in England, Quakerism has spread to other countries, chiefly Bolivia, Guatemala, Kenya, Peru, Cuba and the United States. The number of Quakers is relatively small (approximately 350,000 worldwide[1]), although there are places, such as Pennsylvania (particularly Philadelphia); Newberg, Oregon; Greenleaf, Idaho; Birmingham, England; and Greensboro, North Carolina in which Quaker influence is concentrated.

Unlike other groups that emerged within Christianity, the Religious Society of Friends has tended toward little hierarchical structure, and no creeds.

The various branches have widely divergent beliefs and practices, but the central concept to many Friends may be the "Inner Light" or "that of God within" each of us. Accordingly, individual Quakers may develop individual religious beliefs arising from individual conscience and revelation coming from "God within"; further, Quakers are obliged to live by such individual religious beliefs and inner revelations.

Many Quakers feel their faith does not fit within traditional Christian categories of Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant, but is an expression of another way of experiencing God.

Although Quakers throughout most of their history and in most parts of the world today consider Quakerism to be a Christian movement, some Friends (principally in the select Meetings in the United States and the United Kingdom) now consider themselves universalist, agnostic, atheist, pagan, or nontheist, or do not accept any religious label. This phenomenon has become increasingly evident during the latter half of the 20th century and the opening years of the 21st century, and is still controversial among Friends.

Answer 3

the guy on the quaker oats is a quaker, they are an old branch of christianity similar to amish though now they are more like everyone else, its also called the society of friends. there were also shakers, and rollers, it seems when they were in the throws of religious extacy they would quake, shake or roll on the floor. however i dont think they do that so much now, just a hundred or two years ago.

Answer 4

Quaker was a term coined from the phrase 'quake and tremble in the name of the Lord,' as it's something many quakers do! It is a branch of christianity who are pacifists, and try to live life simply. They also hold meetings rather than services in their church, and often get overcome with the holy spirit (hence quaking)

Answer 5

Like Omish, Mennonite, Hitite. It is old religion. Very few smart people practice this lifestyle. Definitely not occult. It's a good religion.

Answer 6

quaker oats???

Answer 7

something to do with oatmeal I think, but now they have cereal.

Thats too confusing if you ask me, and you did.

Answer 8

it's when the earth slides on its plates