Is the Quaker religion still practiced today? What they believe in compared to Christianity?

Question

There was an old article that stated they focused on outward social justice and war protests. Then switched to seeking inward peace and purity, resulting in the Kingdom of Heaven within. Anyone know the current beliefs and practices?

Answer 1

Quakerism started in England in the 1650s, during a time of civil war and religious turmoil. It grew out of the preaching of George Fox, who rejected the hierarchy and rituals of existing churches, and challenged all people to encounter God directly and to experience the Kingdom of Heaven as a present, living reality.

While they do have deep roots in Christianity, all Quakers are not necessarily Christian.

Unlike Christian denominations, "Quakers" do not believe in outward sacraments--communion and baptism as variously practiced in Christian churches. They seek an inward reality. They believe that all of life is sacred, and that all great human experiences are of a sacramental nature.

Answer 2

Quaker Religion Today

Answer 3

Directly after Messiah Yahshua ascended to Heaven, there was no such institution as the church. What is called the church today is miles & miles & miles away from the Nazarene Jewish Assembly/Ekklesia/Called out Ones, that followed Yahshua & brought Gentiles into the Way & taught them Torah. Paul/Sha'ul was a Jew & he taught Torah & Messiah, he did not start a new religion. The fact that the Jews of the time pushed the Gentile believers out of the synegogues, contributed to the church coming into existence & away from the teachings of Messiah, Peter, Paul, James, John & other Jewish leaders of the Little Flock. Christianity has played its part in bringing people back to God & Messiah, however instead of leading the people back to their roots, they have stopped at the sign post of 3 days & 3 nights, changed the sign post to 1day & 2 nights & called it easter instead of Passover, making Yahshua a gentile, Jesus. If I go to London & I stop at the a sign post that says 120 Miles London, have I reached London, NO! If I change the sign to read London, I am still not in London, I am 120 Miles away. Thats what has happened & christianity is the poorer for it. What should have been the Assemby/Congregation of THE WAY looks nothing like it was supposed to be, for all its good points Christianity has robbed the people of their heritage.

Answer 4

Google American Friends Service Committee. This is a Quaker organization with a goal of working for world peace.

Answer 5

Quakers are Christians

They are a peace religion, and they have unique practices. Most of them don't have clergy. They believe the holy spirit is present in the gathered community. Their worship services are silent until one of the attendees feels led to speak.

They are socially active in their communities, and they have (by and large) been socially liberal. When they have a conflict between members, they conduct a "clearance" where there is a mediation. They also have several communal settlements in both the countryside and within cities. They are not well known, but on their own, they are quietly changing creating well functioning communities.

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Answer 6

Quakers are Christian.

You can find them in the Yellow Pages they might be listed under Church of Friends.

Answer 7

they are christian and still practice. they are more east coast than other parts of the country.
they are quiet, thus not heard of in this controversy loving nation and there numbers have alwasy been low since they have faced so much prejuduce

Answer 8

Yes--a Quaker meeting house in Vancouver BC Canada.

They meet, sit quietly, almost say nothing, no preacher, strange, they all go home!

SERIOUSLY!

Answer 9

In fact, they still have the oatmeal market cornered.