If so/not, why?
Thanks in advance for all sincere, polite replies.
Blessings. x
2007-12-11 00:08:51 · 13 answers · asked by Carlito 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Quakerism has no creed nor sacraments, and, depending on the meeting you attend, no specific religious affiliation (i.e. atheist, jewish, or muslim quakers). Originally it was based on the bible but just thought worship should be conducted differently. Today it's really become more of a philosophy.
2007-12-11 00:19:01 · answer #1 · answered by okgogeo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know a lot about Quakerism, beyond what I learned many years ago in school. It was born out of a backlash against popism in this country at that time, if I remember correctly!
Everyone had to wear grey, or black clothing and the men wore high hats and the women wore small caps. They had to wear large white collars and had to practice modesty in every way, totally opposite to the fashions of the court of the time.
What their beliefs are now, I have no idea, but at the time, anything relating to the roman catholic practice of religion, was rejected out of hand!
The only way that Quakerism could be biblically Christian would be...
a. If they hold God's Word (The Bible) as their final authority.
b. If they accept that Jesus Christ is The Son of God.
c. If they accept Him as their LORD and Saviour,
repenting of their sinfulness and aknowledging His
Sacrifice upon The Cross for them at Calvary.
d. If they have been baptised in The Holy Spirit and are
therefore able to have a spiritual relationship with Jesus.
These are the basis for anyone to call themselves a Christian. Perhaps a Quaker may yet answer your question to your satisfaction - though perhaps not if one person's answer is true that they reject all modern technology!
Love in Jesus,
Margi
2007-12-11 17:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some denominations which arose alongside the Western Christian tradition consider themselves Christian, but neither Roman Catholic nor wholly Protestant, such as the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
Quakerism began as a mystical and evangelical Christian movement in 17th century England, eschewing priests and all formal Anglican or Roman Catholic sacraments in their worship, including many of those practices that remained among the stridently Protestant Puritans such as baptism with water.
Like the Mennonites, Quakers traditionally refrain from participation in war.
2007-12-11 08:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by yusdz 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I do not know enough about the Quakers to say one way or the other.
Note, Quakers are not Amish, nor are they Mormon or Seventh Day Adventist or LDS.
That is about all I know, except I think they are pacifists in general.
2007-12-11 08:52:23 · answer #4 · answered by thankyou "iana" 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you study the Quaker religion, they accept that the Bible has some good moral teachings, but reject it as "the word of God", and do not use it as the basis for their religion. They also reject salvation through faith in Christ, the most fundamental doctrine of Christianity. Instead, they are religious "liberals", substitution good works for faith. As such, they would probably not even consider themselves to be "Biblical Christians".
(No insult to their faith intended.)
2007-12-11 08:14:05 · answer #5 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Indeed, as the body without spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead."
James 2 v 26
What is indicated here is that faith should be accompanied by works. So now the question is what works is the bible refering to? Well maybe we should allow Jesus to answer that one.
"And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations; and then the end will come."
Matthew 24 v 14
2007-12-11 08:18:48 · answer #6 · answered by Jadore 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They must not be since they are kind and peaceful, to the point of going to jail because they refuse to kill.
Uhm, Quakers are modernist. You're confusing the Amish.
Richard Nixon was raised a Quaker. Go figure.
2007-12-11 08:12:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is about as close as you can get to following the teachings of Jesus but that is not what biblical Christianity is like.
Love and blessings Don
2007-12-11 08:13:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No I believe not , is more of a life style
God-bless U
2007-12-11 08:31:39 · answer #9 · answered by JRivera 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carl,
GOD'S WORD, the BIBLE is our blueprint for the Church that we are to read, study, and follow. The Mormon faith is very noble but it does not choose to follow what is written in the BIBLE word-for-word and is therefore NOT the True Church that CHRIST died for. Have a wonderful week.
Thanks,
Eds
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2007-12-11 08:15:41 · answer #10 · answered by Eds 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋