![]() Quakers believe that faith is something that is always developing and not something frozen at a particular moment in history that can be captured in a fixed code of belief.īut it is possible to list many ideas and beliefs that are generally accepted by Quakers. Quakers think that adopting a creed is taking on belief at second hand - they think that faith should be more personal than that and based on a person's inner conviction and on taking part in a shared search for the truth with other Quakers. There is no creed or formal set of beliefs that you have to hold to be a Quaker. The name 'Friends' comes from Jesus' remark "You are my friends if you do what I command you" (John 15:14). Other people suggest that the name derives from the physical shaking that sometimes went with Quaker religious experiences. One story says that the founder, George Fox, once told a magistrate to tremble (quake) at the name of God and the name 'Quakers' stuck. Tolerance is part of the Quaker approach to life, so Quakers are willing to learn from all other faiths and churches. Are Quakers Christian?Īlthough outsiders usually regard the movement as a Christian denomination, not all Quakers see themselves as Christians some regard themselves as members of a universal religion that (for historical reasons) has many Christian elements. Quaker communal worship consists of silent waiting, with participants contributing as the spirit moves them. Quakers do not celebrate Christian festivals such as Easter and Christmas. Most Quakers regard the Bible as a very great inspirational book but they don't see it as the only one, and so they read other books that can guide their lives. Quakers do not regard any book as being the actual 'word of God'.
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