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Revision as of 13:26, August 10, 2007
, 13:26, August 10, 2007de-emphasize "non-creedal", which is too unusual a word for the intro
The '''Religious Society of Friends,''' colloquially '''Quakers,''' is a non-creedal religious denomination founded by [[George Fox]] in the 1650s. There are approximately 300,000 Quakers today worldwide.
The '''Religious Society of Friends,''' colloquially '''Quakers,''' is a religious denomination founded by [[George Fox]] in the 1650s. There are approximately 300,000 Quakers today worldwide.
George Fox described himself as Christian and so do many, but not necessarily all Quakers.
Quakers believe in direct revelation, sometimes referred to as the ''inward light.'' Traditional Quaker meetings take place mostly in silence, with individual members standing up to speak when they believe they are moved to do so by God. [[Margaret Fell]] wrote that Fox had said
Quakers believe in direct revelation, sometimes referred to as the ''inward light.'' Traditional Quaker meetings take place mostly in silence, with individual members standing up to speak when they believe they are moved to do so by God. [[Margaret Fell]] wrote that Fox had said