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:1) A rough guide might be the positions taken by the Quaker lobby, [http://www.fcnl.org Friends Committee on National Legislation] which does not officially speak for Quakers. | :1) A rough guide might be the positions taken by the Quaker lobby, [http://www.fcnl.org Friends Committee on National Legislation] which does not officially speak for Quakers. | ||
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| + | :3) In the United States there are two main Quaker religious organizations. Friends General Conference is more or less Eastern, generally has "unprogrammed" (no sermons) services, and is more liberal; Friends United Meeting is more Midwest ern and Western, generally is more conservative, and more closely resembles "ordinary" churches with some kind of minister, not sure what he/she is called, who gives something like a traditional sermon. [[User:Dpbsmith|Dpbsmith]] 06:53, 13 April 2007 (EDT) | ||
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Are Quakers predominantly liberals today?
In particular, are Quaker schools very liberal today? A parent wants to know before sending a child there.--Aschlafly 23:12, 12 April 2007 (EDT)
Well, they are pacifists, at least. MountainDew 23:17, 12 April 2007 (EDT)
- Yes, and I suspect that implies many other left-of-center positions. Anti-death penalty is a given of course, and I would also expect them to be pro-gun control. Other policies may flow from there, like higher taxes and more regulations.
- I wonder about some of the socially conservative issues, like abortion. One person told me that the Quakers actually ran an underground network to provide abortion in the old days.--Aschlafly 02:26, 13 April 2007 (EDT)
I have no idea about that. The only other thing I know about them, other than that the organization is in my family background somewhere, is that they have traditionally been among the most feminist of denominations. MountainDew 02:31, 13 April 2007 (EDT)
I read this article on Quakers and thought it was very well done. Then I read this discussion page and your question spurred my curiosity about this issue. I found two links which give more information: [1] and [2] --Taj 03:11, 13 April 2007 (EDT)
- 1) A rough guide might be the positions taken by the Quaker lobby, Friends Committee on National Legislation which does not officially speak for Quakers.
- 2) Some awfully good small liberal arts schools (Haverford, Swarthmore) were historically Quaker, and I think Quakers operate several some very good prep schools.
- 3) In the United States there are two main Quaker religious organizations. Friends General Conference is more or less Eastern, generally has "unprogrammed" (no sermons) services, and is more liberal; Friends United Meeting is more Midwest ern and Western, generally is more conservative, and more closely resembles "ordinary" churches with some kind of minister, not sure what he/she is called, who gives something like a traditional sermon. Dpbsmith 06:53, 13 April 2007 (EDT)