USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Quakers seek to experience God directly, within ourselves and in our relationships with others and the world around us. Quakerism is a way of life, rather than a set of beliefs. It has roots in Christianity and many Quakers find the life and teachings of Jesus inspirational, but we have no creed.

Detailed explanation-2: -Quakers recognise that there is ‘that of God in everyone’, and this leads us to renounce violence and to work actively for peace. Over many years Quakers have worked for peace-exploring and sharing creative nonviolent approaches to conflict and alternative approaches to violence.

Detailed explanation-3: -Quakers are people who belong to a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations known as the Religious Society of Friends. Members of these movements ("the Friends") are generally united by a belief in each human’s ability to experience the light within or see “that of God in every one".

Detailed explanation-4: -In Quaker worship there are no ministers or creeds. We first gather together in silence to quiet our minds – we don’t have set hymns, prayers or sermons. In the stillness we open our hearts and lives to new insights and guidance. Sometimes we are moved to share what we discover with those present.