SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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religious
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equal
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Detailed explanation-1: -Followers of Fox, Quakers, believed that all men and women were equal in the eyes of God and should listen to their “inner light” or conscience to guide their spiritual connection with God and the Bible.
Detailed explanation-2: -Quakers believe that there is something of God in everybody and that each human being is of unique worth. This is why Quakers value all people equally, and oppose anything that may harm or threaten them. Quakers seek religious truth in inner experience, and place great reliance on conscience as the basis of morality.
Detailed explanation-3: -Belief in accepting and respecting each individual’s uniqueness. Belief in the spirituality of life. Belief in the value of simplicity. Belief in the power of silence.
Detailed explanation-4: -There are also Nontheist Quakers, whose spiritual practice does not rely on the existence of God. To differing extents, the Friends avoid creeds and hierarchical structures.