USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did the Quakers believe?
A
that all people should live in peace and harmony
B
that different religions should stay in their own lane
C
that only one religion should occupy Pennsylvania
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Quakers believe that all life is precious. We have always tried “to live in the life and power which takes away the occasion of all wars". “We utterly deny all outward wars and strife and fighting with outward weapons, for any end or under any pretence whatsoever."

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: -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.

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