Quakers: a genuine move of God?

[Carl Emerson]

Hi there,

Just wondering what folks think about George Fox and William Penn and the early Quaker movement in the 1600's... Was it a genuine move of God? They suffered serious persecution for their faith. Not so interested in the modern movement, just wondering what folks think about the beginnings. There are claims they were gnostic - any thoughts - any research to point to? They were known for shaking in God's presence.

 

[rockytopva]

I like the Amish and Quakers.

 

[bekkilyn]

I love the Quakers! Some of my favorite Christian authors, Richard Foster and Parker Palmer, are Quakers. I love their focus on sitting and listening in prayer. Yes, I believe it was a very valid and genuine Christian movement.

 

[DennisTate]

Hi there,

Just wondering what folks think about George Fox and William Penn and the early Quaker movement in the 1600's... Was it a genuine move of God? They suffered serious persecution for their faith. Not so interested in the modern movement, just wondering what folks think about the beginnings. There are claims they were gnostic - any thoughts - any research to point to? They were known for shaking in God's presence.

Personally.... I think that the Quaker Movement was the real deal. My mentor Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong was a Quaker before he began the Worldwide Church of God. The WWCG got me up out of Atheism in 1973 when I was fourteen.

By 1990 or 1991 I actually experienced a Shaking for hours on end that to my thinking indicated that Messiah Yeshua - Jesus was beginning to deal with me at a whole new level. By that time Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong was already deceased for four or five years.

I've never spoken in tongues although my wife has. Once I clued to the possible connection it kind of intrigued me that Shaking for hours was the spiritual experience that I personally went through after I prayed with boldness and chutzpah for wisdom because I was beginning to suspect that I had many incorrect ideas about Messiah Yeshua - Jesus and how He was working out His plans for humanity.

 

[Francis Drake]

The Quakers in the 1600s were certainly a move of the Holy Spirit. Unfortunately in the UK, the Quakers have completely lost the plot and are now far away from any vestige of Christianity.

 

[Radagast]

My mentor Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong was a Quaker before he began the Worldwide Church of God.

Herbert W. Armstrong denied the Trinity, which means that he was not a Christian.

After he died, many of his followers adopted a more biblical set of beliefs.

 

[98cwitr]

I mean they did lead the abolitionist movements in the early 1800s. Good for them!

 

[Albion]

George Fox and the original impetus behind Quakerism...probably good. There is something there to admire.

However it had its extremist side almost from the moment it gained converts, so it is not as though it's just today that a lot about Quakerism has gone sour.

 

[Carl Emerson]

No comments about the claim he was a Gnostic?

 

[Francis Drake]

No comments about the claim he was a Gnostic?

Care to explain?

 

[Albion]

Gnosticism wouldn't seem to fit with what Quakers are known for believing, but otherwise, I haven't heard the claim before this, Carl.

 

[Carl Emerson]

Shocking new occultic info revealed about Quaker founder George Fox

If this claim is off the wall - what drives these folks to dish out this stuff???