Quakers

[Urbanredneck]

I they are mostly a north east church.

I knew one man in our church where he and his wife came from a Quaker background and he was a major pacifist. Sadly I was a jerk back then and insulted him, something I regret now.

I know he quit his job because he was helping to build missle components.

 

[parsley]

Great collection of information above!

That video gave a helpful glimpse of the attitudes. It reminds me of Unitarian churches, where they have a strong intent to love each other and connect with God, proactively serve the community, live peacefully, but accept diverse beliefs more freely.

 

[RPnTX]

There are Friends that are very conservative as well. Some dress similar to old order Mennonites/Amish. I am very interested in the conservative branch myself, even hope to start a meeting down here. Look up the Ohio yearly Meeting Friends, or the Conservative Friends (Canada).

 

[GomesDusty]

Here in the UK I have found Quakers to be extremely liberal. I doubt whether they can even still be regarded as Christians, despite their relatively glorious past.

If you are looking for a decent church in the UK, some networks you may wish to consider are:
- Newfrontiers;
- Acts 29;
- New Wine;
- Reformed Anglican;
- Elim;
- Assemblies of God.

 

[daviddub]

George Fox's biography is the best place to start. His writings and letters are further reading. Memoirs of Edward Burrough is another, and that of James Parnell.

 

[GoodLightSJ]

I'm not sure I would call them Christian, because they are pretty much anything-"spiritual"/religious-goes.

Not necessarily. There are Christians in all branches of Quakerdom (theologically liberal, conservative, and otherwise), and most Quakers worldwide identify as Christian (with many being evangelical).