Quakerism Beliefs

The biggest motivation in Penn and Winthrop was their views on religion and how it should be carried out in the community. Penn was one the few and first to believe in religious toleration and freedom to worship any religion without the fear of persecution. The Quaker communities would welcome all forms of religion such as Baptism and Evangelism while the Puritans would be very secluded. The Puritans thought any other religion would bring in vile thought and immoral ideals that would affect their community. Puritans would discourage any other form of religion which made them a very isolated, homogenous, group of people. Penn's views would also shape the future government of the United States.

Quakers- those who condemned extravagance, sought to restore Christianity to its early simple spirituality; William Penn made Pennsylvania a refuge for his fellow Quakers who refused to pay taxes or serve in the military for the Church of England.

This paper will explore the history of the colonial settlements of the Quakers, who are also known as the Society of Friends, who settled in New Jersey and Pennsylvania in colonial times. The history surrounding the establishment and growth of the Quaker colonies of West Jersey and Pennsylvania will be discussed. William Penn’s efforts in establishing the colonies of West Jersey and Pennsylvania were paramount to Quakers immigrating to America. John Fenwick also played a major role in founding the colony of West Jersey, which is now known as New Jersey and the later immigration of Quakers to Pennsylvania. The abolitionist efforts of the Quakers in their fight against slavery, their equal treatment of slaves and the assistance that they provided to slaves will also be discussed. Quakers provided shelter, financial support and harbored many slaves so that they could avoid capture by their owners. Quakers were a large part of the abolitionist movement in the colonies while slavery was legal. Many Quakers played a role in the Underground Railroad, which assisted slaves in obtaining their freedom and avoiding capture. The terms “Quaker” and Society of Friends are interchangeable and will be used throughout this paper accordingly.

The Quakers were different from many of the settlers of other early American colonies. The Quakers, also known as the Society of Friends, were built upon ideals of pacifism and benevolence. They did not come here as traders or merchants. The Quakers came here for religious freedom, as did many others. However, Quakers, who had experienced persecution in other colonies like

The Quakers in England were badly treated and often killed and martyred for their cause. Maryland became site of a major Quaker population after their previous migration from England to Holland. The way all of these colonies were founded seemed to revolve around a common need for a better religious

Like many people back then they came to the one place that many went to ,to avoid getting killed. And that place was America. When coming to America some Quakers had already made their way to New England (a place founded on religious freedom), but the Puritans didn’t want them there. The Quaker some found themselves being treated just like when they Britin, with Some they hanged and others they banished. Later on, a number came to New Jersey, where they soon became so numerous that Penn took part with other Quakers in the purchase of that province. Some of these settlers crossed the Delaware to its western side. Thus when Penn reached America he found Quakers in his new province.

really are. Quakers believe that there is God in every single human being. They are

The original Pennsylvania colony was founded in 1682 by William Penn, when the king owed Penn’s father a large deal of money so he gave him land in the New World. Penn used the land to create a new colony so that people who belonged to one of the many religions that were being heavily persecuted at the time would have a place to go. Most of the people of the people that came to Pennsylvania were Quakers that had nowhere else to go. Though the colony did have religious freedom, it was lead by and the majority of the rules were set by Quakers. It was a very strictly run colony, as the Quakers were very intolerant of immorality, so activities like drinking, gambling, and lying were banned, to the point that owning cards or dice was illegal. While

These people who lived here were called Quakers were more of the peaceful type of people who worshipped god. They were not the brutal kind of people like the people living in Georgia in the Southern Colonies. The people here came over to worship the way that pleased them. The people surrounding the busy port cities of the Boston harbor lived in small towns or villages and church was the center of their daily life. These people were more content and were not the people who would look to do well in war. These people are not interested in war and seem to want to live their peaceful lives.

They believe that the “Inner Light” guides them through life. The Quakers established a very liberal government for the 17th century. Religious freedom had been granted and there was no tax-supported

The development of the Quaker faith in 1640s England, and their emphasis on millennialism as an important dogmatic principle, can be seen as a direct response to the

Today, Quakers (“Friends”) are considered very friendly and nice people. In the 1600’s in New England, Quakers were treated very unfairly because they were accused of many things and they were frequently prosecuted. In the 1960’s, Quakers were outlawed, imprisoned, exiled, and sometimes executed.

The Jehovah’s Witnesses were rooted as a religion in the era of 1879 in the United States. It was established by Charles Taze Russell, he was a business man from Pennsylvania. Followers are widely acknowledged for going door to door and distributing out articles that analyze their viewpoint or encouraging people to forthcoming events at their gathering place which is termed as the Kingdom Hall. Religious interpretation is significant to the Jehovah’s Witnesses. It is a means through which they consider their faith and values. There are several main beliefs, rituals and practices of Jehovah’s witnesses, like Baptism, Assemblies and Conventions, and lastly Kingdom Hall Services.

In England, the Quakers beliefs were thought of as dangerous and devilish. Their beliefs were to different from England’s version of orthodox Christianity so England started persecuting the group. After 10,000 Quakers had been thrown in to jail and 243 had died from the torture in the jails, they came to America to find refuge. From 1681 to 1685 over 8,000 Quakers had come to the New World and settled in Pennsylvania.

The intention of the Quakers was to rehabilitate the offender and bring him/her to repentance understanding that all answers came through God. As the laws changed abolishing the use of capital punishment for any crime other than first-degree murder, Quaker ideology recognized that the opportunity to rehabilitate individuals incarcerated or their crimes would make them better citizens and not merely institutionalized individuals when they were released. “It was believed that penitence; pastoral counseling and reasonable discipline would correct antisocial behavior” (Bartollas, 2013). The goal of the institution was solitude as this would provide the individuals time for reflection