The Early Quakers

In the 1700s the extent of religion was not very vast and many people were prosecuted for their religious beliefs, however there were colonies that allowed people to have their own beliefs and this helped pave the way for religious freedoms in the colonies.

Here is a brief summary of how the Quakers came into being. The Quaker beliefs are

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

They started in England and were called Quakers because they “quaked” during religious practises. The group wasn’t liked in England and eventually William Penn received a grant from the King to establish a colony in the new world. Penn sent out fliers advertising for settlers and attracted many immigrants and other Quakers due to his liberal land policy. Unlike other settlers, the Quakers bought their land from the Native Americans and treated them peacefully. This group was one of the most famous when looking at religious and political tolerance in America during this

After traveling throughout Europe with George Fox, the founder of the Quaker belief, William Penn was finally granted land over in the new world by the King Charles II, the king of England at the time. The land was a way to settle the king’s debt with Penn’s father, however William Penn had requested the land for a different purpose- a place the Quakers could finally live and not be oppressed. Through his construction of Pennsylvania, Penn had an enormous influence on the future United States of America through his belief of religious freedom, being a humanitarian, and by creating an ethnic diversity in the middle colony. His Quaker religion had a major influence on Pennsylvania, since each Quaker let each person follow “the light” of Jesus in their own way. Also, Penn promoted the human welfare for each group that came into Pennsylvania, and tried to create a sufficient government that ran well enough to support each group. However when developing the population of Pennsylvania, Penn did something that was extremely uncommon at the time- he invited extremely ethnically diverse groups to live in harmony. It was hard to predict how critical William Penn’s ideas would

William Penn was a both a proprietor and a Quaker, and was granted land in which he founded Pennsylvania and its capital, Philadelphia, or the “city of brotherly love”. Penn also gave Pennsylvania a strong government in which a governor and his councilmen were supported by an assembly with limited powers. Penn believed in religious tolerance and tolerance for others, which helped avoid intra-colonial conflict and also conflict with the Native Americans in the Delaware Valley. Quakerism was a religious movement founded by George Fox, who believed that the Holy Spirit can inspire every soul and that individuals should be acknowledged not by their wealth or high social standing but by a strong spiritual state. Quakers were Christians who were

Religion is one of the greatest creations of mankind. Human beings are different from any other animals because of their ability to think and to create. When man evolved to form societies or countries, when they need to understand better the world around them, religions were created naturally.

The definition of religious liberty differs in every colony. Every colony has a different belief some believe in god and others don’t, but no one was free to be choose on what religion people wanted to follow. In the American colonies were largely non-Catholics. Although some other religions were practiced in most colonies, the Puritans in Massachusetts established a new law that no all religions could be practice. Pennsylvania was the first to follow those rules from court. Spanish colonies were Catholics, there was no other religion to follow. When people got tired and tried to protested about a new religion they would be persecuted and would send them to another place. French colonies, in their Colonial life was some large Catholic believers. Religious beliefs of the Dutch vary.

He became a believer in what the Quakers stood for and became a part of the Quaker community. The Quakers, founded by George Fox, was based upon simplicity, pacifism, and social and religious equality. Every man and women, no matter the race, color, ethnicity, or religious belief had the same opportunities of fellowship and equality in the Society of Friends. They also did not impose their religion on anyone else. The Quakers, also known as the Society of Friends, also lived by a strict moral code. They had a strong belief in keeping themselves “holy” physically, mentally and spiritually. Their society did not condone the acts of adultery, drunkenness, foul language, gambling and other immoral acts that tainted the idea of their “City on a Hill.” Penn, upon the colonization of Pennsylvania, carefully created a code of laws with the ideals of “As long as men are good, good government will prevail; but if men are evil, then government will likewise be

Every culture has its own religion; and people of those cultures take their religion very seriously. Early Americans used their religion to get through some tough times. Each situation showed that as long as they had faith they could make it through any kind of trouble. However, they also misused their religion or took it out of context. Some even changed their perceptive on religion as if they were trying to find themselves. Religion kept them going strong and allowed them to overcome many dangers. Religion has an important role to those who are religious; which is the case for the early American society.

After following the Delaware River nearly fifty miles, the four Walton brothers, reached the Poquessing Creek; it was here that the English born Quaker brothers decided to settle. Eight years later, in 1683, the brothers, along with a few other Friends, founded the Byberry Friends Meeting House. The Friend’s built a log cabin, located at the corner of the burial ground, which would function as the Quaker’s house of worship. “Worship was held in this cabin until 1714 when a substantial stone building was erected” (Religious Society of Friends), and, about one hundred years later, the present meeting house was built.

Quakerism was founded by George Fox around the time of the English Civil War (6142-1651), as did many other denominations of christianity. George Fox was annoyed and unsatisfied with the teaching of the Church Of England. He had a strong belief that “there is one, even, Christ Jesus, who can speak to thy condition” (as quoted). His belief became strong enough to convince him that one could have a direct experience with Jesus without the aid of the Church.

The first Quakers lived in England in the middle of the 17th century. The Quakerism movement originates from the same time as when other Protestant groups broke away from the established Church of England, which was during and after the English Civil War of 1642 to 1651. A young man by the name of George Fox, who was dissatisfied with the Church of England, became convinced that it was possible to have a direct relationship with Christ without the assistance of a clergy. He traveled around England, the Netherlands, and Barbados to preach and convert others to his faith. His followers deemed themselves to be the re-establishment of the true Christian church after centuries of apostasy in the churches of

Quakerism has been around since the mid-17th century and took off in England. While learning in class I picked up on a few facts and ideas that Quakers believe in. Although this was hard to do at first, because of how different the Quaker beliefs are from my own religion, after  studying and researching it all began to make sense. In Quakerism Quakers believe that there is 'That of God Within' everyone. This means that in every human soul there is implanted a certain element of God's own Spirit and divine energy. Friends generally believe that first-hand knowledge of God is only possible through that which is experienced, or inwardly revealed to the individual human being through the working of God's quickening Spirit. This explains the attitude

Quakers – A Christian organization that were persecuted in England for not paying taxed to the Church of England. Like the Puritans they sought to reform Christianity but did not like the Puritans views on salvation. Instead they adopted the belief that God gave mankind understanding, which gave an emphasis on gender equality.