Quakers
religion
| Quakers link () Spartacus | |
|---|---|
| Founder | George Fox |
| Protestant denomination stressing pacifism. Their philanthropic efforts include a prominent role in the abolition of slavery, prison reform, and social justice. | |
Quakers are people who belong to a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations known formally as the Religious Society of Friends.[1]
Past Quakers were known to use thee as an ordinary pronoun, refuse to participate in war, wear plain dress, refuse to swear oaths, oppose slavery, and practise teetotalism.[2] Some Quakers founded banks and financial institutions, including Barclays, Lloyds, and Friends Provident; manufacturers including the footwear firm of C. & J. Clark and the big three British confectionery makers Cadbury, Rowntree and Fry; and philanthropic efforts, including abolition of slavery, prison reform, and social justice.[3] In 1947, Quakers represented by the British Friends Service Council and the American Friends Service Committee were awarded a Nobel Peace Prize.[4][5]
Given their long history of pacifist beliefs, it is surprising that one of the more famous Quakers is Richard Nixon.[6]
References
- ↑ https://www.fgcquaker.org/explore/faqs-about-quakers
- ↑ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Society-of-Friends
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8467833.stm
- ↑ https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1947/press.html
- ↑ http://quaker.org/legacy/minnfm/peace/nobel_peace_prize.htm
- ↑ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/17732/richard-nixon-and-12-other-celebrity-quakers