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| • | The Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers or Friends, is a religious community who do not have a universal set of doctrines to which all members subscribe but who embrace certain concepts that have been adopted by consensus. The most central concept of all is the Inner Light. Friends believe that the Inner Light is a guiding force within each person. This belief has been understood in several different ways but always accepted by various branches within the Society.
Belief in the Inner Light has led to the development of several key concepts that are referred to as Testimonies. The Testimonies involve a commitment to such issues as peace, equality between the sexes and among the races, living simply, and maintaining personal integrity. They are explained in more detail in a subsequent section below and in separate articles.
The Religious Society of Friends was founded in England in the 17th century. Quakers are counted among the historic peace churches, and have congregations scattered across the world. Since its origin in England, Quakerism has spread to other countries, chiefly the United States, Kenya and Bolivia. The number of Quakers in the world is relatively small (approximately 600,000), although there are places, such as Philadelphia & Pennsylvania in the United States, in which Quaker influence is concentrated.
Although Quakers are historically Christian, there are many who consider themselves atheist, universalist or who do not accept any religious label.
Source: [wikipedia: religious society of friends]
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