How Much Do You Know About Quakers?

[@keithwilson6060]

I found out I know nothing about Quakers

[@charlesTCMS]

17/25 (even as a lifelong Quaker some answers evaded me) Worth noting, Pennsylvania was named not after the colony's founder William Penn but after the founder's father of the same name, who was not himself a Quaker to my knowledge

[@thomasc9036]

Well... It was King Charless II who gave that name during the charter signing in honor of the William Penn's father. It was never the idea of William Penn or any Quakers.

[@MartinKelley]

This is the question/answer I flagged. You're right that the state was named after Admiral Penn, much to the consternation of his son William, who very much didn't like the idea.

[@thomasc9036]

@@MartinKelley Where did you hear/read about "not liking" the name? Willian Penn received the land by King Charles II to pay off his debt William's father. It was one of the largest land grants and almost unheard to be given to an individual. I highly doubt that claim because that would make him an extremely ungrateful son.

[@MartinKelley]

@@thomasc9036 It's fairly common knowledge. Eg, Wikipedia's entry on the admiral: "After his death, his son, William, accepted the grant of land in the American colonies in lieu of money owed by the Crown to his father. William Penn had wanted to call the land 'New Wales,' which was objected to by the Secretary of State, Privy Council member and Welshman Leoline Jenkins. Penn instead put forward the name 'Sylvania.' The Council then chose to tweak this new name a bit by adding the prefix 'Penn' to honour the late Admiral, William Penn's father. After some protestation from William Penn, he reluctantly accepted it." William the younger had a rather contentious relationship with his father throughout his life. The Wikipedia citation is Andrew R. Murphy's 2018 biography, "William Penn: A Life." I've read it (or much of it, I think I bogged down at some point) and can recommend it. www.friendsjournal.org/book/william-penn-a-life/

[@francescocantoni5665]

Of this group I really like the value they give to silence and their radical understanding of the inner light: a true quaker must follow it whatever it costs.

[@TheJimNicholson]

After a lifetime attending churches in the evangelical and reformed traditions, I attended my first Quaker meeting. At the end of the meeting, when they asked me to say a few words, I tearfully said that I had spent my entire life attending churches where people implored God to speak to them, and was completely overwhelmed to find a group that actually were quiet long enough to hear Him speak.

[@francescocantoni5665]

@TheJimNicholson Thank you for sharing your experience, I'm glad to read it! In my teens, one of the activities in my parish was the so-called "desert". We used to spend some time of retirement on a mountain in silence. Then we were asked to share our meditation. Mine was a bit silly and pretentious because maybe I wanted to live the moment a little too much. I know that it wasn't the same thing but the similarity amused me.

[@DilutedH2SO4]

The way I got an advert for quaker oats right after this xD But thank you for this vid, I've been wanting to know more about Quakers

[@edwardpearce1138]

#16 Quakers used "you" when speaking to more than one person. They used "thou", "thee", "thy", or "thine" when speaking to an individual. "You" is second person plural.

[@thechurchoftherevolution8343]

Got them all, maybe missed 1. Been involved with Quakers since '97.

[@MikeV8652]

I've never even known a Quaker, but I know a lot of American history, so I did surprisingly well.

[@justinmeggitt404]

Great video (as usual!). As someone who has been a Quaker for 30+ years, still didn't get all the answers right! One minor point, Pennsylvania was actually named after Admiral Sir William Penn not his son, the Quaker and first governor, William Penn.

[@nymphrodellsalavin]

20/25, and I'm a lifelong quaker.

[@nateperkins9860]

We both did, nice!

[@ProselyteofYah]

What I do know, is that I sure like their oats.

[@russbaker3020]

I got 2 out of 25! The thing I'm most impressed with is how he kept a straight face while answering the most simplistic names used by Quakers for all things Quaker. I actually like the style of using the most basic and common words and phrase in speech and writing. I had No Idea the Quakers had taken that to heart!

[@MrMcLovinMcLovin]

They make the best oatmeal.

[@Sewingliz]

20/25 and I am Quaker. Great video!

[@nateperkins9860]

20/25 with my 24 years of life as a quaker. Pretty solid I would say

[@Michael-bk5nz]

I knew virtually none of them

[@KingoftheJuice18]

In line with question #21, stringently orthodox Jews, especially in Israel, are referred to as "Haredim," which literally means in Hebrew "tremblers" or "shakers" and alludes to verses like Isaiah 66:2.

[@lisadewitte]

We have a Friends church on the outskirts of my town & I knew that was the name for Quakers. 25 years ago, I participated in a Beth Moore women's Bible study there, before she changed into who she is now. Can you imagine a Friends church allowing any of Beth Moore's materials in there today?

[@Swede-js9jq]

Very interesting. Thank you. All I got was the beginning in England and root beer.

[@lucindaryan806]

My grandmother was a recorded minister. My dad was born in the parsonage.

[@realDonaldMcElvy]

I know about their Oats... That's it.

[@wendyleeconnelly2939]

I don't think Quaker oats are actually affiliated with Quakers

[@georgebernard5783]

Nice touch to save the end of meeting custom question for the end of the video

[@elizabethgroffgr909]

21/ 25, when I joined I read everything about them. Great video, thank you!

[@theMoerster]

I got a whole 6. But I learned some things. Thank you.

[@logoseven3365]

Correction: Pennsylvania is named after William Penns father, Admiral Willian Penn.

[@JRBWare1942]

My fourth grade teacher told the class that that Pennsylvania means "Penn's woods" (which it does). However, she said that the "sylvania" part was an American Indian word for woods. It's actually Latin. By comparison, "Transylvania" means "across the woods."

[@LazyCat010]

Interviewed at an Evangelical Friends college in 2005. Didn't get the position, but I returned there for a conference ten years later.

[@onliwankannoli]

They make nice oatmeal and motor oil.

[@astutik8909]

I enjoyed their nascar as well.

[@nymphrodellsalavin]

We actually don't make any of those, the companies named themselves after us because they liked our values

[@wendyleeconnelly2939]

Quaker Oats are not actually affiliated with Quakers AFAIK

[@onliwankannoli]

@@nymphrodellsalavinYeah, I’m aware. Just a lowbrow joke.

[@CorneliusNutterbucketThe3rd]

16/25 i went into this thinking i know nothing about quakers then remembered ive only ever lived in the Philadelphia area lol

[@jrjaffe1954]

23/25 it sure helped having gone to ESR Earlham School of Religion a Quaker seminary

[@lucindaryan806]

I was raised in a Quaker home.

[@juansebastianalicealopezduque]

I answered every question correctly!

[@happyjosiah]

10/25 for me. Probably got a couple thanks to this channel!

[@jacoballen5108]

One of my ancestral grandmothers that immigrated to the US was a quaker

[@BrendaBoykin-qz5dj]

Thank you,Joshua🌹🌟✨☀️🌟🌹

[@Clement_Shu]

As a Quaker friend. Thanks for your clarification of Quaker😊

[@lucindaryan806]

I was told Quakers recognized two sacraments: Marriage and Baptism of the Holy Spirit.

[@polikuszka]

by who? that is not accurate, save for a small number of evangelical Quaker groups today.

[@laughingseagull000]

I listened to Bodybuilder by Pilotredsun while listening to this video.

[@polikuszka]

i've been a british quaker for a few years now, and got about 18/25 correct - mainly because i struggle to remember the names and positions of the various sects. that being said, nixon's position as a Quaker is debated, as despite being born and raised in a Quaker family, he seemingly did not attend a meeting as an adult, profess any Quaker beliefs nor hold to any key Quaker values - such as honesty. that being said, we cannot know a person's heart, so many consider his status to be ultimately unknown. also, as a very small nitpick, the word 'derby' is pronounced 'dar-by' in the UK!

[@rpierce0419]

I named Richard Nixon as Quaker, got Africa and England, knew that there are zero sacraments, and of course, Pennsylvania.

[@jdotoz]

I knew someone in college who came from a Quaker family. Her mother still used the "plain speech."

[@Hark1677]

What is plain speech?

[@jdotoz]

@Hark1677 The use of the second-person pronouns and verb conjugations, among other things.

[@napoleonfeanor]

​@@jdotozexplain

[@jdotoz]

@@napoleonfeanor Many European languages have a second and third person "you." The third person form is for more formal use, like when you're talking to a superior. The second person is for addressing a junior, a peer, or a close relation. This exists in English as well, but in modern English we phased it out and mostly use "you," which is technically the third person pronoun, for all situations. The second person pronouns are thou and ye. Ironically, today we associate that language with a sort of hyper-formality, but the opposite is true. So in English, the Lord's Prayer was originally said using the second person to address the Father, and this is because he *is* our father.

[@kevanhubbard9673]

I knew about Nixon being a Quaker but not Hoover.

[@jennifercopley1626]

I knew most of the non American answers...thank you Elfrida Vipont.

[@ToasterGhost02]

Pennsylvania and root beer. That's all I got

[@IsGul_Davos]

I got two. Number 16 and twenty four.

[@ericdanielski4802]

Nice video.

[@JohnParks-zc1pn]

My high school Spanish teacher was a Quaker.

[@michaelseay9783]

Ones that I got correct: 1. Friends 4. *Two (1/2 credit) 5. Hoover and Nixon (got both correct) 21. Word of God

[@GeneSavage]

2/25. Whoo-hoo! LOL (I knew where they originated and I knew the non-alcoholic drink)

[@purelightapologetics4930]

Answering the question before I watch the video (I’m not 100% on all of this): - Quaker is a derogatory name they picked up because other believers said that they “quake at the word of the Lord” - Pennsylvania was founded by a Quaker - I think they talk a lot about light and I think they call each other “friend” - They were common conductors on the Underground Railroad and were big proponents of abolishing slavery - They don’t believe in baptism - Their meetings include people of all ages and people take turns speaking as they feel led because the Holy Spirit can speak through anyone - Someone asked me if I was one because I wore a head-covering once (but I’m not sure that person knew anything about Quakers) 😂

[@kenpainter7890]

I only knew 2. I should try to know them since I am descended of 2 families of Quakers.

[@филип-ц1ш]

Nice job! Hello everyone, I am a theology student who has to improve his fluency in speaking English. So if there is anyone with the same issue I would aprreciate like ft 1 time weekly, maybe talking about some actual theological problems or something like that 😊

[@Pandaemoni]

You should consider putting a link to your second channel, Ready to Harvest Clips, in your video descriptions (at least for a while) to help people find it.

[@guylamaupassant]

👶 Who were the Puritans? 🤔

[@JRBWare1942]

The Puritans were English Calvinists who wanted to purify the Church of England. When they failed in that attempt, they formed the Congregational Church. Many of them left England and founded the colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

[@Hark1677]

The Puritans weren’t Quakers. Rather, reformers in the Church of England, seeking to “purify” the church from Catholic influences. Puritans were largely Protestant Calvinists.

[@michaeljay6349]

The UCC were the Puritans... How that happened is probably a fascinating story.

[@JRBWare1942]

@@michaeljay6349 Joshua has done a video on that story. Basically, as the Congregationalists became more liberal, they also began merging with other denominations. That's why the word "Congregational" isn't in their name any more.

[@TurtleMarcus]

16.5 points (I'm got Nixon, but not Hoover, so I'm counting that as half a point). I've been reading a lot about Quakers lately, so just a month ago, I'd've probably only gotten 6 or so.

[@wesbittick4567]

I believe they make great oatmeal .

[@puremercury]

I grew up in Philadelphia. I know too much.

[@twentyfourthrones]

I got a solid 2/25 😂

[@EvanG529]

idk but their oatmeal is fire

[@wlinden]

Fourteen. I confused “General Conference” with “Friends United Meeting” (formerly the Five Years Meeting.)

[@UniversalistSon9]

I love the Quakers❤️

[@AllahHuAkbar-g9z]

Make a video on Eastern Orthodoxy

[@Robert_Sparkman_03]

I think I would have included the question: are Shakers Quakers? 😂😂 I wonder if there are any Shakers now, because theoretically there are no baby Shakers.

[@JRBWare1942]

There are two Shakers left. Their names are Arnold Hadd and June Carpenter.

[@francescocantoni5665]

​@@JRBWare1942 I thought they were dead. Happy to have been wrong.

[@Zundfolge]

I actually went to Friends University ... and I clearly don't know much about the Quakers.

[@geraldhill7547]

They made oats is all i knew before your video.

[@toferg.8264]

I got 4 right.

[@sarahguntersmiles]

Got 4 right

[@fordo1119]

5/25

[@GregPiperWriter]

You didn't mention George Fox University in Oregon! I grew up not far and considered college there but I wanted a bigger Christian school.

[@nutritionalpharmacist]

...all of life is a sacrament

[@thetraditionalist]

I know Pennsylvania and Quaker Oats

[@wendyleeconnelly2939]

I don't think the oatmeal is connected to real quakers

[@thechurchoftherevolution8343]

The original term that is preferred by some Quakers is "Inward Light" denoting that it comes from God.

[@juliedemarchi8767]

Easy peasy

[@marie6226]

6/25

[@Zenas521]

I got two points. England and Pennsylvania. Not sure how that happened... I thought I would get zero points.

[@Gershom_Nokhri]

9/25

[@shbsuri]

I got 6 right

[@logoseven3365]

#6 instant oats?

[@nickb7012]

My knowledge on Quakers is a little shaky

[@RepublicofE]

Did Quakers invent Quaker Oats?

[@mothMOV]

I'm Quaker I only got 4 right because I'm terrible at trivia lol

[@JRBWare1942]

5. Nixon was raised Quaker, but had distanced himself from Quakerism before he became President. 16. The dictionary citation form of the pronoun was actually "ye" (rather than "you") at the time Quakers began doing that. 18. An ancestor of mine, Obadiah Holmes, a Baptist minister from Rhode Island, was publicly whipped in Boston in 1651 because he ran afoul of the ecclesiastical leadership there. 20. There used to be a TV preacher from Ohio who belonged to the Evangelical Friends and who was on Pittsburgh TV in the 1970's and 1980's. His first name was Stan, but I can't for the life of me remember what his last name was. If anybody out there can jog my memory, I would appreciate it. 24. Ah, Hires root beer and Welch's grape juice--so the Quakers and the Methodists can drink together.

[@slamdancer1720]

wow that was before the baptists even had a confession.

[@JRBWare1942]

@@slamdancer1720 That's true. And your point is?

[@peacecraft3449]

Quaker here :)

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

What do you think of Reform theology, both Arminianism and Calvinism, and overall views, predestination, spiritual presence of the lord's supper, anmillennialism, infant baptism, covenant theology, etc?

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

I asked because I don't know what you guys think of Reform-Theology

[@peacecraft3449]

​@@noahtylerpritchett2682 It depends on the Quaker, we all have our own beliefs. As for different theologies: Not a fan of predestination unless its universal, lords supper I think is up to the believer on what the presence is. anmillennialism and its opposite I dont think anyone can truly know either way, infant baptism and adult baptism is fine if people want to do that but I dont view them as necessary. Calvinism I'm really not a fan of it because I did not like John Calvin and Arminianism is fine, I believe of course we are given free will. In general, I find theology to be a personal thing, as in whatever works for you and does not harm others, go for it. While we have no creeds, the most common ground Quakers follow is the teaching of the inner light found in all. From this understanding, you can go about any spiritual practice or belief you find appropriate to that. For me its silent worship. I hope this helped friend.

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

@peacecraft3449 tbh Quakers seem kinda boring then if you're the general representation. Which makes me like Quakers a lot more! If only more Christians were casual and simple about the Christian faith. We could use a lot more laxing and boring

[@peacecraft3449]

@noahtylerpritchett2682 Simplicity is the first in our testimony of "SPICES" the rest being peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship.

[@DYhalto250]

Only think i know is some of my family is a quaker.. beyond that nada

[@StevenPaligo]

2/25: ouch

[@Thatoneguy-pu8ty]

Brother may I have some oats 🐖🐖

[@jrsotr271]

Provide a series of videos about Judaism please. THANKS!

[@KyleMaxwell]

I've always had a lot of respect for my Quaker friends and neighbors, partly for their past moral positions on slavery and war and partly because of the theological diversity within their denomination.

[@astutik8909]

Yes, Ive always had a lot respect for quakers myself.

[@EcclesiastesLiker-py5ts]

They make good porridge, boom, next question.

[@JRBWare1942]

Actually, the Quaker Oats company was not started by Quakers. They just chose that name because they wanted a name that would suggest purity.

[@mayethgarcia4441]

Oathmeal

[@rayner-hilles]

They also invented wokeness, and literally nobody seems to have noticed that.

[@strawman6085]

I know they quake when they worship and they like oatmeal but other than that I know nothing about them.

[@wendyleeconnelly2939]

no relation to the oatmeal after all

[@benetgamingchanel4055]

The only thing I know about them is that they made Oatmeals.

[@JRBWare1942]

Then you know nothing about Quakers at all. The people who created Quaker Oats were not Quakers--they just wanted a name that suggests purity.

[@benetgamingchanel4055]

@JRBWare1942 I see. I am also very sorry. It's just that I live in Kuwait, so I have no know idea about the Quakers.

[@woodtier-gv8he]

Don't care.