The Quakers: History, Beliefs & Paradoxes | Society of Friends

[@jtk1ify]

"Right is right even if everyone is against it and wrong is wrong even if everyone is for it" true wisdom by William Penn

[@JohnDove-d8d]

Even he himself was wrong about some things and admitted it. Broken treaties with the Algonquian Tribes because the Quakers were objectively far too Pacifistic of a people and did not defend their alliances against other settlers. He admitted it, he opened the flood gate for too many immigrants who did not share his ideals regarding the sovereignty of the Algonquian Tribes.

[@JohnDove-d8d]

The Quakers' greatest crime against the Algonquian is not what they did, it's what they didn't do, they had treaties and defense agreements between the Quaker settlers and the Algonquians which were violated by non Quakers and the Quakers did nothing and were also plunged into obscurity due to the same events. Moral of the story: stand up for your friends, because someday it'll be you.

[@good4gaby]

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[@JohnDove-d8d]

@@good4gaby Be quiet. Penn even admitted he was wrong by being too pro immigration.

[@samsham8218]

Words to live and die by. THIS is why i respect Quakers. They realize everyone is different. Each person has to find there own way.. I look at the Bible as a book of lessons.. Wisdom passed down. And i treat people as i want to be treated. EVERYONE deserves respect.. And compassion. Until they show they are not worthy. I don't mind walking away.. I have no ego to defend.. BUT, i will not be made a victim. And i certainly will NOT abide those who prey on the weak and defenseless..

[@diamondtiara84]

When I was a kid I was watching an old movie with my parents, in which Quakers had their share of troubles. I said it must have been tough being a Quaker and my dad said, "Yeah, every day the same breakfast."

[@adrianelizabethglamorganpo1057]

Just to note that "Quaker Oats" was a brand invented by Pepsi in order to convey trustworthiness. It has no connection with the Religious Society of Friends.

[@carolinejohnson22]

That's funny! 😅

[@dedeeprice6560]

And there were still murderous both of the pirates and the quakers, which both had a war for a long time It's one of the reasons why the United States is not a Christian country. It's a secular country But now they want more republican freedom over the top of everybody else, so they can be hateful And that comes from the evangelism that started with quakerism It's when the reasons why religion is be stamped out the world completely

[@jasonkinzie8835]

As secular humanist I have to say that Quakers are a highly morally enlightened group.

[@kittiwhieldon4329]

Having known many personally including my grandmother and great aunt I wholeheartedly agree. I wasn’t raised Quaker but their influence certainly helped shape me.

[@leaf4087]

Humanism actually came from quakerism

[@DavidSalano]

Am a Quaker from Kenya, am happy wathing this

[@pmccoy8924]

My entire maternal side of my maternal side were Quakers. Most came from England, Germany, and Wales. Settle in Hughesville, Gwynedd, Williamsport, Muncy. Many had to fight in the Revolutionary War which went completely against their beliefs. Their freedom was that important to them. I know for certain, one was William Hughes, friend of Penn. Not my direct lineage but obviously related to Jeptha Hughes who Hughesville is named after. William surveyed the city to what it is today. Hughes, Hill, Boone, Lee, Lincoln, all are intertwined in my family tree. All Quakers. Yes, that Boone, those Lincolns. A Hill was in Durham boat with General Washington on Dec 26 1777 to Valley Forge. Quakers were foundational to this country.

[@teamridgeback]

What an awesome group of people.

[@CindyAbrodie]

Amazing people I want to know more about them

[@LadyAngharadLlewelyn-Giovinco]

My 10x great grandfather was Sir Thomas Lloyd who was a friend of Fox and Penn. There were a lot of Welsh people who were quakers.

[@kzoescott_13]

Omg he was my 9 times great grandfather I mentioned him on one of my videos. Nice to meet you cousin. 😊

[@LadyAngharadLlewelyn-Giovinco]

@kzoescott_13 hey I still live less than a mile from where his son Marmaduke was murdered by Oliver Cromwell's men. His son stayed in Wales and was a barrister to King Charles the first. Did you know the Lloyds of Dolobran were related to Welsh Royalty?

[@John-j4b4o]

My 10× great grandmother was Margaret Fell

[@samsham8218]

Ccd/catechism and a strict, religious mentally ill mother made me swear off all forms of Christianity/Catholicism I always thought the teachings were good, but the people teaching them were NOT, and the constant/consistent/contradictions and hypocrisy!!!! BUT learning about Quakers, has given me a renewed sense of hope. It kinda makes me want to pick up the Book again..

[@dyzine1studios344]

I love the quakers

[@JamesHolmez]

My dads mother's paternal side were Quakers for some time. William Thorne and his Son William Thorne Jr were some of the signers of the Flushing Remonstrance. Eventually one of their kin were disowned by the Society of Friends for their participation in the Revolutionary War. And in turn all future Thornes dropped the "e" from their names.

[@Tylernickallen]

I'm proud to follow the Quaker faith. My faith in God is strong now.

[@DustyD-vv8xb]

Fascinating and well done! I'm new to the channel, nice work, thank you.

[@harleyquinn5774]

My paternal grandfather’s side of my family tree. I’m so proud of them. 🥹

[@lindakay9552]

10:15 My 8th great grandfather, Samuel Edgerton was born in Norwich, CT. (My 9th great grandpa, Richard, fought at the battle at Fort Mystic, and at Fort Saybrook. ) Samuel married my 8th great grandma, Alice Ripley, who was the daughter of Major Joshua Ripley, a son of a Mayflower passenger, and Hannah Bradford, granddaughter of Mayflower Immigrant William Bradford. Samuel and Alice Edgerton would go on to own something like 300 acres in what became Franklin, CT. They were heavily prominent in the Quaker church. And they sheltered over 1,000 individuals in their home on the underground railroad. Samuel and Alice would give birth to my 7th great grandfather, also Samuel, who would move to Cazenovia, NY., to attend seminary and become a minister. My 7th great grandpa, Zebulon, was a private in the Revolutionary War. I LOVE history! ❤ 14:08 John Post and Hester Hyde, Mayflower passengers, were a set of my 10th great grandparents. I'm sure Amy is their descendent.

[@chriscich]

I didn't know much about them before this video, but I do like their Oats.

[@martinmurdoch875]

Quaker Oats have nothing to do with the Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) The Oat company adopted the name because Quakers were and are known for there honesty and integrity among other things.

[@Gealamusic]

Such a good video, thank you very much!

[@tanyamiller00]

My ancestors were Quakers which is which is why I watched this 🇭🇲🌹™️

[@conveybtw3629]

Salute they helped free my ancestors

[@Albert-the-Astro]

Evidently mine were too. They started in Pennsylvania and ended up in Missouri. Anyway my sister tells me they did not own slaves, I was happy and proud to hear this.

[@BartAnderson_writer]

13:44 Image of rows of women facing rows of men. These are Shakers in one of their group dances. Fascinating religion. Related to Quakers but very different.

[@beth-rg8bm]

Justice for all people.

[@beth-rg8bm]

I was raised Quaker.

[@MrStraightGangsta]

I live on an old Quaker estate in the peak district in England, and I think the Quaker residents all emigrated to America so this makes sense

[@russelltilley2776]

Great! Do some others on Puritans and other early American religious history, or ant religious history, but especially Biblical.

[@au9parsec]

I just found out that some of my ancestors were Quakers.

[@apollocobain8363]

Quakerism attracted English who were extremely wealthy. Many of the most successful names in American commerce are Quaker: Folger, Woolworth, Macy, Penny. Not sure where the "despite Quaker modesty..." thing comes from but it shows up in a lot of these overviews. 'Despite Quaker modesty William Penn named the biggest chunk of America after himself...' They left out how William Penn got the land grant -- the Royals owed his rich dead father for a loan he had made to them so they gave William land that they didn't really own. Context would have helped this overview. Less dates and anecdotes; more story arc.

[@davidtrindle6473]

Wm Penn named Pennsylvania after his father.😅

[@laurenclorite1565]

He also purchased the land? 🤔

[@pmccoy8924]

Daniel Boone, Quaker. Abraham Lincoln forefathers, Quakers.

[@acykablyatley]

stay broke to stay rich brother

[@apollocobain8363]

@@davidtrindle6473 Yes and many sources say that William Penn (Jr) wanted to name the area 'New Wales' but Charles II insisted on 'Pennsylvania.'

[@gonefishing167]

That was really interesting, thank you. I have an idea that a couple of quakers were caught during World War Two and sent to concentration camps. Did I hear that right? Brave people 🙏🙏🙏🙏👵👵👵👵🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@KevFisher]

My name is kevin fisher and i have traced my bloodline back to 1648 to Congleton in Cheshire and i cant get any further back as i cannot find any records, what i do know is that they were land owners and farm owners and Quackers got the documents to prove, i spread love and god today i live it, maybe its something in the blood

[@marisa941]

What made me curious about them is the quaking part, because when I was closest to God I used to shake by body and feeling fire, my eyes would open but I would not see this world. In many groups of worshippers I know that there are some people seeking God with all their hearts and soul, I am happy that they were nice to native and black because they are also in my bloodline.

[@basedbane787]

How do you trace yourself back ? I'd love to do that !

[@jillyancardona3793]

My kids’ high school mascot is a fighting Quaker. 😂😂😂 talk about an oxymoron, huh?

[@rjmurphyo0]

well, it depends on how you think of it.. fighting in a physical sense or it could be fighting for your beliefs and what you stand for

[@LarsLiveLaughLove]

holy experiment 4:58 nice. like it. Quakers are bit strange

[@jorgehurford1742]

A serious error in your story; Queen Anne was not the daughter of William 111, her father was James 11; her sister Mary was the wife of William 111 (who was their first cousin)

[@kittiwhieldon4329]

I was confused for a minute. I mean, were there one hundred and eleven Williams?

[@arnhay]

My Mothers side of the family are Quakers. Only think is my Mother was raised by her white grandfather and black grandmother. So my white great grandfather sort of lost contact with Quaker family. Oh this was around 1928.

[@pazserenaeuna]

Interesting and informative but streesed to much social and political things not one word of the silent worship for Divine inspiration : very disapointing

[@arnhay]

My 6x Great Grand was George Maris of Springfield Pa. I’m a 49yo black male

[@DustyD-vv8xb]

The fundamental orders of conn precedes this by 30 years as the first constitution of the colonies.

[@jasonhayward6965]

Quakers is an acronym like most religious words are this word means Queen under alliance Knight Empire Rome star or maybe state. Again when you break the word down into its acronym form you can see the relationship between groups you can pick the geopolitical state and the location or even the time frame my advice is if you're doing philosophy study some history work it all out with truth and facts and then back fill with the stories and get to the truth

[@BelindaPadro-jh4zo]

I think I’m a quaker.

[@vm.999]

❤❤❤

[@AllegedlyControversial]

Was Anne Marbury a quaker?

[@Dem0Dule]

Look I may be a pacifist, but if you happen use some of my gossip to bloody up some red coats; that ain't on me.

[@eddied.5156]

Smedley Butler

[@Albert-the-Astro]

It’s a shame how few Americans know of him.

[@Cherokee004]

Here after discovering my grandfathers grandfather is white and everyone else is white. Just trying to figure out how the rest of us are black. Kinda confusing. I have carrot color hair freckles wavy hair and my skin color I can’t explain as I’m both yellow red and a hint of brown. There’s no foundation to match my color 😢

[@naomiaspinall5355]

Queen Anne was not williams daughter she was his sister in law - through his wife and queen Mary . They where both the daughters of king james .

[@inuwooddog3027]

Oh... That's what the brand of the oatmeal means.

[@reekwind1294]

They had some strong womans, people tend to be afraid of that.

[@kelas001]

Umm Anne was Williams sister-in-law not daughter.. get your facts straight

[@Wolfsbane909]

the Quaker Oats guy

[@11kravitzn]

Great oats

[@jeanlouislaura]

My gran was a Q

[@catherineford6741]

Too many factual errors. Unsubscribe. William III was invited to be a co-ruler with his wife, Mary II, who was the daughter of King James. Queen Ann was William III's sister-in-law, not his daughter. Sloppy history research.

[@lilytheboycat]

As you are studying Quakers and not Shakers, please remove your illustration of Shakers dancing in Shaker Sunday mannerisms. Thank you.

[@stephenwright8824]

_Simple Gifts,_ anyone?

[@lilytheboycat]

@@stephenwright8824 a Shaker song written at Alfred Maine Shaker village.

[@jackwheeler27]

His voice is so grating…

[@RedDawnnonNPC]

The mask is disturbing and sheep like.

[@rev.stephena.cakouros948]

This video needs to be rewritten. It has problems of a historical nature; omissions abound among other things.

[@marcomolinero5877]

What are the faults?

[@RichardGraham-l6f]

This Yankee narrator's 'Vocal Fry ' is terrible to listen to. His vocal articulation is so bad that I am having difficulty understanding what he is saying at times! (And I am a native English speaker).