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Why didn't the Quakers fight in the war?
Because they were pacifists, meaning that they opposed war.
What was the relation between the Quakers and the native americans?
The Quakers were pacifists and actually had a very good relationship with the natives in their area.
Why didn't the Quakers participate in the war?
Because they were pacifists, meaning that they opposed war.
Who was a religious group whose members are pacifists and refuse to take part in war?
Jehovahs Witnesses, Amish, and apparently quakers
How many Quakers were confederates in the US Civil War?
I'm guessing zero based on the location of Quaker communities and the fact that they are pacifists.
What did the neutralist believe in?
The neutralists believed in neutrality during the war. They did not believe in taking sides. Many of them were pacifists that did not believe in fighting at all like the Quakers.
What was difference in the religious practices in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts?
Pennsylvanians were Quakers. Those who settled Massachusetts were Puritans. It would take a book to detail the differences, but here are a couple of belief differences. Quakers made a break with the Church of England. They are pacifists who do not believe in war. Puritans wanted to keep the Church of England but move it more away from the Catholic Church, so their beliefs were more like protestants.
Who were the the Quakers for the colonial America?
AnswerQuakers were the dominant religion in Colonial North America. They were pacifists who, although they had a strong belief in there own faith, had a strong policy of religious tolerance.
Are Sikhs pacifists?
No, they are not.
What has the author Stephen H Thiermann written?
Stephen H. Thiermann has written: 'Across the divide' -- subject(s): Cold War, History, Pacific settlement of international disputes, Pacifists, Political activity, Quakers, Society of Friends
How was the settlement of Pennsylvania different from the settlement in Massachusetts?
Pennsylvanians were Quakers. Those who settled Massachusetts were Puritans. It would take a book to detail the differences, but here are a couple of belief differences. Quakers made a break with the Church of England. They are pacifists who do not believe in war. Puritans wanted to keep the Church of England but move it more away from the Catholic Church, so their beliefs were more like protestants.
Why were Quakers persecuted so Violently by Protestants?
By most criteria, the Quakers were (and still are) considered a Protestant denomination. Perhaps you intended to ask, "Why were Quakers persecuted so violently by the Puritans?"
