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Living what we believe

Quaker testimonies: a way of living faithfully

Quaker testimonies

Many religious groups have creeds. Quaker faith springs from a deeply held belief in living our lives according to our spiritual experience.

Quaker testimonies have a long history:…(read more)


Quakers and Peace

From early in our 350-year history, Quakers have taken a clear stand for peace and against military action. The words we have written, and action that we have taken in opposition to war and in support of peace, have come to be known as 'the Quaker peace testimony'.  The peace testimony is often identified with a declaration by early Quakers in 1660, but it has always been more than that.…(read more)