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  2. List of religious slurs - Wikipedia

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    Christian people From Isa Masih , a name of Jesus Christ in the Hindi-language Bible. [ 12 ] The term literally means '[person/people] of Jesus' in India and Pakistan , but in the latter country, Isai has been pejoratively used by non-Christians to refer to 'street sweepers' or 'labourers', occupations that have been held by Christian workers ...

  3. Quakers - Wikipedia

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    They may bear witness in many ways, according to how they believe God is leading them. Although Quakers share how they relate to God and the world, mirroring Christian ethical codes, for example the Sermon on the Mount or the Sermon on the Plain, Friends argue that they feel personally moved by God rather than following an ethical code.

  4. History of the Quakers - Wikipedia

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    While the movement initially grew out of Christian ideals, not all modern Quakers identify as Christian. Over time, the Quaker tradition has evolved, with many members embracing a broader spiritual perspective. Despite this diversity, the core values of peace, simplicity, and social justice continue to shape the Quaker identity.

  5. Evangelical Friends Church International - Wikipedia

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    "Orthodox Quakers" emphasized Biblical sources while "Hicksite" and his followers believed the inward light was more important than scriptural authority. The Evangelical Friends Church, International grew out of the Orthodox branch that held to the primacy of scriptural authority.

  6. Friends General Conference - Wikipedia

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    Friends General Conference (FGC) is an association of Quakers in the United States and Canada made up of 16 yearly meetings and 12 autonomous monthly meetings. [1] "Monthly meetings" are what Quakers call congregations; "yearly meetings" are organizations of monthly meetings within a geographic region. FGC was founded in 1900. [2]

  7. Gurneyite - Wikipedia

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    The name originates from sympathy with the ideas of Joseph John Gurney (1788-1847), an English Quaker minister. Gurneyites came about in the 1840s during the second schism in Quakerism. [1] In general, Gurneyite Quakers follow evangelical Christian doctrines on Jesus Christ, the Atonement, and the Bible.

  8. Nontheist Quakers - Wikipedia

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    There are three main nontheist Quakers' web sites, including the Nontheist Friends' Official Website, [4] Nontheist Friends Network Website (a listed informal group of Britain Yearly Meeting), [9] and the Nontheist Friends' wiki subject/school at World University and School, [10] which was founded by Scott MacLeod.

  9. Quaker missionaries - Wikipedia

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    Herbert Fox Standing was an English Quaker that served as a medical missionary in Madagascar. Satyananda Stokes (born Samuel Evans Stokes, Jr.) was an American Quaker that settle in India. He spent his life serving the people there. Clifford Morgan Stubbs was a New Zealand Quaker who did missionary work in West China.