Different Forms of Christianity

[ISFP]

Originally Posted by BluejayWay

And we do have a "quasi-Quaker" running about here--ISFP--C'mon, we need an insider's insights here!

sorry! i just now saw this thread, sorry!

yeah, Quakerism is kind of interesting. there are some Quakers who are very Christ centered, and some meetings (parishes or spiritual communities) are more Christ-centered than others. beliefs about Christ are diverse. some see him as the son of God whose death and ressurection took away sin and death, others see him as a unique spiritual teacher and role model, and others de-emphasise the historical importance of Christ.

i fall into that second category. most Quakers use the expression "inner light" to refer to that of God within us, something sacred deserving of respect through which we can draw closer to God. many Quakers generally see Christ's message as one of love and respect for that of God within all of us, through first naming himself as God's son and teaching that all of us are God's sons and daughters.

which is different, certainly, from the way it seems that many Christians think about Christ. side note, there are many Quakers who would not consider themselves Christians as many of their beliefs simply do not run alongside traditional Christianity. others call themselves Christians in spirit but not in doctrine, and others definately identify as Christian.