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Quaker Testimonies and Green Building
Renovation completed! Friends Center has gone from Quaker gray to Quaker green.
O that we who declare against all wars… may look upon our treasures, the furniture of our houses . . . and try whether the seeds of war have nourishment in our possessions.
John Woolman, 1770
"What began as the need to replace worn out mechanical equipment has evolved into a vision to make Friends Center a living witness to Friends testimonies."
More on Friends testimonies and environmental witness at:
What are "Quakers"? Quakers are members of the Religious Society of Friends, a faith that emerged as a new Christian denomination in England during a period of religious turmoil in the mid-1600's, and is practiced today, in a variety of forms, around the world. To members of this religion, the words "Quaker"and "Friend" mean the same thing.
Quakers are: an active, involved faith-based community living in the modern world. We are a diverse people consisting of several distinct branches. We continue our traditional testimonies of pacifism, social equality, integrity, and simplicity, which we interpret and express in a variety of ways. Today, many Friends include stewardship of our planet as one of our testimonies.
Quakers are not: Amish, Anabaptists, Shakers or Puritans--we come from a separate tradition than these other groups. We mostly don't dress like the man on the box of oats anymore, and today we hardly ever call people "thee."
The Quaker Information Center works on behalf of seven member organizations and six associate members to answer questions from Friends and non-Friends alike, directing inquirers to information and resources from and about the Society of Friends. We are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and all of our members are U.S. Quaker organizations, but to the best of our ability, we provide information about Quakers worldwide.
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Chel Avery, QIC Director
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