A. Amos Love

Waneta

You ask…
“Could you describe how you think churches ought to operate?”
“More like the Quakers do?”

From the little I know, I do like what George Fox and the “Quakers” had to say.
Everyone has the inner light – Jesus. No Titles. No paid Clergy. Only brethren.
“All” can, and are expected to, participate in the meeting. 1 Cor 14:26.

Of course their beliefs got a lot of them thrown in prison. Some paid with their life.

“Christiandumb” is often a bloody sport. 🙁

Especially…
When you challenge the “Traditions and Doctrines of men” in power.
When those with “Titles” and “Position” see their “Power, Profit, and Prestige,
being questioned and diminished by us “lower” class christians. Ouch!!! 🙁

I think, in the beginning, “Quakers” was a dirogatory term.
When they came together “ALL” would wait on God.
When a believer heard from God, sometimes, they would begin to “quake” or tremble.

The official name is, “The Religious Society of Friends.“
Jesus said, “I no longer call you seservnts… I have called you friends. John 15:15
begun by George Fox in England. Goggle it. You’ll find lot’s of info.

IMO – the downside is they turned it into another sect and denomination. Oy Vey!!!
Don’t know how much of “Jesus” today. Seems a lot of “Social Justice” stuff.
I’m still looking for and desireing to be with Jesus.

Looking unto Jesus
the author and finisher of our faith;
who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross,
despising the shame…
Heb 12:2