Quakers
Quakers, or the Religious Society of Friends, are a Christian community of believers who acknowledge Jesus Christ as `a man through whom the divine light shone undimmed’. Their founder, George Fox, was inspired by his belief that there is something of God in everyone – an inner or divine light – and that God is directly accessible to all. While Quakers acknowledge the Bible as inspired words from God, they rely as individuals on their direct communication with God for guidance.
As a result of this direct relationship with God they have dispensed with the traditional outward forms of religion such a strict adherence to a creed or professional clergy to interpret God’s word and traditional texts to be used in worship. When Friends (Quakers) have a spiritual meeting, they do not rely on priests or leaders.