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Denominations: The Religious Society of Friends
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) numbered about 380,000 worldwide in 2017 (New Worldwide Quaker Map Released, Friendsjournal.org). There were about 76,000 friends (Quakers) in the U.S.A. in 2012 (Worldwide Distribution of Quakers 2012, quakerinfo.com). About 52% were located in … Continue reading →
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Religious Freedom
People from different religious persuasions settled in the land that eventually would become The United States of America. (1) The Pilgrims were people who had separated themselves from the Church of England. They were persecuted in England . They fled … Continue reading →
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