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[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Are you calling them Quakers as a derogatory slur or are they actually Quakers/Religious Society of Friends people.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

A "slur"? No. But I was referring to the overly strict, hair-splitting kind of religious extremism that adheres to the letter of the law, not the spirit/intent.

[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago

So yes, you did. Quakers (used to be) quite progressive.

[-] [email protected] -1 points 2 days ago

Okay...? Democrats used to support slavery.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

They flipped their beliefs with Republicans. That's a unlikely occurrence.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

I don't get either of those contexts.

When I read "Quakers", I just recalled Quake III Arena and thought, "that doesn't fit".

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Quakers were some anti authority religious minority (Christian) in Scotland/England. They were notorious for their lack of respect. E.g. used "thy" instead of the formal you. (English changed since then and the informal thy fell out of use)

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Quakers were

Are. They're still around. Still a relatively big minority Christian group in the UK.

Still everyone's favourite Christian denomination. Cool bunch.

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