William Penn

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was because their beliefs and culture was different from the
Anglican Church. At that time, any religion that was practiced in England other than
the Anglican Church would be persecuted. They believed that religion shouldn't be
practiced in a church as much as in your heart. The differences that were between the
Quakers and the Anglican Christians was that the Anglicans practiced strict discipline
in their prayers. They would go to prayer every morning, and ask for forgiveness of
their sins. They believed that the sacred authority was the Bible, the only way to
make your way to heaven was to go to sermon; they should glorify God in the world;
and pay no attention to the irrationality of God. They didn't believe men could
achieve anything for themselves; only God could do that. The Quakers, on the other
hand, believed that God should be in your spirit, not in sermon, and that your sacred
authority shouldn't be a book, it should be your inner light, the force that drives ...

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and other less known men.9 Now they had many established colonies in
Pennsylvania and a strong belief system with which build a state.
One of the things William Penn is known well for is his attitude toward the
Native Americans. He created a friendly environment with his colonies and the
Native Americans. He believed that treating the Native Americans fairly, not harshly,
would prevent any tension between the two groups, which could cause wars
otherwise. He knew that they were different than himself and his followers, but they
should be given much respect for they were in the New World centuries before
England even knew about it. He included them in jury and everyday actions. ...

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