In 1927 Philadelphia Quakers were advised to take “care in speech” using only statements that “convey the exact truth without exaggeration or omission of essential facts.” They were reminded: “false impressions may be conveyed by actions and appearance, no less than by words.”

Quaker Helen Steven wrote that she found comfort in: “the idea of a God who is “closer than breathing”, the very ground of our being. This shifts the entire focus of the divine .. to an immediate immanent presence within every one of us, constantly present and constantly loving.”

In 1929 Quaker scientist Arthur Eddington drew a parallel between Quakers and scientists in their rejection of creeds: “The spirit of seeking which animates us refuses to regard any kind of creed as its goal.” He felt that a “living belief” should be open to undiscovered truths.