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I was raised as a (liberal) Quaker and I personally have never heard the phrase "Light of Christ" used in my meeting, we always referred to the inner light or sometimes the "light of God within us" or other variations. I am disturbed to discover that "Light of Christ" is a Mormon doctrine, I'm not sure Quakers have much in common with Mormons and I would rather that the doctrines for the two different churches be described separately, with their nuances and historical origins discussed in separate articles. To merge the articles would result in confusion between two somewhat different concepts from different religions, I think. If the Mormons understood the "inner light" the same way Quakers do, I don't really see how they could have a priesthood, the point is that everyone has direct connection to God, and that nobody's connection to God is better than anyone else's, IMHO.
I think it's pretty clear that someone searching for "inner light" is looking for information on the Quaker doctrine, not the Mormon doctrine.-- Skyfaller ( talk) 20:05, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
The " Light of Christ" is a concept valued by just about every Christian denomination. As such, any status as a Mormon doctrine ought to be a mere footnote, not the main thrust of the article. 174.24.50.26 ( talk) 08:10, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
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I was raised as a (liberal) Quaker and I personally have never heard the phrase "Light of Christ" used in my meeting, we always referred to the inner light or sometimes the "light of God within us" or other variations. I am disturbed to discover that "Light of Christ" is a Mormon doctrine, I'm not sure Quakers have much in common with Mormons and I would rather that the doctrines for the two different churches be described separately, with their nuances and historical origins discussed in separate articles. To merge the articles would result in confusion between two somewhat different concepts from different religions, I think. If the Mormons understood the "inner light" the same way Quakers do, I don't really see how they could have a priesthood, the point is that everyone has direct connection to God, and that nobody's connection to God is better than anyone else's, IMHO.
I think it's pretty clear that someone searching for "inner light" is looking for information on the Quaker doctrine, not the Mormon doctrine.-- Skyfaller ( talk) 20:05, 14 April 2012 (UTC)
The " Light of Christ" is a concept valued by just about every Christian denomination. As such, any status as a Mormon doctrine ought to be a mere footnote, not the main thrust of the article. 174.24.50.26 ( talk) 08:10, 23 December 2012 (UTC)