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    Who rather sardonically compared a woman who preached to a canine on its hind legs?

    Question #119491. Asked by Windswept. (Dec 21 10 11:55 AM)


    Lush44

    		The doctrine of the Inward Light justifies Quakers' speech as the prompting of the Spirit. As any member may be "moved by the Spirit" to witness, all members at meeting for worship are potential ministers, and Quaker women preached or spoke in meeting from early days, eliciting Dr. Samual Johnson's remark:

    Sir, a woman preaching is like a dog walking on its hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.

    http://www.victorianweb.org/religion/quakers.html

    Dec 21 10, 1:08 PM

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