In 1986, the London Yearly Meeting stated:

We understand the Bible as a record arising from ... struggles to comprehend God's ways with people. The same Spirit which inspired the writers of the Bible is the Spirit which gives us understanding of it: it is this which is important to us rather than the literal words of scripture. Hence, while quotations from the Bible may illuminate a truth for us, we would not use them to prove a truth. We welcome the work of scholars in deepening our understanding of the Bible. London Yearly Meeting, 1986 British Faith and Practice 27.33

Friends Journal, February 2002 p. 11