The Mennonite name comes from Menno Simons.
The mennonites originated from Europe because a catholic priest actually read the bible. the priests' name was Menno Simons and he joined the anabaptists, which were later called mennonites. They were renamed Mennonites because they followed Menno's beliefs.
These followers started the religious people named the Mennonites, so it would be natural to call the followers Mennonites.
The same places non mennonites eat.
Yes mennonites can. They are not Amish.
It depends old order mennonites use horse and buggy. Conservative mennonites drive cars and vans but they have to be non flashy colors like grays and dark blues.
Yes, good basic education is important to Mennonites.
The Mennonites first settled in the state of Pennsylvania. The Mennonites who first migrated over to the United States were primarily of German ancestry.
Answer: Since Mennonites follow the teachings of the Christian scriptures, the Bible, they have only one wife, for life.
Christian. Mennonites are a Christian denomination who arose from the teachings of Menno Simons. The mennonites vary in strictness and old order mennonites are very similar to liberal amish.
Because they can. Mennonites have no sacraments. Mennonites have ceremonies like (Believers-) Baptism and Lord's Supper (and somtimes also foot-washing) without sacred meaning.
Yes mennonites swim I know some that wakeboard, tube, and own boats.
The doctrine of original sin is one that Mennonites do not hold to. Mennonites believe that children are innocent and are not able to sin until the age of reasoning is reached.