The total amount of Anabaptist is approximately 1,600,00 people. They are most commonly known as the brethren, or the brethren church. Their teachings are widespread in Africa.
Edward Carey Pike has written: 'The story of the Anabaptists' -- subject(s): Anabaptists
The thing Anabaptists were most known for was rebaptizing people. Most people of the era had been baptized as infants. Anabaptists taught that the decision to become a follower of Jesus was decision that only the person could make. When that decision was made, he or she is baptized again.
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No. The Anabaptists arose during the Reformation, in the 16th century. The Dark Age ended in the 11th century.
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Menno Simons
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The Anabaptists began when some German Princes wanted to manage the marriages in their kingdoms without papal interference. Although they agreed with many reform policies, they refused to be called Protestants. Neither the Protestants nor the Catholics wanted a connection to them either. Some of their practices, such as polygamy, were found abhorrent by the other religions. The Anabaptists became the modern day Mennonites.
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Felix Manz
Anabaptists were a group of Protestant Christians who believed in adult baptism rather than infant baptism, and they emphasized the separation of church and state. They faced persecution for their beliefs during the Reformation period.