Most people think Mennonites wear bonnets, long skirts and are farmers. That stereotype often does not apply. There are many urban Mennonites who are radical social justice types, who work for racial reconciliation and protest wars and violence. Mennonites emerged from the Anabaptist tradition in the 16th century. Their distinguishing theological positions are pacifism and adult baptism and have been persecuted by other Christians for their beliefs over the centuries.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mennonites have broken off of the Amish. The Mennonites have different groups and can be as liberal as any other church in the United states.