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They ride horse buggies and ONLY when someone else who isn't Amish is driving they ride in motor boats and cars. Sometimes they use scooters that you push and they ride bikes. (They also walk on foot) Their religion thinks it distracts them from God.
An other reason for limiting transportation is to make it difficult to travel far. This keeps the community together.
What else can I help you with?
Are Mennonites permitted to use generators for electricity?
Yes mennonites can. They are not Amish.
Do Mennonites use technology?
Mennonites do use technology, but some do not use the internet. Many Amish people, although very similar, do not use much modern technology.
What did the Mennonites introduce to the American farmers?
Mennonites do not have rules against using technology like the Amish so Mennonites use all the same tools every other type of farmer in their area would use.
What do Mennonites drive?
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.
Where do mennonites eat?
The same places non mennonites eat.
Are mennonites allowed to have cell phones?
Since they use technology to varying degrees, some are.
Do mennonites of Belize have an education?
Yes, good basic education is important to Mennonites.
Where did mennonites first settle?
The Mennonites first settled in the state of Pennsylvania. The Mennonites who first migrated over to the United States were primarily of German ancestry.
Do Mennonites practice polygamy?
Answer: Since Mennonites follow the teachings of the Christian scriptures, the Bible, they have only one wife, for life.
Where did Mennonites originally come from?
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.
Do Mennonites use buttons?
Mennonites do use buttons, but the style and use can vary significantly among different Mennonite groups. Some conservative Mennonites may avoid modern fasteners like buttons, preferring hooks, pins, or other traditional methods of clothing closure. In contrast, more progressive Mennonite communities often embrace contemporary clothing styles, including the use of buttons. Ultimately, practices can vary widely based on local customs and beliefs.
Do Mennonites have sacraments?
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.
