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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.
What languages are spoken by Mennonites?
They speak an abridged version of German. It is called low German, and it tends to be a mix of various languages, but is based on German. Some also speak what they call 'low German,' and this is an older version of actual German.
What did the German Mennonites call the first German community in North America?
The first Mennonite settlement in North American was Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1683.
Do bolivians speak low German and high German?
Some Mennonites settled in Bolivia. They speak Low German (Plautdietsch) as a native language. High Germany is used for church service.
Where do mennonites eat?
The same places non mennonites eat.
Are Mennonites permitted to use generators for electricity?
Yes mennonites can. They are not Amish.
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.
Do mennonites of Belize have an education?
Yes, good basic education is important to Mennonites.
Do Mennonites practice polygamy?
Answer: Since Mennonites follow the teachings of the Christian scriptures, the Bible, they have only one wife, for life.
What religious group do the Mennonites and Amish trace their origins to?
Christians of the Radical Reformation. Today the descendants of the 16th century European movements (particularly the Amish, Hutterites, Mennonites, Church of the Brethren, Brethren in Christ, and other respective German Baptist variants) are the most common bodies referred to as Anabaptist.
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 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.
