MENNONITE
Mennonite
The Mennonites are a Christian group based around the church communities of Anabaptist denominations named after Menno Simons of Friesland . Through his writings, Simons articulated and formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders. The teachings of the Mennonites were founded on their belief in both the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ, which they held to with great conviction despite persecution by the various Roman Catholic and Protestant states. Rather than fight, the majority survived by fleeing to neighboring states where ruling families were tolerant of their radical belief in believer's baptism. Over the years, Mennonites have become known as one ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Mennonite
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