The Mennonite Religion In The Swiss Brethren

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The Mennonite religion got its start during the Protestant Reformation; they were part of the Anabaptist movement, meaning they believed in adult baptism. They wanted a church that did not have a Catholic mass, baptized adults only and promoted pacifism. The original group The Swiss Brethren was led by Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, and Wilhelm Reublin. Menno Simmons, a Catholic priest, joined the Brethren about 1536 (Zavada, Mennonite History, 2014) and that is where the term Mennonite originated from (Houdmann).
The Mennonite church shares many similar beliefs to the Protestant churches today however; they do not consider themselves to be Protestant or Catholic (Zavada, Mennonite Faith, 2014). They use the Bible, practice Communion, and Sunday is their Sabbath (Zavada, Mennonite Beliefs and Practices, 2014). Today in the Mennonite church there is a wide variety of how it is practiced. It ranges from “plain” people or Old Order Mennonites to congregations that blend in to the general population (Houdmann).
Mennonites use the term ordinances in place of sacrament; they hav...

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