81. >>> AsiaNews.it <<< Government Persecution Of Mennonites And Buddhists AsiaNews Asia News daily news from Asia, notizie dall Asia - Governmentpersecution of mennonites and Buddhists. Asia News Government http://www.asianews.it/view.php?l=en&art=657

82. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD: The Mennonites & Benjamin Eby Filmmaker Ann Kennard explores the private world of the mennonites andthe intrepid founders of their community in southern Ontario. http://www.whitepinepictures.com/seeds/i/4/

The freedom to worship and practice distinct cultural values have lured many immigrants to Canada. Filmmaker Ann Kennard explores the private world of the Mennonites and the intrepid founders of their community in southern Ontario. Benjamin Eby crossed the Canadian border in 1807 in a horse cart, carrying a quilt stitched with ten thousand pockets. Each pocket contained an American silver dollar to buy off the mortgages on the 60,000 acres of land the Mennonites purchased in Waterloo county. Eby would go on to found the Mennonite community in St Jacob's, Ontario and be ordained as the first Mennonite bishop in Canada. He built the first Mennonite church, opened and taught at the first Mennonite one-room schoolhouse, bought the first printing press and distributed the first Mennonite newsletter. Far from being mired in the past, this fascinating documentary captures not only the Mennonite cultural, religious and community traditions but the voices of dissent and change, the conflict and struggle of a society in transition. In Mennonite schools today, only some children wear hats, plain clothes or long skirts. In the fields, one farmer uses a manual haying machine while another works with mechanized bailers and combines. Today nearly 50 different groups of Mennonites live in Ontario, fragmented according to different values and beliefs.

83. The Amish, The Mennonites, The Amish, The mennonites,. The Amish and mennonites both settled in Pennsylvaniaas part of William Penn s holy experiment of religious tolerance. http://members.tripod.com/EsotericTexts05/Amish.htm

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "tripod.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" The Amish, The Mennonites, and "The Plain People" Here are some questions and answers about the Amish, the Mennonites, the Brethren, and the other "Plain People" of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Who are the Amish? Are they the same as the Pennsylvania Dutch? The Amish are a religious group who live in settlements in 22 states and Ontario, Canada. The oldest group of Old Order Amish, about 16-18,000 people live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Amish stress humility, family and community, and separation from the world. Although Lancaster Amish are Pennsylvania Dutch, all Pennsylvania Dutch are not Amish. The Pennsylvania Dutch are natives of Central Pennsylvania, particularly Lancaster and its surrounding counties. Unlike the Amish, they are not all one religion. Instead, their common bond is a mainly German background (Pennsylvania Dutch is actually Pennsylvania Deutsch, or German). They also have Welsh, English, Scottish, Swiss, and French ancestry. What is the history of the Amish?

84. Mennonite Church Of Normal: About Mennonites About mennonites. A Dream. From the beginning in 1525 through the present, mennoniteshave dreamed that it is mennonites. 1 million members in 61 countries. http://www.normalmennonite.com/about_mcon/about_mennonites.php

Mennonite Church of Normal Offering Christ's Peace to Hearts, Home, Community, World About Mennonites A Dream From the beginning in 1525 through the present, Mennonites have dreamed that it is: Reasonable to follow Jesus Christ daily, radically, totally in life. Practical to obey the Sermon on the Mount, and the whole New Testament, literally, honestly, sacrificially. Thinkable to practice the way of reconciling love in human conflicts and warfare, non-defensively and non-resistantly. Possible to confess Jesus as Lord above all nationalism, racism, or materialism. Feasible to build a church which is voluntary, disciplined, and mutually committed to each other in Christ. Conceivable to live simply, following the Jesus-way in lifestyle, in possessions, in service. David Augsburger Mennonites 1 million members in 61 countries Mennonites work at all kinds of jobs and speak dozens of languages, but count themselves as part of the larger Christian church. Basic Beliefs Jesus Jesus Christ was put to death on a cross and rose from the dead in order that people could live in union with God. Mennonites believe that the life and teachings of Jesus guide our daily living. They believe that the church should keep Christ's life and ministry alive in the world. The Church Mennonites believe that the church is made of people whose sins have been forgiven and who choose to follow Christ's teachings. Mennonites believe that Christians should try to relate to each other and the world in the same loving, forgiving way that Jesus practiced. Taking part in a regular worship service enables Christians to respond to God with praise and thanks, and to live for Jesus through the week.

85. Mennonite Church USA Historical Committee & Archives Three hundred years later, in 1983, we as mennonites are assembled at Bethlehem,Pennsylvania, representing the Mennonite Church and the General Conference http://www.mcusa-archives.org/library/resolutions/tricentennial.html

Back to Resolutions Home Goshen Archives North Newton Archives Historians Directory ... Contact Historical Committee Mennonite Tricentennial Resolutions, 1983 General Conference Mennonite Church and Mennonite Church The first permanent Mennonite settlement in North America was established at Germantown, Pennsylvania, in the year 1683. Three hundred years later, in 1983, we as Mennonites are assembled at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, representing the Mennonite Church and the General Conference Mennonite Church, in Canada and the United States. We have celebrated here in a special way God's rule and presence among us during the three hundred years since our North American beginnings at Germantown. In 1683, and in Europe a century and a half earlier forebears established a church that patterned itself after the apostolic church founded by Jesus Christ. As followers of Christ in this new land, they tried to live according to the teachings and spirit of Jesus. Along with their fellow believers, the Quakers, they sought to build a peaceful community where all would be one under the lordship of Christ. Now, three hundred years later, we affirm our centuries-old Mennonite faith. We also acknowledge that we have failed, and continue to fail, in living fully the way of love, peace, and faithfulness to Christ. IIAs Mennonites we are grateful that we can be identified with the first group of Dutch-Germans to migrate to North America. Further, we are grateful for the current interest of the United States and the Federal Republic of Germany in celebrating the German-American Tricentennial, and in cultivating friendship between two nations which only forty years ago were enemies in a world war. We are concerned, however, by certain recent events that relate to Mennonite beginnings in Germantown, in 1683.

86. Reconciliation Between The Roman Catholic Church And The Mennonites Reconciliation between the Catholic Church and the mennonites. mennonites stress discipleship, community, and an ethic of love and nonresistance. http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_rcme.htm

Reconciliation between the Catholic Church and the Mennonites Click Here to Visit our Sponsors. The Roman Catholic Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Mennonite World Conference met for the first time. The meeting was held in Strasbourg, France in 1998-OCT 1 to 18. Its title was " Toward a Healing of Memories. " Mennonite representatives came from Canada, Congo, France, Germany, Guatemala, Netherlands, and the U.S. Mennonites trace their history back to the Anabaptist movement which was one product of the Protestant Reformation. Mennonites stress " discipleship, community, and an ethic of love and nonresistance. Mennonites are historically distinctive in North America for simplicity of life and the rejection of military service, public office, and oaths. " A defining feature of the Anabaptist movement was their rejection of infant baptism as practiced by the Roman Catholic church and by the Lutheran movement. They baptized adult believers instead. The term " Anabaptist " comes from the Latin word "

87. MENNONITES mennonites, a body of religionists who take their name from Menno Simons(see below), the most valued exponent of their principles. mennonites. http://18.1911encyclopedia.org/M/ME/MENNONITES.htm

MENNONITES MENNONITES S. Cramer gives (1903) the following statistics: in all, some 250,000 members, of whom over 80,000 are in the United States, 70,000 in Russia, 60,000 in Holland, 20,000 in Canada, 18,000 in Germany, 1500 in Switzerland, 8oo.in France, and the same number in Poland and Galicia. (A. Go. *) ADAH ISAACS MENKEN MENNO SIMONS

88. Shalom Mennonite Church - Mennonites Here are some resources about who mennonites are, what we believe, wherewe come from, and various Mennonite organizations and ministries. http://shalom.in.us.mennonite2.net/.cWeb/Mennonites

Shalom Mennonite Church Home Sunday Worship Worship Services Calendar ... Map Here are some resources about who Mennonites are, what we believe, where we come from, and various Mennonite organizations and ministries. Who are the Mennonites? The Mennonite Faith The Mennonite Confession of Faith provides an explanation of the principles core to the Church. The values of peace and nonviolence Mennonite Websites and Indices Mennolink , a huge list of resources about Mennonites. Mennonite Connections on the Web Third Way Cafe Mennonite Church USA Mennonite Disaster Service ... Ten Thousand Villages (Have you visited the Global Gifts store in Indianapolis?)    Global Gifts  1468 W 86th Street  (317) 879-9090 Mennonite Publishing House Page last modified 11/05/2003 Mennonite.net

89. Mennonites mennonites 16th Century - The descendants of the ancient Waldenses so called fromMenno Simon, a reformer who was born in Holland in 1496 and died in 1561. http://www.religion-portal.com/ReligionFinder/religions/Mennonites.htm

Religion-Portal.com Mennonites - 16th Century - The descendants of the ancient Waldenses so called from Menno Simon, a reformer who was born in Holland in 1496 and died in 1561. Their theology includes the trinity, the divinity of Christ, the depravity of the human race, the atonement, and that faith, repentance and a pious, god fearing life are necessary conditions of salvation. They only baptize adults by sprinkling or pouring, not immersion. They are adverse to oaths, war, and capital punishment. They teach foot washing, teach non-conformity to the world, plainness in speech and apparel, charity, and that Christians should only marry in the Lord. Their first settlement in America was in Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1683. Top E-mail : webmaster@religion-portal.com

90. Pacific Views: Mennonites In Iran April 23, 2004. mennonites in Iran. A friend forwarded me a story aboutthe experiences of Mennonite religious exchange students who http://www.pacificviews.org/weblog/archives/000049.html

Pacific Views I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more. - Bob Dylan Main April 23, 2004 Mennonites in Iran A friend forwarded me a story about the experiences of Mennonite religious exchange students who were living in Iran from the summer of 2001 to early this year. It's an apolitical firsthand account of attititudes and conditions in the country, and is well worth reading as a perspective on one of Iraq's most influential neigbors. TrackBack Comments

91. Mennonites mennonites. Like almost all Christian traditions, mennonites believe inthe Trinity and that Jesus Christ is the Word of God incarnate. http://philtar.ucsm.ac.uk/encyclopedia/christ/cep/menn.html

Back to Continental European Protestantism Mennonites Doctrines Mennonite doctrine is encapsulated in the following statements of faith: the Schleitheim Articles (1527), the Dordrecht Confession (1632), the Christian Fundamentals (1921), and the Mennonite Confession of Faith (1963). Like almost all Christian traditions, Mennonites believe in the Trinity and that Jesus Christ is the Word of God incarnate. The Bible is inspired by God and is the sole source of authority for Christians. Human beings are created in God's image but this image has been tarnished through disobedience and sin. It is through Jesus Christ that salvation from sin is offered. Jesus will return to judge all people and create a new heaven and a new earth. The Mennonites have a number of doctrines that distinguish them from some other mainstream Christian traditions. They differ principally in their perception of the church and its relationship to the state, which is regarded as a secular institution. The church consists only of those who have accepted God's offer of salvation. They believe that no one should be coerced into joining the church or persecuted on account of their beliefs, for faith can only be a matter of personal choice. Only believing Christians can be baptised; infant baptism has no basis in the Bible. Baptism and the Lord's Supper are signs of God's grace. Mennonites practice the washing of feet following the example of Jesus' act of washing his disciples feet. This serves as a reminder of the need of personal cleansing from sin. Mennonites do not swear oaths and avoid all forms of violence.

92. The Mennonites Of Chihuahua, Mexico Pictures Of Images Bike Tour Bicycle Travel The mennonites of Chihuahua, Mexico. (Late May, 2002). Click HERE If You Are YouHaving Trouble Viewing or Loading this Page? mennonites in usual clothing. http://downtheroad.org/Photo/3NorthMex/MennonitesPHOTO.htm

General Information Main Index The Big Plan Donations Tim's Letters (Book) Newsletter Sign Up Finances Equipment Shopping ... Contacting Us The Mennonites of Chihuahua, Mexico (Late May, 2002) DownTheRoad.org The ongoing real-time bicycle touring story of how we, saved our money, quit our jobs, sold our possessions, and set off to travel around the world on a 7 year adventure. DTR NA W *Click HERE If You Are You Having Trouble Viewing or Loading this Page? Mennonites in usual clothing Irrigated Farm Mennonites ran this empty RV park where they let us camped for free. At least it was free *Click HERE If You Are You Having Trouble Viewing or Loading this Page? Cindie sampling Mennonites food http://www.DownTheRoad.org We are currently bike (cycle) Touring on our way from Prescott, Arizona to South America. Our bicycle trip also includes Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. Join us in our journey as we travel by bicycle, through this web sites many MPEG movies and tons of thumbs of still photos. HOME Do You Like to Shop and Want to Help Us Travel?

93. Pilot Guides.com: Persecuted Moralists: The Mennonites You are here Home Destination Guide Central America And Caribbean La Ruta Maya mennonites. Persecuted moralists The mennonites. http://www.pilotguides.com/destination_guide/central_america_and_caribbean/la_ru

You are here: Home Destination Guide Central America And Caribbean La Ruta Maya : Mennonites Join Pilot's world travel monthly newsletter BUY ONLINE - Order now from the Pilot Shop Persecuted moralists: The Mennonites Where: Originally from Netherlands - settled in Canada, USA, Mexico, South America - now centred in Belize History: Peaceful and moralistic beliefs have made them persecuted, their journey for a homeland has lasted 400 years. Beliefs: Simple dress, no fun allowed, no war and rejection of worldly concerns. The Mennonites are a Protestant religious sect, first formed in the Netherlands in the 16th century. Their staunch religious beliefs, including the refusal to pay certain taxes, has made them a target for attack and persecution, thus Belize is their latest stop in their search for a home country that has spanned 4 centuries.

94. Who Are The Mennonites? Who are the mennonites? A Today, this group, originally called the BeachyAmish, is now becoming known as the Beachy mennonites. A http://www.mailbag.com/users/ssrat/who.htm

Who are the Mennonites? A quick (but almost meaningless) way to describe the Mennonites is to explain that the Amish split from the Mennonites centuries ago because the Mennonites were not seen as enforcing shunning strongly enough, and as not being "separate" enough from the world. In fact, in the early 20th century a segment of Amish separated from the church because they did not feel that the Amish church was reaching out enough, and they wanted to have revivals and Sunday School and so on. Today, this group, originally called the Beachy Amish, is now becoming known as the Beachy Mennonites. A very good story on the Mennonites was done by The Macon Telegraph (in Macon County, Georgia) titled Mennonites of Macon County: Family, Faith, and Farming . This group appears to be Beachy Mennonite, which is a group that split off from the Amish church to follow more "liberal" ways (at least by Amish standards). They have since dropped the Amish name in favor of the Mennonite name. Historical Origins The original "Mennonites" were the Anabaptists, who were persecuted and tortured by the Catholic authorities during the 1500s and 1600s. The term "Anabaptist" (a Greek word meaning "rebaptizer") is a derogatory term used by the Catholics to describe this set of Christians, who believed in baptizing only upon a profession of faith and dedication to Jesus Christ, thus violating the Catholic doctrine of being saved by infant baptism and thus "rebaptizing" most members (who had been baptized as infants).

95. Brethren Mennonite Council: What Are Brethren And Mennonites? Who are Brethren and mennonites? Brethren and mennonites do Where DidBrethren And mennonites Come From? Both Brethren and mennonites http://www.bmclgbt.org/breth-menno.html

Who are Brethren and Mennonites? Brethren and Mennonites do not subscribe to formal creeds or doctrines developed by a church hierarchy: our only written authority is the Bible. Interpretation is done by the body of believers themselves. However, through an emphasis on strict application of the Scripture our churches have developed guidelines of faith and witness which often distinguish us from other Christian denominations. These include: Believer's Baptism. Infant baptism is not practiced: Only those who are old enough to decide carefully and prayerfully that Jesus is their Lord are baptized. In addition, Baptism represents a commitment, but is not a "prerequisite" for salvation. A Commitment to Peace and Reconciliation. Jesus taught that a person should help not only their friends and neighbors, but also their enemies. We seek to help people and nations find peaceful resolution to conflict. When faced with the draft, most Brethren and Mennonite men choose alternative service instead of military service, and some in our churches refuse to register for the draft or to pay that portion of their taxes which goes to military spending. While the last two activities are illegal, a majority of our church members lend their support to the few who choose this witness. Integrity of Speech.

96. About The Mennonites 4858. Who are the mennonites ? God. mennonites believe that the life andteaching of Jesus guide our daily living. The Bible is central. http://www.reesorfarm.com/hagerman/who_are_the_mennonites.htm

Hagerman Mennonite Church Markham Ontario Part of Up Mission Statement Local Service Projects Map to the Church [ About the Mennonites ] Our Church Partner Menno Links Photo Album Music and Desserts ... Marriage Sermon Church Meeting Times Sunday Christian Ed. for every age 9:45 A.M. Worship 11:00 A.M. Small Groups Please call for details Who are the Mennonites ? T he Mennonite Church has been in existence for more than 450 years and now has over one million members. Although they speak dozens of languages, the thousands of different congregations count themselves as one family of faith one of many faith families in the Christian church. Basic Beliefs At the center of Mennonite teaching is the need to believe in Jesus Christ as the One who died and rose from the dead in order that people could live in union with God. Mennonites believe that the life and teaching of Jesus guide our daily living. The Bible is central The church tries to live in obedience to the Word of God the Bible. Mennonites believe that God's spirit, or "Holy Spirit", helps the community of believers understand that Word. New life in Christ Because we are human beings, we all sin: we commit wrongs, we don't do the things we should, and we're out of touch with God. We believe forgiveness and transformation can happen through belief in Jesus. Taking part in regular worship service enables Christians to respond to God with praise and thanks, and to live for Jesus through the week.

97. The Mennonites Of Spanish Lookout - Carl R. Jantzen, The Mennonites Of Spanish L The mennonites of Spanish Lookout. Article 16158, In March 1988, the mennonitesof Spanish Lookout celebrated thirty years of life in Belize. http://www.worldandi.com/specialreport/1989/june/Sa16158.htm

Username: Password: Subscribe Now Register About Us Contact Us ... FAQs Search Sort by: Relevancy Date Results Listed: All Results Date Range: Last 5 Years Last 10 Years Entire Database Advanced Search October Issue Editorial Current Issue The Arts Life ... Modern Thought Resources 17-Year Archive American Waves Book Reviews Ceremonies/Festivities ... Writers and Writing The Mennonites of Spanish Lookout Article # : Section : CULTURE Issue Date : 4,197 Words Author : Carl R. Jantzen In March 1988, the Mennonites of Spanish Lookout celebrated thirty years of life in Belize. Mennonites in Belize? To some readers this combination may represent a double obscuritynamely, who are the Mennonites and where is Belize. The Mennonites are a relatively small Protestant Christian group comprising many divisions. All subgroups recognize a European historical heritage as Anabaptists, a religious movement that dates to the Protestant Reformation. Hostile reactions from the more established churches to such Anabaptist practices as adult baptism and to beliefs such as separation of church and state led to persecution, martyrdom and, frequently, to Mennonite migration from Western Europe. Three hundred years ago, Mennonites were among the first German-speaking immigrants to North America, where they and subsequent immigrants became ancestors to the variety of Amish and Mennonite communities now found in the eastern United States and Canada. At the same time, other Mennonites in the Netherlands and northern Germany were fleeing persecution by settling in what is now Poland. These groups moved on to south Russia in the late eighteenth century, to the Great Plains of the United States and Canada in the 1870s, and eventually, by the 1920s, began to develop settlements in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. In 1958, two different groups of "Mexican Mennonites"the Old Colony and the Kleine Gemeindemade their way into what was then known as British Honduras and today is called Belize.

98. William Coupon - Social Studies Fourteen: Mennonites Social Studies Fourteen mennonites. September, 1988 Cuauhtemoc, Mexico Betweenthe Zona Tarahumara and Chihuahua City live a large group of mennonites. http://www.williamcoupon.com/14/mennon.html

William Coupon Photography: Social Studies Fourteen: Mennonites September, 1988: Cuauhtemoc, Mexico Between the Zona Tarahumara and Chihuahua City live a large group of Mennonites. Over the centuries, religious persecution pushed the Mennonites from Holland to Poland to Russia's Ukraine to the prairie provinces of Canada, and eventually, in the early 1920's to around Cuauhtemoc, Mexico. They number about 50,000 and had struck a deal with the Mexican government whereby land would be given free without tax for 100 years as long as this community supplied the bulk of the cheese production for much of the region. They speak German and Spanish, live side by side with the Tarahumara, and keep houses and schools reminiscent of those in Europe. I have read recently that because of the drought, many have turned to illegal drug smuggling across the United States border. Photography Home How to Purchase

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100. Old Order Mennonites VIII Old Order mennonites. Old Ordnung (Order). Mennonite Encyclopedia,V662. VIII-1 - Old Order mennonites in Ontario. Old http://grebel.uwaterloo.ca/mao/Archives Fonds/VIII.htm

Personal Collections Conference Collections ... Mennonite Church General Conference Mennonite Church Mennonite Church Canada Northwest Mennonite Conference Mennonite Brethren Church Conservative Mennonite Conferences Old Order Mennonites Markham-Waterloo Conference Old Order Amish Brethren in Christ Mennonite Brethren in Christ VIII - Old Order Mennonites "Old Order Mennonite" is a generic term for Swiss-Pennsylvania Mennonite groups who dress plainly and reject modern technologies that other North Americans take for granted. They put the disciplined church community, rather than individual religious experience, at the center of Christian faith. Ordnungen (orders) comprise the rules and regulations of the church community. For further reference see Amos B. Hoover. "Old Order Mennonites, Pennsylvania." Mennonite Encyclopedia , V:654; and Sandra Cronk. "Ordnung (Order)." Mennonite Encyclopedia , V:662. VIII-1 - Old Order Mennonites in Ontario Old Order (Wisler horse and buggy) Mennonites are found in five major settlements in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, and Ontario. They trace their origin to 1872, when bishop Jacob Wisler of Elkart, Indiana was expelled from the Old Mennonite Church because of his opposition to innovations (e.g. Sunday schools) and organized separate district conferences in Indiana and Ohio. This split was followed by the organization of affiliated district conferences in Ontario in 1889, in Pennsylvania in 1893, and in Virginia in 1901.

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