Anabaptists
From Conservapedia
Anabaptists are a Christian offshoot that formed during the Protestant Reformation who believe that infant baptism is not valid and only believers are to be baptized. They are known for their pacifism and their simple way of life. The Amish are an Anabaptist sect. Similar to the Puritans, religious persecution in England drove many Anabaptists to settle in the colonies that became the United States of America.
The Anabaptists began as early as 1521 in Zwickau, Switzerland. Their doctrinal beliefs include:
- infant baptism is unbiblical and only adults should be baptized
- there should be a restoration of primitive Christianity without oaths, capital punishment and a church hierarchy
- congregations and communities should establish a new kingdom of God
- opposition to war (pacifism)[1]
Modern Baptists are largely descended from the Anabaptists.
