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==Amish and Mennonites==

==Amish and Mennonites==

The Amish and Mennonite churches share the same beliefs concerning baptism, non-resistance, and basic Bible doctrines. They differ in matters of dress, technology, language, form of worship, and application of the Bible. <ref>http://www.800padutch.com/amishhistory.shtml Lancaster PA & the Amish Country website</ref>

The Amish and Mennonite churches share the same beliefs concerning baptism, non-resistance, and basic Bible doctrines. They differ in matters of dress, technology, language, form of worship, and application of the Bible.<ref>http://www.800padutch.com/amishhistory.shtml Lancaster PA & the Amish Country website</ref>

==Disaster relief==

==Disaster relief==

Mennonites are strongly involved with disaster relief, particularly through the [[Mennonite Central Committee]] <ref>http://mcc.org/ Mennonite Central Committee</ref> [[Mennonite Disaster Services]] <ref>http://www.mds.mennonite.net/ Mennonite Disaster Service Website</ref> and Christian Aid Ministries. <ref>http://www.christianaidministries.org/ Christian Aid Ministries Website</ref>  They also distribute [[fair trade]] goods through Ten Thousand Villages shops. Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit program of the Mennonite Central Committee. <ref>http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/php/about.us/about.vision.php</ref>  Some of the more conservative Mennonites channel aid through their own ministries and churches.

Mennonites are strongly involved with disaster relief, particularly through the [[Mennonite Central Committee]] <ref>http://mcc.org/ Mennonite Central Committee</ref> [[Mennonite Disaster Services]] <ref>http://www.mds.mennonite.net/ Mennonite Disaster Service Website</ref> and Christian Aid Ministries.<ref>http://www.christianaidministries.org/ Christian Aid Ministries Website</ref>  They also distribute [[fair trade]] goods through Ten Thousand Villages shops. Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit program of the Mennonite Central Committee.<ref>http://www.tenthousandvillages.com/php/about.us/about.vision.php</ref>  Some of the more conservative Mennonites channel aid through their own ministries and churches.

== Separation and distinct beliefs ==  

== Separation and distinct beliefs ==

The Old Order Mennonites, Amish and [[Conservative Mennonites]] are distinctive from most denominations because they do not use the same level of technology as most other people living in the world today.  Despite common stereotypes, this is not out of a belief that technology is inherently evil. Many believe that modern technology could potentially harm their community in other ways, however. The level of technology allowed may differ from one Old Order or conservative group to another.  Some may choose to allow vehicles (generally plain black) and other modern technologies, while others do not.  Some of these communities also do not meet in churches rather in homes.

The Old Order Mennonites, Amish and [[Conservative Mennonites]] are distinctive from most denominations because they do not use the same level of technology as most other people living in the world today.  Despite common stereotypes, this is not out of a belief that technology is inherently evil. Many believe that modern technology could potentially harm their community in other ways, however. The level of technology allowed may differ from one Old Order or conservative group to another.  Some may choose to allow vehicles (generally plain black) and other modern technologies, while others do not.  Some of these communities also do not meet in churches rather in homes.

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==External Links==

==External links==

*http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA

*http://www.mennoniteusa.org/ Mennonite Church USA

*http://anabaptistmennonites.org/ Anabaptist Mennonites Worldwide

*http://anabaptistmennonites.org/ Anabaptist Mennonites Worldwide