| − | '''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 denomination. They also include the Apostolic Christians, Brethren, Brethren River, Bruderhof, Hutterites, Mennonites, and Schwarzenau. Similar to the [[Puritans]], religious persecution in [[England]] drove many Anabaptists to settle in the colonies that became the United States of America. | + | '''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 denomination. They also include the Apostolic Christians, Bruderhof, Hutterites, Mennonites, River Brethren and Schwarzenau Brethren. 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: | | The '''Anabaptists''' began as early as 1521 in Zwickau, [[Switzerland]]. Their doctrinal beliefs include: |