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A '''Mennonite''' is an adherent to an [[Anabaptist]] movement begun in the 1500's by [[Menno Simons]].  They practice adult [[baptism]], [[pacifism]], simple living and have an emphasis on community. Mennonites reject the notion of [[sola scriptura]], believing instead that the Bible was inspired when it was written and therefore must be inspired when it is read.   
 
A '''Mennonite''' is an adherent to an [[Anabaptist]] movement begun in the 1500's by [[Menno Simons]].  They practice adult [[baptism]], [[pacifism]], simple living and have an emphasis on community. Mennonites reject the notion of [[sola scriptura]], believing instead that the Bible was inspired when it was written and therefore must be inspired when it is read.   
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Mennonites can be found in all parts of the globe, although they are chiefly to be found in [[North America]] (including Latin America), South America (Argentina) and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].  
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Most are of German or Swiss descent, and live as farmers. Mennonites can be found in all parts of the globe, although they are chiefly to be found in [[North America]] (including Latin America), South America (Argentina) and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].  
    
Some Old Order Mennonites have a simple way of living, wear traditional clothes and avoid modern technology.  Other Mennonites use the same types of technology and wear the same types of clothes as other modern people.   
 
Some Old Order Mennonites have a simple way of living, wear traditional clothes and avoid modern technology.  Other Mennonites use the same types of technology and wear the same types of clothes as other modern people.   
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