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{{stub}}A '''Mennonite''' is an adherent to an [[Anabaptist]] movement begun in the 1500's by [[Menno Simons]].  They practice adult [[baptism]], [[pacifism]].   
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{{stub}}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]] and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].  
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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]].  
    
Mennonite congregations come in a wide variety of styles. The most noticeable are the [[Old Order Mennonite]]s who practice a simple lifestyle with limited use of technology, similar to that popularly associated with the Old Order Amish.
 
Mennonite congregations come in a wide variety of styles. The most noticeable are the [[Old Order Mennonite]]s who practice a simple lifestyle with limited use of technology, similar to that popularly associated with the Old Order Amish.
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==Disaster relief==
 
==Disaster relief==
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Mennonites are strongly involved with disaster relief, particularly through the [[Mennonite Central Committee]].
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Mennonites are strongly involved with disaster relief, particularly through the [[Mennonite Central Committee]] and [[Mennonite Disaster Services]].
    
[[Category:Christianity]]
 
[[Category:Christianity]]
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