Mennonite Church Observation

Mennonites are a Biblically-based religious group with a traditional and peaceful objective in their worship of their god. A system of how they worship and acknowledge this deity is practiced and affects almost every area of their lives. They incorporate their belief in a supernatural being in all that they do and follow a set of rules they believe to be given by him. This is demonstrated in my study of the Mennonite church I did through an interview and cultural observation by means of a church service. In order to observe the Mennonite faith parallel to what they experience, I interviewed a couple named Ellen and Oliver about their beliefs. Ellen and Oliver are part of a small Mennonite community, and have 12 adult children and 55 grandchildren. They have been a part of this faith their whole lives and continue it on through their descendants and thus should have a fairly complete perspective of their culture. I met them in their old farmhouse in rural Oregon to ask them about the supernatural.
I first asked them to give me a definition of who God is. They replied that he is the creator of the universe, which also makes him all-knowing. Still more, they said that man is born seeking for this …show more content…
As a whole, their community is peaceful and respectful, with the husband leading the family. Women are expected to be modest, in attitude first and then in dress. To insure this, they wear handmade dress that reach their ankles and hair covers. The men also wear modest pants and button-up shirts year-round. They get this behavior from their gods’ decrees, that say you should not adorn your body but be pure. Because of this, they often get mistaken for the Amish people. But unlike the Amish, they use electricity, drive cars, and don’t abstain from other common modern goods. Also unlike the Amish, they gladly welcome converts into the church and work to show people what they