The Hutterites: A Utopian Society

Imagine a place that is perfect, a place that has highly respected laws and rights, a place where everyone dresses the same and has the same beliefs, one where people there value sameness this perfect place, is considered a Utopia. There are many groups in the world that have tried to create a Utopia, one of which being The Hutterites. The Hutterites were founded in Tyrol by Jakob Huttler and are a group of people who live in almost 500 settlements in the U.S and Canada. They are a strictly Anabaptist colony and consider community more important than family. There are three different types of Hutterites the Schmiedeleut, the Lehrerleut, and the Dariusleut these groups branch off of the Hutterites. These groups each share their religious government, practice the same beliefs and share the same customs. With that said, the Hutterites are a utopia because they practice …show more content…
According to Hutterian Brethren, “In every Hutterite colony, the minister is both the spiritual leader and the chief executive. He is also part of an advisory board that makes the day-to-day decisions affecting the community. The advisory board consists of the colony manager, the farm manager and two or three witness brothers or deacons. The colony manager receives and pays bills, does the banking and is the business manager of the colony. The [many] activities of each colony are managed by witness brothers (deacons) or other brothers.” This shows that the Hutterites highly respect their minister as their leader of the governing body. Thus proving that the Hutterite community has their own type of governing body.
In conclusion, the Hutterites are a utopia. They are a utopia because they dress the same, they have created their own beliefs, and they have their own kind of religious governing body. Think back to that perfect place you imagined, do you think you could create a successful