Brief history
The Mennonites, are part of a religious sect called Anabaptism and were formed during the protestant reformation in the 16th century by Menno Simons (1492-1559). The Anabaptists were greatly influenced by Simons, and his followers became known as Mennonites. He had become a priest at the age of twenty-four, but has blamed himself and his clergy's of a “lax and self-indulgent living” (Graves, 2016, para. 1). This has caused Simons to read the New Testament and committing to living a sober and godly life within his faith. He soon became an Anabaptist leader, and the face of the Mennonite community. In the present day, Mennonites still have the same religious guidelines and are known for their agricultural skills. They purposely separate …show more content…
9). The essential philosophy of the Mennonites is to be baptised as an adult, while accepting Jesus in their hearts and “be[ing] a disciplined member of the community,”(Longhofer, 1996). Following these guidelines will ensure an afterlife in heaven, but if they are violated it will result in eternal separation of God. They believe that the Holy Spirit is the eternal Spirit of God which is an agent of salvation and a gift from the lord. As a Mennonite, trust, grace, and faith is the core of living a life of obedience, which is rewarded with an eternal afterlife with God. Another aspect of their philosophy to consider mentioning, is the Holy Trinity; it involves the sign of a cross and all three divines in one: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Holy Trinity is performed in churches when receiving the Eucharist and means the body of christ, in memory of Jesus’s last supper opposed to being a sacrament. Mennonites understand and follow the essentials of Jesus’s teachings which helps them set ethical guidelines, in order to succeed and reach
The Mennonites, are part of a religious sect called Anabaptism and were formed during the protestant reformation in the 16th century by Menno Simons (1492-1559). The Anabaptists were greatly influenced by Simons, and his followers became known as Mennonites. He had become a priest at the age of twenty-four, but has blamed himself and his clergy's of a “lax and self-indulgent living” (Graves, 2016, para. 1). This has caused Simons to read the New Testament and committing to living a sober and godly life within his faith. He soon became an Anabaptist leader, and the face of the Mennonite community. In the present day, Mennonites still have the same religious guidelines and are known for their agricultural skills. They purposely separate …show more content…
9). The essential philosophy of the Mennonites is to be baptised as an adult, while accepting Jesus in their hearts and “be[ing] a disciplined member of the community,”(Longhofer, 1996). Following these guidelines will ensure an afterlife in heaven, but if they are violated it will result in eternal separation of God. They believe that the Holy Spirit is the eternal Spirit of God which is an agent of salvation and a gift from the lord. As a Mennonite, trust, grace, and faith is the core of living a life of obedience, which is rewarded with an eternal afterlife with God. Another aspect of their philosophy to consider mentioning, is the Holy Trinity; it involves the sign of a cross and all three divines in one: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Holy Trinity is performed in churches when receiving the Eucharist and means the body of christ, in memory of Jesus’s last supper opposed to being a sacrament. Mennonites understand and follow the essentials of Jesus’s teachings which helps them set ethical guidelines, in order to succeed and reach