Mennonites

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1. A Protestant denomination, founded in the early days of the Reformation, whose members believe in living with great simplicity and who refuse to hold public office or to serve in the military. Some are as strict as the Amish in rejecting modern conveniences, such as automobiles and radios. There are numerous Mennonite communities in Pennsylvania and the Middle West.

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Recent outbreaks have taken root in places where vaccine hesitancy is common, including among Mennonites in Texas and evangelical Slavs in South Carolina.

From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026

Another reason Mennonites may seek to avoid authorities is that some live in the U.S. illegally, having immigrated to Texas from Canada, Mexico, and Bolivia in waves over the past 50 years.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2025

It has spread rapidly among Mennonites, a religious community living near Seminole.

From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2025

Yet Christians of many stripes — including Baptists, Mennonites and others who call themselves “children of God” — were among the first people to use the new Saudi tourist visas.

From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2023

“Ah!” saith he, “there be in my country certain called Mennonites, that do starve their natures of yonder fashion.”

From Joyce Morrell's Harvest The Annals of Selwick Hall by Holt, Emily Sarah