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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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

But Mennonites are not a monolith, she said, and many have embraced vaccinations.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 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

Shortly after the Mennonites, the evangelical relief behemoth Samaritan’s Purse showed up to help Vigil sift through the debris and clear his property before further damage could be done.

From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2023

After the Reformation religious sects grew up, like the Mennonites and the Quakers, who preached not only peace but non-resistance.

From American World Policies by Weyl, Walter E.