Stauffer Mennonite
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Stauffer, or Piker, Mennonites are “Team Mennonite
s”, meaning they use horse
drawn transportation. The original church
was founded in 1845 but split into several separate churches very quickly. As of 2010, these groups are among the most conservative of all Swiss Mennonites outside the Amish
. They stress strict separation from “the world
”, adhere to social avoidance of excommunicated members (shunning), forbid or limit cars and technology much like the Amish and wear very plain clothing
. They are now considered to be part of the larger less-conservative Horse and Buggy Old Order Mennonite
group which formed from later schisms.
Mennonite
The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...
s”, meaning they use horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
drawn transportation. The original church
Church Body
A local church is a Christian religious organization that meets in a particular location. Many are formally organized, with constitutions and by-laws, maintain offices, are served by pastors or lay leaders, and, in nations where this is permissible, often seek seek non-profit corporate status...
was founded in 1845 but split into several separate churches very quickly. As of 2010, these groups are among the most conservative of all Swiss Mennonites outside the Amish
Amish
The Amish , sometimes referred to as Amish Mennonites, are a group of Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches...
. They stress strict separation from “the world
World (theology)
-Christian views on the World:In Christianity, the concept connotes the fallen and corrupt world order of human society. The world is frequently cited alongside the flesh and the Devil as a source of temptation that Christians should flee...
”, adhere to social avoidance of excommunicated members (shunning), forbid or limit cars and technology much like the Amish and wear very plain clothing
Plain people
Plain people are Christian groups characterized by separation from the world and simple living, including plain dress. These group include Amish; Old Order, Conservative and Old Colony Mennonites; Old German Baptist Brethren; the Hutterites; and Old Order River Brethren; and at one time Quakers,...
. They are now considered to be part of the larger less-conservative Horse and Buggy Old Order Mennonite
Old Order Mennonite
Old Order Mennonites is a branch of the Mennonite church. Although the term strictly refers to one particular group, it is often used to refer to those groups of Mennonites who practice a lifestyle without some elements of modern technology.-Overview:...
group which formed from later schisms.
External links
- Stauffer Mennonite Church in Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online