I personally wouldn't live this way, but I can understand why others might want to. Anyhow, when two disciple groups of Menno Simons disagree about what might keep them closer to the land, and hence closer to their religion, they simply part ways. For example, the article states that,
Wenger Mennonites were originally part of an Old Order branch that split from the more progressive Lancaster Conference in 1893 over issues such as the introduction of Sunday school and the use of English during church services, instead of the German dialect known as Pennsylvania Dutch.
In 1927, the Old Order would split almost exactly in half over the automobile. The opponents, who argued that accepting cars would fragment the community, became Wengers, led by bishop Joseph Wenger.
The Koran says to deal with dissent in a bit different a fashion, eh?
Saturday, August 26, 2006
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