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I've heard of different groups, typically technology-rejecting ones, being referred to as "Amish" or "Mennonite". Is there a difference between those two terms? What do they believe?

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/… would imply the Amish split off from the Mennonites – user1694 Aug 20 '12 at 16:55

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According to Wikipedia, the Amish (aka Amish Mennonites) are a group that broke off from the Mennonites in Switzerland in 1693, led by Jakob Ammann, from which the name comes.1

While Amish reject many modern technological advancements, Mennonites have a broader range of acceptance of such things. Some Mennonites are quite similar to the Amish, while others accept all modern technology. I had a friend in college who was Mennonite, and he drove a car, used computers and did everything else.

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I had a Mennonite professor of religion in college - he was also a multi-degree black belt (and instructor) in Mui Thai Kickboxing – warren Aug 20 '12 at 17:18
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@warren So, I take it you got all your homework assignments in on time? – Narnian Aug 20 '12 at 18:08
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I did ;) .. and I went to his MTK class one night, too - very interesting fellow – warren Aug 20 '12 at 19:00

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