Sind die Amish und Mennoniten verwandt? Ja, sie trennten sich 1693

Yes, the Amish and Mennonites are related. Both churches grew out of the Anabaptist movement of 16th-century Europe, and they belonged to one fellowship until 1693, when Jakob Ammann’s followers separated from other Swiss Anabaptists, mainly over the shunning of excommunicated members. They remain separate churches that cooperate on relief work but generally live apart. Where did the Amish and Mennonites come from? Both trace their roots to the Anabaptists, reformers who began baptizing one another as adults in Switzerland…