Mennonite Vs Amish

Mennonite Vs Amish. The first Anabaptists separated from the state church because of their belief that a relationship with Christ is an adult choice and baptism must come out of an adult decision to follow Christ in every aspect of life. The groups agree on many beliefs such as pacifism and adult baptism but the Amish follow a stricter doctrine.

To summarize the main difference between Amish and Mennonite are Amish was founded by Jakob Ammann whereas Mennonites founded by Frisian Menno Simons. They love to please their customers and their strong work ethic. Today the division between the Amish and the Mennonites can really be described more accurately as conservative versus modern.

There are so many little differences in their rules and if you pay attention you can identify them by the difference between Amish and Mennonite dress.

They do not believe in living prophets and apostles. Amish wear strictly plain clothing while Mennonites allow prints and plaids. Mennonites are actually not Amish. The difference between amish and mennonite is that the former is a religious group while the latter is a sect within Christianity.