Anabaptists are members of a Christian denomination that was formed during the 16th century. Anabaptists do not believe in infant baptism. Rather, they believe that only adults, who have confessed their religion, should be baptized. They reject the ideas of the larger society, such as civil government and taking oaths. Anabaptists also practice shunning, a discipline in which a church member who has sinned is banned from the church, until and unless he repents. Descendents of the Anabaptist religion, the Amish, Mennonites, and Brethren, began coming to America during the early 1700s. The first Anabaptist immigrants settled in Lancaster County, … Continue reading →