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Independence Day
“No taxation without representation” was the cry of the American colonies. The Magna Carta (1215) said, “No scutage or aid may be levied in our kingdom without it its general consent.” The English Bill of Rights 1689 said, “That … Continue reading
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Denominations: Anabaptist/Mennonites, and Amish
The Mennonite World Conference (MWC) reports that there were 2.13 million Anabaptists in their fellowship in 2018 (membership, map and statistics, mwc-cmm.org). Africa is the continent with the most members, approximately 36%. North America is second, approximately 31% (ibid). Anabaptist … Continue reading
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