The Persecution of Innocenece
This essay will examine in detail the wrong doings of society upon the Hutterite people. It will also show how the Hutterian Brethren's agricultural expertise has been beneficial to the world. It will explain many accounts of torture and hardship endured by these people. The Hutterian brotherhood has been wrongly persecuted because of their religion and their way of life, for many years.The first written account of the Anabaptist movement dates as far back as January 21, 1525. On this evening several young men attempted to baptize one another. They did this upon confession of the faith. These young men had all planned to study classics at University but they quickly turned to the Bible. The young men mentioned as founders of Anabaptism were Conrad Grebel, Felix Manz, and Jorg Blaurock. All of these men were well-respected scholars.1 The newfound Anabaptist movement seemed to spread rapidly throughout Switzerland, southern Germany, Tirol, and Moravia. A German chronicler described the rapid growth in these words, "Anabaptism spread so quickly that their teachings soon covered, as it were, the land. They soon gained a large following and baptized many thousands, drawing to themselves man
Things did however vastly improve with time. Even though the harassment did not cease it did taper off. One of the Anabaptist beliefs is that they are never to participate in a war. It is against their religion to use force to achieve any goal. The Anabaptists would not even pay war taxes to aid their country in winning the war. These mandates were a serious matter, penalties outlined in the mandates ranged from expulsion to death. Some of the punishments described include burning holes in cheeks, branding foreheads with the sign of the devil, cutting off the fingers or the tongue, and stretching on the rack. The years to follow brought about a period of brutality and suffering for the Anabaptists.4 Through the years smaller groups began to form, sharing most of the same beliefs as the Anabaptists. The Hutterites, which are a form of Anabaptists have molded the Anabaptist religion and made it their own.
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Approximate Word count = 1553
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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