Mennonites do not believe what?

• A. in pacifism and nonresistance
• B. in plain dress and simple living
• C. that the government should support religion
• D. in adult baptism by immersion

Answer: (C)

Mennonites emphasize a clear separation between faith and government power. They are known for pacifism and nonresistance, simple living and plain dress, and they practice adult baptism by immersion as a conscious personal commitment to faith. Because of their emphasis on voluntary faith, conscience, and church-state separation, they do not hold the view that the government should support or establish religion. In other words, state sponsorship of religion goes against their tradition of keeping church life autonomous from political power.