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#1 How Do Mennonites Use Instagram? This is a divisive question that results in roughly three opinions regarding Mennonites and social media: Mennonites of Old Order – Strict, traditional, and live similarly to life in the 18th century. This category of Mennonite would refrain from technology, amenities, and certainly social media. Standard Mennonites – Most …

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#1 Why Do Mennonites Drive Black Cars? Historically, Mennonites driving cars has not always been acceptable. This controversial subject matter was actually the cause of a split within the Mennonite faith regarding the Horning Church of Weaverland (splitting in 1927 because they desired the use of vehicles while Old Order Mennonites refuted it). The reasons …

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#1 Why Do Mennonites Say ‘Once?’ Commonly pronounced by Anabaptist groups as ‘wonst’ the term ‘once’ is extensively used as part of their dialect and vocabulary. The reasons why Mennonites often say ‘once’ are: It means ‘in the future, soon, imminently.’ It can also be substituted for the term ‘please.’ It can be seen as …

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