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United States
|Box title = United States |caption = United States: World Factbook, 2009<ref name="cia">"United States," ''CIA World Factbook.'' https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worl

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North America (United States and Canada)
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Stories
...your stories to be part of the conversation about what it means to be part of the global Anabaptist church! ==Caribbean, Central and South America==

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Canada
...(United States and Canada)|North America]], click [[North America (United States and Canada)|here]]. ...n Canada. Six of the 25 are made up of congregations in both the [[United States]] and Canada.

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Resolution on Central America (Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
Resolution on Central America (Mennonite Church, 1983) ...e recognize the violence is a product of over four centuries of oppression of the poor in the region.

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Mennonite Tricentennial Resolution (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
...ite Church, in [[Canada|Canada]] and the [[United States of America|United States]]. We have celebrated here in a special way God's rule and presence among u ...owledge that we have failed, and continue to fail, in living fully the way of love, peace and faithfulness to Christ.

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Capital Punishment and the Ministry of the Church to the Offender (Mennonite Church, 1965)
Capital Punishment and the Ministry of the Church to the Offender (Mennonite Church, 1965) ...]</strong></em> (1961); in view of the sanctity of human life; and in view of our redemptive concern for the offender, be it

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Quilt brings North and South Americans together
...raditional Amish design, a single quilt embodies the beauty and creativity of a mission partnership that spans two continents and two decades. ...part of the annual exchange visits that alternate between North and South America.

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Fannie Lou Hamer
...Democratic National Convention is viewed as a key step toward the passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. [[Category:United States Sources]]

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Russian Mennonite Related Groups
...Canada)|North,]] [[Caribbean, Central and South America|Central, and South America]]. :: This encyclopedia article gives a detailed description of the Mennonite experience in Russia.

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On Dedication for Our Times (Mennonite Church, 1961)
...ibliography]]</h3> <h4>On Dedication for Our Times</h4> Since a new sense of urgency has gripped our hearts as we have been together under God in this C ...rld, we may call men into the fellowship of divine love which embraces men of faith from every kindred, tongue, tribe, and nation,</li></ol> <strong>Be i

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Resolution on World Food Crisis (Mennonite Central Committee, 1974)
...ion at Hillsboro, Kansas, from January 17 through 19, 1974, has taken note of: ...n than for the physical needs only;</li><li>In a very real sense the peace of the world may rise or fall on the solution to the hunger problem in the dev

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The Bahamas
|Box title = Commonwealth of the Bahamas ...tist 35.4%, Anglican 15.1%, Roman Catholic 13.5%, Pentecostal 8.1%, Church of God 4.8%, Methodist 4.2%, other Christian 15.2%, other 3.7% (2000 census)<r

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Resolution on Conscientious Objection to Military Taxes (Mennonite Church, 1983)
...goes to prepare for war. A request for further discernment on the payment of [[Taxes|taxes]] used for military purposes was registered by delegates to t ...mbly again endorsed efforts to find a legislative solution for the problem of conscientious objection to military taxes analogous to conscientious object

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Asia and Pacific
...ieth century autonomous Anabaptist groups began to develop relatively free of North American or European missionary influence as individuals in several c ...ide of the [[Europe]] and [[North America (United States and Canada)|North America]]. In 1950 the Anabaptist population in Asia was less than 45,000, but by

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Mennonite Brethren and the Urban Challenge (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1978)
...f over 2,500. In the United States, about 30% of the people live in cities of over 100,000. Mennonite Brethren churches appear to be able to adapt to, an ...art of strategy of the Holy Spirit to plant His church is the great cities of the Roman Empire.

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Resolution on Plan Colombia (Mennonite Church USA, 2001)
...e on the death penalty and on military activity on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques. The resolution on Columbia passed without dissent. The Mennonite C President of the United States of America

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Puerto Rico
...n the [[Caribbean, Central and South America|Caribbean]] with a population of 3,971,020 (July 2009 estimate).<ref name="cia" /> In 2006 there were two o ...bout other Anabaptist-related groups in the [[Caribbean, Central and South America]].

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Caribbean, Central and South America
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Consideration Terrorists CIA from USA are Easy to Place, They're Gay
...ot gay then and if you're an international enemy you pray if certainly one of your global buddies is behind you and shouldn't bend over. Because he's get

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Resolution on Nationalism (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1968)
[[Context of the Resolution (GCMC, 1968)|Context of the Resolution]] ...es]] and [[Canada|Canada]] are faced with a serious and increasing problem of false nationalism. Loyalty to the nation and loyalty to God are sometimes i

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Reuniting intertwined spirits in Paraguay
...nous contexts in the United States and Canada are preparing for a “glimpse of heaven.” ...intertwined. The spiritual connection was quickly felt,” said Norman Meade of the Metis and Ojibwe Nations and coordinator for Mennonite Central Committe

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A Resolution on Faithful Action Toward Tax Withholding (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1983)
...ced that the foolishness of faithful acts may be wiser than all the wisdom of this world."</em> ...neighbors and are contrary to the will of God as revealed in the teachings of Jesus Christ and his death, resurrection and ascension to lordship.

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Convención Evangélica de Iglesias Paraguayas Hermanos Menonitas
...m took place, and in 1958 the first congregation started. In 1971 leaders of several churches organized the CEIPHM, and in 1986 they officially adopted type in the historical context of your group right here

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Guidelines for building faithful relationships in the church (Conference of Mennonites in Canada, 1998)
The General Board of the [[Conference of Mennonites in Canada|Conference of Mennonites in Canada]] (CMC) presents the following as its position stateme ...d sought a transformed identity within the historical legacy and framework of that body.

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Mennonite-Related Groups
...and Canada)|North America]], [[Caribbean, Central and South America|Latin America]], [[Africa]], [[Europe]], and [[Asia and Pacific|Asia]]. :[[The Conference of Mennonite Churches in Hong Kong Limited]]

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Argentina
|Row 6 title = Number of Groups Associated with [[Mennonite World Conference|MWC]] ...Caribbean, Central or South America]] click [[Caribbean, Central and South America|here]].

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Stewardship of the Earth: Resolution on Environment and Faith Issues (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1989)
Stewardship of the Earth: Resolution on Environment and Faith Issues (General Conference M ...e stewardship of the earth along with stewardship of money and stewardship of the gospel.

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Radical Journey participants march for peace
...Cundinamarca, in Colombia were transformed into a sea of faces as hundreds of people marched for peace on February 4. ...of Colombia), a guerrilla group involved in countless kidnappings and acts of violence.

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Resolution on Military Tax Withholding (Mennonite Church, 1989)
...mployees who, for the sake of conscience request that the military portion of their income taxes not be withheld/forwarded.</li></ol> Proposed steps by w ...who would, in turn, guide conference studies. </li> <li>Gathering a sense of direction from the conferences that work at it for a report to Assembly 91.

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A Christian Declaration on Amnesty (Mennonite Central Committee, 1973)
..., though they courageously refused to participate in it, are the thousands of fugitives from compulsory military service. It is for these persons that am ...da, among other nations, has been the recipient of many of these fugitives of conscience.

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Response to Conscription and Militarism (Mennonite Church, 1969)
...ersonal sacrifice to speak their Christian convictions regarding the evils of conscription. We have received the following message from them: ...al to its interpretation of the Christian faith. The practical application of nonresistance by the church has taken various forms historically, and has b

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Ordination (Mennonite Brethren Church, 1997)
...as presently practiced in the bi-national Conference (Canadian and United States) Mennonite Brethren Churches. The following reasons gave rise to this discu ...as been given to the "Statement on ordination"' which was accepted as part of the BFL Report in 1995. At this time we sense we have broad constituency ag

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Mennonite Church USA
...ce]]. In 2006 MCUSA had 950 congregations and 110,696 members.<ref>"North America." ''Mennonite World Conference''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/Directory/2006carc ...Against Slavery, Addressed to Germantown Monthly Meeting, 1688''] for text of the meetings message.</ref>

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What Does It Mean to Be Mennonite? David Harnish, April 2011
...ct, etc), to be a present-day Mennonite is to be an ideological descendent of the early Anabaptists. ...wide, this seems like less of a concern, mostly due to the rapid expansion of the church. It is hard to be viewed as an exclusively ethnic religion when

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Sociedad Misionera Hermanos en Cristo, Cuba
...anada, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and the United States. <ref>Donald B. Kraybill, Concise Encyclopedia of Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites (Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins U

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What Does It Mean to Be Mennonite? Aaron Shelly, April 2011
...me. Although our churches shared a similar title, I did not feel they were of the same faith. Does the name Mennonite determine what it means to be Menno ...ave since decided to part ways. However, I am still left with the question of why they are not Mennonite. Is it because their theology is different and t

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Growing in Stewardship and Witness in a Militaristic World (Mennonite Church, 1987)
...ennonite Church goals for 1995]] have any impact on the growing militarism of our age? ...ciety where so many human and material resources are consumed on the altar of national security?

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The Christian and Race Relations (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1959)
...are tearing us asunder, leaving in their wake all the tragic consequences of discrimination against racial and minority groups (Mexicans, Negroes, Jews, ...of such unhappy social relations? How shall we seek a society where people of all races and nations enjoy equal privileges and responsibilities?

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"And No One Shall Make Them Afraid" (Zephaniah 3:12-13): a Mennonite Statement on Violence (Mennonite Church, General Conference Mennonite Church, 1997)
...e forms of violence. We have wrongly accepted, at least in part, the "myth of redemptive violence," the belief that good ends can come from violent means ....</strong> Any form of violence, whether mild or extreme, is an expression of evil.

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Africa
...en15/PDF-PPT/2000mbictotal.html (accessed 22 June 2009),</ref> The number of [[Mennonite-Related Groups|Mennonite]] and [[Brethren in Christ]] Churches * [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]

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Colombian Mennonites share bread of life
...ble. The balanced meal awaiting them was insurance against the distraction of hunger when they resumed afternoon classes. ...meals provide nourishment for the bodies and souls of the youngest members of families displaced by violence in Colombia.

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A Christian Declaration on Communism and Anti-Communism (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1962)
...States of America|United States]] and [[Canada|Canada]], and the challenge of all these developments to our nonresistant conviction make it imperative th ...nnsylvania]]. In unity with this body of Mennonites, we as representatives of the General Conference Mennonite Church affirm our Christian conviction in

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A Statement of Our Position on Peace, War and Military Service (Mennonite Church, 1937)
...t forth in the following statement our faith and convictions in the matter of peace and nonresistance as opposed to participation in war and military ser ...ut rather merely to affirm in clear and unmistakable terms the main tenets of our peaceful and nonresistant faith as they apply to present conditions.

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Governmental Oppression and our Christian Witness (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
...thorities and potentates of this dark world, against the superhuman forces of evil in the heavens. Therefore, take up God's armour; then you will be able ...defenseless and harass the innocent. People in diverse places live in fear of rulers who are a terror not only to evil but also a terror to good works.

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A Church of Many Peoples Confronts Racism (General Conference Mennonite Church, Mennonite Church, 1989)
Church of Many Peoples Confronts Racism, A (General Conference Mennonite Church; Menn ...onite Church, August 1-6, 1989, in Normal, Ill. Our theme is an expression of our ethnic diversity and thus a cause for celebration. We are becoming more

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Christian Stewardship of Energy Resources (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977)
Christian Stewardship of Energy Resources (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1977) ...etermining the detailed facts, we have been made painfully aware that many of our current energy sources are not infinite or renewable.

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Beachy Amish Mennonite Fellowships, Costa Rica
...aragua, y los Estados Unidos.<ref>Donald B. Kraybill, Concise Encyclopedia of Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites (Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins U ...ragua, and the United States.<ref>Donald B. Kraybill, Concise Encyclopedia of Amish, Brethren, Hutterites, and Mennonites (Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins U

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The Christian and Nuclear Power (General Conference Mennonite Church, 1959)
<h4>The Present Situation</h4> In our generation new dimensions of power have become available to man. This new power opens to men and nations ...ably intercontinental in scope and an ominous threat to the very existence of man.

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Caribbean, Central and South America/es
|caption = Caribbean, Central and South America: Wikimedia Commons, 2009 ...2009 Mennonite World Conference Directory for Caribbean, Central and South America," ''[[Mennonite World Conference]]''. http://www.mwc-cmm.org/en15/index.php

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