How do PA Dutch perpetuate themselves?
It would seem there wouldn’t be many converts from today’s world. CC: There are no converts. The PA Dutch don’t believe in witnessing to the outside world. They believe you should stay in whatever religion you were born. For example, if you were born a Baptist, that must be where God wants you. You have a chance at Heaven if you stay a Baptist. If you become a Methodist, you’ll probably go to hell, even though all the Methodists that were born into it have a chance at Heaven. I guess the problems come for those who were born into religions with different gods or no god at all. Some Mennonites believe that atheists, Muslims, and Buddhists are only on the earth to show us how we should not be. Shocking, huh? They perpetuate themselves through the old-fashioned means of reproduction. They don’t believe in birth control and large families have somewhat become their trademark. Mennonite communities are growing exponentially with a skyrocketing rate of daily births. THE BIG BREAK-UP 90&9: Wh
