Hutterite

Hutterites are a communal branch of Anabaptists.

If all the world were like us there would be no war and no injustice. ~ Jacob Hutter

Quotes

• When most of Europe was still illiterate, the Hutterites had established a system of primary schools. Among them education was compulsory. They believed that their movement depended on an educated people who could practice discipleship in light of New Testament teachings. Of course, the state churches felt no such need. Their religion was primarily in the hands of religious professionals. The layman's chief function in such ecclesiastical systems was to obey. For this purpose ignorance served as well as, if not better than, knowledge.
  • William Roscoe Estep, The Anabaptist Story (1996), p. 142

• We are accused also of condemning all who are not of our mind and who act not as we do. That we deny. We condemn no man, but we show to men their reprobate life and warn them of condemnation.
  • Claus Felbinger, manuscript written prison awaiting execution (1560), as reported in William Roscoe Estep, The Anabaptist Story (1996), p. 135

• We do not want to harm any human being, not even our worst enemy. Our walk of life is to live in truth and righteousness of God, in peace and unity. ... If all the world were like us there would be no war and no injustice.
  • Jacob Hutter, Letter to Governer Kuna von Kunstadt, as reported in William Roscoe Estep, The Anabaptist Story (1996), p. 133