Thoughts on the last class...

The Professor discussed about the Anabaptists and how they were not accepted in the society to the point of prosecution for their bold testament. The Professor called it a “death warrant.” They believed that adults should be baptized and not children because one needs to have faith first in order to be baptized. Because of this they were often killed by being drowned when they were caught. Paying with their life by their testimony, so suffering because of the cross was a big part of their theology. They were persecuted by both Catholics and Protestants. Whenever anything is new or different from the norm the leaders of the church seem to try to put a stop to it. It is interesting how there is always a small group who will step away from the traditions and seek to know more at any cost even the cost of their very life.