Talk:Old Order River Brethren

Nonconformity
The word "nonconformity" was wikilinked to a disambiguation page which did nothing to help me understand the meaning of this word. The closest I could come was an article on conforming to the established churches of England or Scotland. This church never existed in England nor did its Amish and Menonite ancestors, so I do not think that is the correct meaning. Does anyone know what nonconformity to the world means?

Nick Beeson (talk) 15:04, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

Page edits in general I belong to this church and can see this does need some editing and updating, but would rather one with more "authority" do so. One with more knowledge about the history and such. We were not raised in this church, but came from a protestant background.

One thing I see that is not quite true any more, is how it states they do not erect meetinghouses. Where we are, there is one main building set aside for worship on someone's private property. Other places, they use often (but not always) the schools that are built for the River Brethren. There are many who sponsor (as we call it) meeting, who will set up in their homes or barns.

About nonconformity of the world, this basically means the outward signs of faith. The women dress similar to the Amish, they do not conform to worldly fashion. The same is true for many of the men, but I cannot say for all. The burden of plain dress does weigh heavier on the women. Usually, there will be no secular entertainment in the home; television, popular music, that kind of thing. Church members will not frequent the bars, movie houses, etc. Basically, we strive to live a life unlike the world to honour God and His teachings. Just Kim (talk) 20:39, 10 January 2011 (UTC)