The original post is unfocused, therefore the thread is pointless. not part of the solution obviously. True to form though.
I was told by a Canadian who lives quite near to the Mennanite community in Ontario that the seemingly benign "back to nature" aura of it all hides some pretty negative practices. All he said was "child abuse". I doubt it was that common, but it was hidden. Are the Mennanites a cult?
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