12 Facts About Hutterite

Basic tenet of Hutterite groups has always been nonresistance, i e forbidding its members from taking part in military activities, taking orders from military persons, wearing a formal uniform or paying taxes to be spent on war.

The Hutterite community said the men died from mistreatment; the U S government said the men died of pneumonia.

The Hutterite Churches believe in "a set of community rules for Christian living and the principle of worldly separation".

Hutterite communes, called "colonies", are all rural; many depend largely on farming or ranching, depending on their locale, for their income.

Hutterite colonies are mostly patriarchal with women participating in roles such as cooking, medical decisions, and selection and purchase of fabric for clothing.

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An increasing number of Hutterite colonies are again venturing into the manufacturing sector, a change that is reminiscent of an early period of Hutterite life in Europe.

Some Hutterite homes have computers and radios; and some have Internet access.

Hutterite children get their education in a schoolhouse at the colony, according to an educational agreement with the province or state.

Hutterite's job entails training in German language studies, Bible teaching, and scripture memorization.

Some Hutterite colonies are allowed to send their children to public school as the parents see fit, but in some cases it is customary to remove them from school entirely in 8th grade or at the age of 15; however, many colonies offer them a full grade 12 diploma and in some cases a university degree.

Several cases involved the Hutterite Colony defending their religious lifestyle against the government.

Hutterite colonies have existed in the rural farming areas of eastern Washington state since the mid-20th century.