A life faithful to the word. Mennonites in Costa Rica

A life faithful to the word. Mennonites in Costa Rica

1. Lifestyle

   • Women
     • Respect their husbands, raise children, take care of their family.
       • Must wear a dress that covers all their bodies and a white cap on their heads. Short hair, make-up, earrings, chains, wrist-watches, colorful, tight or semi-transparent fabrics are forbidden. They cannot paint their nails.
   • Men
     • They take care of their wives, provide for the material and spiritual needs of the family.
       • Wear black hats, long trousers and long sleeve shirts with buttons. Chains, rings, wrist-watches, shorts, T-shirts, caps and ties are forbidden.
   • Live without a radio, T.V and their clothing is neves out of fashion. They consider as a corrupting influences

2. Worship

   • Men's hats are left hanging on the temple walls.
   • Women sit on the left side of the church, and men take a sit on the right-hand side.
   • They starts with three songs sung a capella

3. Spiritual life

   • Avoid alcoholic drinks, cigarretes and another drugs. Entertaiments such as sports, movies, betting, literature, music and dance
   • Strict adherence to the norms of the Bible
   • The family is the center of the community
   • During courtship, the young couple cannot have any kind of physical contact.

4. Education

   • They have their own schools.
   • Each congregationhas its own school but none of them is approved by the MEP
   • A few young Mennonites aspire to a University degree.