It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it. ~ Upton Sinclair The Anabaptists were persecuted by both the Catholic and Protestant streams of Christianity. They didn’t believe in the institutionalization of the church, including a clergy/laity divide. This got them into hot water with organized Christianity. Many contemporary pastors are leaving the pastorate for similar reasons. They are experiencing a crisis of conscience. If you are an ex-clergyman or expastor, go to Expastor.org to download the Ex-Pastors Survival Guide. Post navigation Menno Simons and the Sword The Early Anabaptists and Their Critique of the Institutional Church