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Old 03-07-2008, 11:20 AM
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Whew! I'm sure glad you attributed the origin of baptists to the appearance of John the Baptist. Most of the baptists I know are convinced they trace directly to Jesus.
Actually, Mennonites go back even further than that -- to John's mother Ana
John's Mother was Elisabeth.
Technically
I guess it's more of a historical/cultural joke:
Ana Baptist.
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