I, too, have had some difficulty with the use of the terms Pietists and Anabaptists--and would enjoy a good explanation. Recently I spent some time with a Brethren couple in Indiana--whom Merle knows--and left with much confusion over his belief in pacifism. He, seeming like others responding on this forum, take a certain pride in being a pacifist and I wonder how they view the aggressors of the world. Yesterday we learned that Daniel Boone killed only three indians--but on the Ohio frontier would the Brethren have simply stood by and watched their family and friends be slaughtered? This is a serious question, not solicitous nor trying to provoke a response. Ron Snowden Orem, Utah