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It is the other way around Amish left the liberal Mennonite church.

Also, do not confuse the black stars with the hexagonal metal rod ties that large farm buildings use to keep them together. They often have decorative emblems not confined to stars and in no way are indicative to superstitious belief systems. Wiki has incomplete and misleading information.

Hi. I came across this post, not sure if you have the answer you are looking for however I can help you out with the accurate meaning of the black stars. They represent pacifism which is a core tenant of the Anabaptist/Mennonite doctrines. The branding or land-marking of buildings with a black...