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Schleitheim Confession

The Schleitheim Confession was a declaration of Swiss Anabaptist belief, endorsed unanimously by a meeting of Swiss Anabaptists in 1527 in Schleitheim[?] (Switzerland).

It had just seven points, including renouncing all use of violence and involvement in civil politics.

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