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Burning of Arms 1895
Origin of the Doukhobors
The origin of the Doukhobors is obscure. Some talk of a primitive sect in Bulgaria, the Bogomils, with similar beliefs, pre-dating their emergence in Russia. The Bogomils are identified with the Massaliani in Slavic documents of the 13th century and have most of the same beliefs. Others hearken even earlier to the Essenes, a mystical enclave where men and women were separated at prayers, men had heads uncovered, and women covered. They claimed to have a direct connection with God without the necessity of an intermediary such as a priest. Essenes sold all of their possessions, and shared all they had with the community. Jesus was supposedly a member. The hard evidence of origin is shrouded in the misty vapours of a bygone era. The originator of the word Doukhobor was Archbishop Amvrosii Serebrennikov in 1785, who said they were fighting against the true beliefs; calling them 'Spirit Wrestlers'.
The origin of the Doukhobors is obscure. Some talk of a primitive sect in Bulgaria, the Bogomils, with similar beliefs, pre-dating their emergence in Russia. The Bogomils are identified with the Massaliani in Slavic documents of the 13th century and have most of the same beliefs. Others hearken even earlier to the Essenes, a mystical enclave where men and women were separated at prayers, men had heads uncovered, and women covered. They claimed to have a direct connection with God without the necessity of an intermediary such as a priest. Essenes sold all of their possessions, and shared all they had with the community. Jesus was supposedly a member. The hard evidence of origin is shrouded in the misty vapours of a bygone era. The originator of the word Doukhobor was Archbishop Amvrosii Serebrennikov in 1785, who said they were fighting against the true beliefs; calling them 'Spirit Wrestlers'.
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