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Doukhobor

The Doukhobours or Dukhobors (Russian: духоборы / духоборцы, romanized: dukhobory / dukhobortsy; lit. 'Spirit-Warriors / Wrestlers') are a Spiritual Christian ethnoreligious group of Russian origin. They are known for their pacifism and tradition of oral history, hymn-singing, and verse. They reject the Russian Orthodox priesthood and associated rituals, believing that personal revelation is more important than the Bible. Facing persecution by the Russian government for their nonorthodox beliefs, many migrated to Canada between 1899 and 1938, where most currently reside.Doukhobors are often categorized as "folk-Protestants", Spiritual Christians, sectarians, and heretics. Among their core beliefs is the rejection of materialism. They also reject the Russian Orthodox priesthood, the use of icons, and all associated church rituals. Doukhobors believe the Bible alone is not enough to reach divine revelation and that doctrinal conflicts can interfere with their faith. Biblical teachings are evident in some published Doukhobor psalms, hymns, and beliefs. For over a century, since arriving to Canada, parts of the Old Testament, but more profoundly the New Testament and the Gospel of Jesus Christ were at the core of most Doukhobour beliefs. There continue to be spiritually progressive thinkers who through introspection and debate, search for devine revelation to improve the faith. The Doukhobors have a history dating back to at least 1701, although some scholars suspect the group has earlier origins. Doukhobors traditionally lived in their own villages and practiced communal living. The term "Spirit-Wrestlers" was originally used to disparage the group by the Russian Orthodox Church.Before 1886, the Doukhobors had a series of single leaders. The origin of the Doukhobors is uncertain; they first appear in first written records from 1701, The Doukhobors traditionally ate bread and borsch. Some of their food-related religious symbols are bread, salt, and water.

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