Doukhobors

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The Doukhobors (Canadian spelling) or Dukhobors (Russian: духоборы, духоборцы, romanized: dukhobory, dukhobortsy; lit. 'Spirit-warriors, Spirit-wrestlers') are a Spiritual Christian ethnoreligious group of Russian origin. They reject the authority of the Russian Orthodox priesthood, icons, and formal church rituals, believing that the journey of each person's spiritual revelations being based on the internalization of the Biblical message, is more important than the physical Bible. They emphasize the presence of God within every person, and pacifism. The Doukhobors were repeatedly persecuted by the Russian government for their religious beliefs and refusal of military service. After periods of internal exile and resettlement, about one-third of the community emigrated to Canada between 1899 and 1938 with assistance from Quakers, Leo Tolstoy, and other supporters. Most Doukhobors today live in Canada, particularly in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, although communities also...

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