United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing

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Noun1.United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing - a celibate and communistic Christian sect in the United States
Shakers
religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group
Shaker - a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world
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The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing - the Shakers' official name - celebrate none of the seven sacraments of Catholic Christianity.
Maurin envisioned a society remarkably close to the kind of life members of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing have labored to live for more than 200 years.
How the Shakers keep it simple
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