Use of The Term
Both "Amended" and "Unamended" are prefixes exclusive to the United States and Canada, as the issue is localised there.
- The majority of Christadelphians within the US and Canada, and all Christadelphians outside of this area, are de facto Amended Christadelphians (although there are a number of fellowships that come under this umbrella name, ranging from the largest Christadelphian fellowship to some of the smallest).
- The Unamended community is confined to the US and Canada.
Usage of the term Amended Christadelphians has changed over the years since the words "Amended" and "Unamended" were first used, 1898–1908. Usage today also varies, among Christadelphians, according to the country and affiliation of the user. This change can be verified by noting references in the magazines of the community including The Christadelphian Tidings (Amended, North America), The Christadelphian Advocate (Unamended, North America), The Berean Ecclesial News (Berean, North America) and The Christadelphian (Britain)
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