No, the Puritans were very different from the Amish.
Puritans were very forceful with their religions and severely punished those who broke their laws. They also held which hunts and burnings to 'root out the evil.'
The Amish are pacifists and do not force their religion upon others. The Amish also were Anabaptist, meaning they did not support the baptism of infants whereas the Puritans are believed to be the ancestors of modern baptists.
Some prime examples of Puritan belief and severity of punishment is clearly shown in Nathaniel Hawthorne's "The Scarlet Letter."
There are Amish books with stories.
Because they do not understand why the Amish do what they do or they a bigoted.
The Puritans were some of the first groups to pioneer the abolitionist movement. The Mennonites and the Amish were also active in that cause.
No. The Amish, like most Christians, reject the practice of polygamy.
there are two different types church and house house amish are strict and like to do everything old-fashion church amish are modern and have electronical devices
It is Amish...if it is homemade. But you have to be Amish, or else..you are not Amish. But, homemade. amish.. no its amish if it fails at life ....see 123SHUP.webs.com
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The Amish originated from Switzerland in the 1600's. Swiss Amish - Switzerland Amish.
Amish are called Amish because the founder of it was Jacob Ammann
No, James isn't Amish. To anyone familiar with the Amish the fact that James is on a television show says instantly that he couldn't possibly be Amish. If more proof were needed his clothing is "English" (non-Amish) and he's in high school. Amish only educate their children up to the 8th grade. Finally, you will not find any Amish teenager singing "My Sharonna" anytime, anywhere. Scroll down for the weblink to the Wikipedia article about the Amish in case you'd like to learn more.
explain why the Amish are considered by sociologists as a subculture and not as a counterculture.
she doesnt want to be under any rules just like the puritans