The Amish practice their faith by living without electronics or modern machinery. They believe that this brings them close to God.
The Amish people are traditionalist Christians. The Amish submit to the will of Jesus, and are not a forward people, believing that pride, arrogance, and haughtiness are sins. The scripture at their services is the translation by Martin Luther, and is either read or recited from memory.
No not all amish are white. Anybody is allowed to join if you follow all rules given by the church. Even if you do not believe in God.
The Amish believe that shunning is biblical and base the practice on various scriptures. Shunning is done when an Amish member disobeys church laws and doesn't change their ways.
They would view them as a regular person loved by God.
They don't because they think their hair is a gift from god.
They don't because they think their hair is a gift from god.
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The Amish don't worship in a church building because they don't believe they have to. They believe that God can be worshipped anywhere and consider part of worship, their daily lives.
Amish values and norms are guided by a simple and peaceful life. Amish people have a Anabaptist Christian belief system with their specific rules coming from a set of rules handed down from previous generations, called an Ordnung. Their values on friendship, family, close community ties, simplicity, and faith guide them.
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