The leader of a congregation is the bishop, who is chosen by lot.
Bishops don't rule by Fiat. The bishop prays and seeks out the advice of members of his congregation, and it's largely a matter of decision by consensus.
Yes, the Amish are organized into communities called "ordnungs" which are presided over by a bishop. The bishop dictates what the rules of the ordnungs are.
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The uniform is one of the methods of Scouting, but it is not mandatory. This should be discussed with the unit leadership.
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
Amish Butter is butter mixed in with things that the Amish crops then mixed and hardened into Amish Butter!
Yes, non-Amish can go to Amish church. They will probably ignore you though.
Old order Amish are stricter than new order Amish. There are now even new new order Amish which are not as strict as new order Amish.
Doyle Yoder has written: 'Amish country 1993' 'America's Amish country' -- subject(s): Amish, Pictorial works, Social life and customs 'Amish country 1994' 'Amish Country 2007' 'Amish country 1992' 'Amish country 1995'
Amish was created in 1693.
An Amish ghetto would be an informal term for a place where the vast majority of the residents are Amish.
Amish people believe in Jesus Christ so the Amish god is Jesus, too.
As a married couple if you meet and Amish person and want to become Amish you can. There is nothing in the Amish lifestyles that prevents people to converting to the Amish lifestyle.