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Why do the Amish want to limit their contact with the outside world?
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∙ 14y ago
1. Descended from persecuted Jews, it maybe a inherited state of mind, to keep to themselves.
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2. Young members before baptism, have the choice to leave, they do not want them to be enticed by the English lifestyle.
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3. They govern their own affairs, they do want their activities well-known, which might bring in government agencies, or just bad publicity.
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4. Most members have very limited learning, live a very sheltered minimalistic life, and have little in common with outsiders to socialize about.
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5. The elders have sublime authority, outsides would only query foully practices and decisions.
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6. Their lively hood is mainly dependent, on their children working long hours under dangerous conditions, society has taken a blind eye to practice by limiting contact.
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7. They only want to socialize with other "chosen people", people that not only believe in Jesus as the true Messiah, but live a life of purity outlined by their Ordnung consisting of a "Ultra Orthodox lifestyle".
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