Amish

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It's typically two to four times a year, rather than at every worship service.

It's very similar to what Martin Luther would have offered his parishioners. Most Amish congregations use the Ausband. a book published in the 1700s in what was then high German.

Foot washing would normally be included, and only members of the church, not children, are offered the Eucharist.

Mennonites can play musical instruments, but do not use them in worship. Many also discourage performance-oriented use of instruments to avoid focus on the self. They excel at a capella singing.

A firm handshake.

It's not by her wedding ring. The Amish don't wear jewelry.

You may assume that any Amish woman past the age of 21 is either married or a widow. If you really want to know, you could take the step of asking her. Most Amish women are proud of their families, and will talk of them to any friendly and respectful person..

Of course yes, I do not know the numbers.

There were some there, before Elmo Stoll a post Amish elder, tried to start his own communal community, which has been parceled out after his death.

I believe two smaller splinter communities, of Elmo Stoll's still survive.

I know there are Amish communities in Kentucky, very near the border of Tennessee as well.

Amish have limited set of clothes, so new clothes are good clothes, as good clothes get worn they become their work clothes.

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So Amish do not have pair clothes, in general just for church services, weddings, and funerals.

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What they use is their newest clothes, sparingly at first, for special occasions.

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But even these good clothes, get worn and have to be replaced, with newly made or purchased clothing.

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Clothes that are white, are primarily used for special occasions, as they dirty to fast for work.

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Very few clothes are owned just for special occasions, as this is prideful, but it does happen.

The preferred way to drive the Amish buggy is "tickle their feet."

Amish people are fundamentalist Mennonites, or Anabaptists.

In Lancaster County, Pa, there are many people of German or Dutch descent, called Pennsylvania Dutch. However, being Pennsylvania Dutch does NOT automatically make you Amish. The Amish may be of similar descent, but these terms are NOT mutually inclusive. The Amish are a religious group that make certain lifestyle choices, not a nationality.

As a result of the Holy Roman Empire, which engulfed Europe from the North Sea to the Mediterranean, Holland and Lorraine to Poland and Moravia, a large portion of "Germans," may actually be classified now with a more specific regional moniker. The Amish, founded by Jacob Amman in the latter 1600s, began emigration in the early 1800s as a result of religious persecution. Many "Dutch" emigrants came to America in the early 1800s, when the Holy Roman Empire still held a large amount of territory. It is accurate to call all of these people descendants of Germany, or Deutsch/ Dutch, since at the time, the place their ancestors lived was Germany, or Deutschland, but certainly not precise by modern geographical standards. Only a small percentage of these people are Amish, others may be Jews, Catholics, Quakers, Calvanists, etc.

No, the Amish do not forage for food. Many have gardens that provide some vegetables. The rest is bought at a store.

No. The Mennonites do not embrace the idea of outsiders coming into marriage within the churches community. Marriage is a very serious step for a Mennonite. marriage to an outsider is highly prohibited and would not be accepted by any Mennonite order that I know of. If you swayed a Mennonite to marriage would not yourself be considered Mennonite nor would your ex-mennonite spouse.

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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.

First off the Amish aren't the only ones that wear suspenders. Many businessmen, especially ones of the larger variety, much prefer suspenders or "braces" to wearing a belt. Notably for two reasons one: belts don't hold your pants up and are mostly for decoration whereas braces once they are set at the desired length will keep your pants right where you want them, and two: due to the aforementioned reason when wearing slacks with braces you can leave a little extra room around the waist which will make your pants much more comfortable. Just be sure that you don't wear both braces and belts at the same time, unless you want everyone to think you're from Texas.

Some taxes, they do allot to avoid paying taxes, they do pay most of same taxes that we do!

But depending on the group and the laws of their area, they can avoid paying a number taxes, most do not pay Social Security and often do not report all income.

They often use trade amongst each other for goods, which is large percentage financial transaction, that never is thus taxed.

They do use the same systems of government aid and government agencies, they use same public convinces as buss systems and parks, and it is increasing debate how much drain the Amish society is to the state and federal finances.

But there is no doubt, that the increasing medical problems among the Amish people, is putting a burden on health care system, as Amish tend to settle their bills at discount percentage of the cost.

Yes. Their first language is Pennsylvania Dutch- (a dialect of German). They speak only this language until they get to be around six at the time they start school. Then they begin to learn English.

This is a racy question.

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It is rumored that couples that can not conceive, because infertility from intermarrying genetic complication, will pay a English outside male to have relationship with said wife for conception purposes only, will said husband watches for what reason I do not know.

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Now it is known that sexual relationships between men, specially older men that are elders is a growing problem, and the long term form of Aids virus has been spreed through out the Amish community, more so in some areas with suspected high numbers.

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Do Amish cheat yes, do they share lovers with their spouses, probably not keeping as it is said on down low. As with any group, the high ranking and privileged members, the ones suppose set example, often partake more deviant behaviors than average member of the community.

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I can only speculate, that any swinging would more likely happens between couples, than with a single person, as single people watched more carefully by the group and hang with other single of the same gender.

There are many differences between Amish and Pentecostals. Both stem from Anabaptism, but the Amish are a plain people with very reserved church services in German. Pentecostals believe in the Holy Spirit and faith healing.

No Amish people also reside in Spain, Mongolia, and Canada. They originated in the back woods of Shri Lanka. They get there name from the ruler of Shri Lanka, Amish Shirala. Their native tongue is similar to that of the blue bottom baboon.

Because their god (Frankleheifer IV) instructs them in their holy book that in order to be perceived as virgins and allowed into heaven they must present their teeth as an offering. Their teeth are then removed and placed into extravagant hand made wooded carvings of their favorite non-amish television personalities. This is extremely difficult because they don't own televisions, and must sneak away in the evenings to local businesses to choose their celebrity. This all happens during their 17th year, and if they choose a celebrity that isn't accepted by the amish council they must remain amish for 4 additional years. After the 4 year waiting period, they may remove additional teeth and begin the statue carving process again. Hope this helps!

Yes, it is their faith to only marry people that belong to the Amish church.

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It be better to say "yes and no".

Most of time they do marry in their faith, only looking for a mate in their own community, which has increased the progression of genetic problems.

But there is small percentage of outside English, that do join the Amish, Amish adopt English outside children, and rumoured infertile men have outside men sleep with their wives to conceive, plus occasional infidelity.

Well, I don't know about the Amish in other areas, but in Lancater County, PA (high Amish population), they always sew their clothes at home. They don't have patterns for them. However, the one article of clothing that can be purcased is the men's white shirt that is worn to chirch

The Ammish may claim not to "hate" black people but that does not mean they ALLOW them to intermingle with them or their families or their gatherings and that also includes interracial unions being formed between those who black and those who are Ammish (white)

Those who say the Ammish do not hate black people are only giving half a story. Hate does not have to be open or publicly done but it can be silently and privately practiced.

1. Several say the Ammish do not hate black people because they do not judge according to Matthew 7: 1. Certainly they do not judge with words but their lack of associations with those who are black as well as lack of interracial unions and lack of mixtures in their communities do show that some form of judging had to have taken place in order to keep their communities the way that it is presently is.

2. Several misquote scrptures such as Genesis 6:9, Genesis 24:2-4, and Lev. 21:14 stating that God wants all to stick to their own race. A ridiculous and absurd misquotation of scripture. God is NOT against interracial union in fact. He grafted in those who belong to the Gentile racial heritages (called the wild olive tree in the Bible) be they black, Asian or Hispanic into the Jewish racial heritage who are called the olive tree in the bible. God also does NOT see interracial unions as wrong because in Christ ALL are ONE and are ALL His Children (Romans 11: 17 and Galatians 3: 26-29).