Does it cost money for me to live with the Amish for a week?
Yes if you go to one of the Amish bed and breakfast, Amish try profit from people interested in experiencing, second hand their Amish Society.
My half sister went to a Amish bed and breakfast, for her honeymoon with her present ex husband now, they said it was a good place to get away from hassle of life but their interaction with Amish was limited.
You can look for Amish bed and breakfast, like you do any other as they or some else advertise for them, I suggest using Internet to look up ones in your area.
If your looking just to hang around a community for a week, it is not going to happen unless your serious in joining, even then they are not going to let you just drop in and hang around for week, as they are a private people that limit their interaction with outside society.
If an Amish child joined the Boy Scouts would he be allowed to not wear the uniform?
The uniform is one of the methods of Scouting, but it is not mandatory. This should be discussed with the unit leadership.
Do you have to be white to be Amish and why?
Not all Amish people have to be white. This is because some other people can be adopted or converted into the Amish way of life.
The Amish people fled Germany about 300 years ago to escape religious persecution. Martin Boehm is generally credited with leading the emmigration, if I remember my reading correctly, and settled in what is now the Lancaster/York area of Pennsylvania. (I could not find a relationship between him and Rev John Philip Boehm who came over about the same time to what eventually became Bethlehem.) As the German language developed, and the religion became more lenient, the Pennsylvania Deutsch grew further and further from its roots. Note that all PA Dutch were not Amish, but the dividing lines are very grey.
How much does an Amish hat cost?
It depends on what kind your looking for. All the ones I've seen range from $5-10.
Do the Amish people believe in getting police involved in situations?
Amish are less likely than your average American to call the police. They believe in turning the other cheek. They will get the police involved for something serious like a murder.
The Amish choose not to embrace technological innovations like electricity and the Internet. The Amish lifestyle avoids any conformity to the ways of the modern world and it's culture. A reliance on electricity (and definitely use of the internet) signifies a conformation.
What is the difference between the giver communityand the Amish?
Giver:
- use high technology ' why? because they can control the people's sight, their weather and they are all the same.
- they have no memorizes and they would never feel very strong feelings of anything.
Amish:
just control their freedom and their sense of fashion.
Do different Amish sects live in the same community?
Yes and no, depending on what you mean?
A Amish community is ruled as a single sect, with the Ordnung rules apply to all members the same, but seldom happens perfectly.
But a community can be made up by any number of plain members, from any type of group including Mennonite, but all must conform to that sects current Ordnung regardless of previous allowable or non allowable technology or behavior.
Did the Amish religion start in the US?
No, but because of persecution many Amish immigrated to the united states during the 1700's and a second wave of immigration in the 1850's. Most of the Amish coming to america in the 1850's did not remain amish and began to identify with the Mennonite. Two exceptions this are the Swiss Amish communites located in Berne and Adams Counties in Indiana. The amish themselves have their roots in switzerland in the late 1600's.
Does Netflix have Amish Mafia on instant?
nope sorry man just looked I've been trying to find a way to watch it my self...
There is at least a small settlement of Amish in almost every state. They are mostly located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Kentucky.
Why do the Amish people live isolated from the larger community?
The Amish are averse to any technology which they feel weakens the family structure. The conveniences that the rest of us take for granted such as electricity, television, automobiles, telephones and tractors are considered to be a temptation that could cause vanity, create inequality, or lead the Amish away from their close-knit community and, as such, are not encouraged or accepted in most orders.
What is the Pennsylvania German word 'Lottwaerrick' in English?
"Apple butter" is an English equivalent of the Pennsylvania German word "Lottwaerrick."
Specifically, apple butter traditionally is served with two other homemade foods. It is served on top of Pennsylvania Dutch-style creamy cottage cheese, Schmierkase. The cottage cheese is served on top of homemade bread.
Where can you find the Ashton Drake doll SETH an Amish boy doll?
I found one today at a Goodwill resale shop. Adorable. Complete. Found one yet?