Amish

So,you have one movie about amishes. I don't know how he calls,but i know that a boy started a wrestling for school team. And the coach ask him. "have you ever wrestled with other kids? He said i was only wrestled with roosters... So,what is meaning for that?

Many original Amish settlers settled in Pennsylvania over a century ago, thus many Amish communities and districts are still in Pennsylvania today. However, there are also many Amish communities in Indiana and Ohio.

They didn't diffuse; they emigrated to Penn's Woods, which promised religious freedom.

Mennonites have broken off of the Amish. The Mennonites have different groups and can be as liberal as any other church in the United states.

I believe it is the Jeff Buckley version. Rufus Wainwright and kd lang also do fabulous versions of this Leonard Cohen song.

The Amish are a stricter branch of Mennonite fellowships, which began with a separation from Alsatian Anabaptists (Swiss Brethren) in 1693, led by Jakob Ammann. In the early 1700's, a significant number of Amish , as well as other Mennonites, emigrated to Pennsylvania, in reaction to religious persecution and wars, as well as poverty. They spoke German, later to be known as Pennsylvania Dutch, and continue today in settlements in many American states and Canada.

Yes they do have cemeteries. Headstones are usually plain with a basic amount of information. Upon death visitation is held for the next two days, with singing provided by the youth. On the third day, the funeral itself is held. Prior the funeral the gave is dug by hand, usually by two fellow members of their district. More grave diggers are sometimes allotted, depending on ground conditions (frozen). Coffin is plain and the body is left in it's basic natural state. Individual is usually buried in their Sunday clothes.

Amish women generally do not wear cosmetics or makeup.

It is called Trineophobia. It is the irrational fear of Amish people. This of course begs the question: Are you really afraid of Amish people or is it something else? There have been cases where people have left the Amish lifestyle and beliefs altogether. Some people discovered in their own that they cannot live their lives under such conditions. I have an article link below about a woman who turned away from being Amish. She openly talks about what it was like and where she truly found genuine spiritual truths in her life. Here is the link below. ↓ Replace (dot) with a period and that will take to the exact website.

wol.jw(dot)org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1967086?q=Amish&p=doc

Amish attend school until 8th grade, male and female. After that the girls help their mothers and learn how to become homemakers while the boys help their fathers with the farming and other jobs that Amish men do.

No he was a deist

the ancestral homeland of the Amish is Switzerland. The language that they spoke (and still speak) is a type of German. The Amish began to migrate to Colonial America and settled first among the large German speaking population in the middle colonies. The Amish themselves consider the name "Amish" as referring to their religious views; so to them the question would be like asking "Are Lutherans German?"

Actually they are from southern Germany and northern Switzerland.

Columbia,Mo.

Amish women wear dresses because they do not believe it is modest to wear men's clothing.

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This answer makes no sense, and I did not make it, I was first to answer the question and then it was erased. signed: eletias

I will fix it when I have time, if some one does not first.

Because everyone knows everyone within their community and they share a common faith & life path.

The answer in NO, but they take baths regularly, using most of time a soap they make.

The Amish believe natural smells and natural looks, they do not believe in altering what God has made, nor trying to improve on natural world around you.

Their whole way of life is to preserve the old traditions, and values that keep them physically, and morally healthy. Intrusions from the rest of the world taint, and destroy their unique culture much in the same way Native Americans had their culture, and very lives destroyed.

Labor jobs? Many are farmers, but also craftsmen. From what I know, they work in woodworking crafts like cabinet and furniture making. They also have businesses in barn building, roofing, hardscaping (brick patios), fencing, plant nurseries, stores with Amish goods, black smiths, carriage making, horse harnessing (leather craft), small engine repair, carpentry, butchers, vegetables, orchards, etc etc

The use of phones varies among different Amish communities and can depend on factors such as the community's beliefs, traditions, and practices. Some Amish communities may prohibit using phones entirely, while others may allow their use for specific purposes such as business or emergencies.

yes.

Supposedly Amish men shave their mustache because it is considered an "adornment" or embellishment and that would be contrary to their concept of being plain.

They shave their mustaches because in the 18th and 19th centuries, military men wore mustaches, and the "plain folk" are pacifists.

I think you can if you are willing and ready to sacrifice all modern convinces and live the 18th century style of living

You can, you must be willing to live that way. The Amish are very cautious about it. The bishops, deacons, and preachers will normally have someone live that way before baptizing them to avoid them later trying to leave and being shunned.

The above is a dry cut standard answer.

But reality is all communities are different, Elmo Stoll a post elder advice you have to find a community, that fits you personally.

There is much resistance to people wanting join Amish even more so now, the Amish are reigned over by elderly body of disagreeable elders, and I have seen a change in the Amish society characterize them as having more a cult mentality.

Best thing to do if you are thinking of joining the Amish, is visit a couple communities at least, and go off standard tour and ask questions of members they do not present to you.

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This is what normally happens to join, ever community is different, and how you present your self is crucially important.

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1. Only if you're considering joining, after long process, would they invite you for a stay.

_a. First you will have find communities by you, as you will be diving back and forth allot.

_b. You have to start conversation, usually buying product from them works.

_c. You got to make known, your desire to joining, it has to be earnest.

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2. You will be directed to talk to elders, this is important first step.

_a. You will be asked to come to services, most church services are open to the public.

_b. You will have to go many times, sitting for hours with limited personal contact.

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3. At this point, you will be asked to join in group activities, like barn raising.

_a. You will then be asked by members, to come to their house for a meal.

_b. Expect to help do work before the meal, and be asked allot religious questions.

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4. You will then be asked, to meet with all the elders of the community.

_a. They are going to talk to you, about your intentions again and their expectations.

_b. Staying in the community, means your devoting your self, and willing to give up your outside life.

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5. Becoming a member, takes years sometimes, and you most make a baptized commitment to the community.

_a. Part of the initiation into the community, is breaking your spirit and giving up free will.

_b. This means the elders have say over your life, they can even deny you from getting married.

Grohs-mammi (That is the Ohio Pennsylvania Dutch dialect)