I've grown up my whole life as a plain amish boy...when i reached the age of 15 i broke away from my family...

Question

now, i miss their touch and love in my life....should i live as my old amish self or continue my rebellous life againt my heritage??

Answer 1

You could go back and see if that fills the void in your heart. It is not that unusual for amish youths to take off from home for a while and experience the outside world. An amazing amount of them do return to the amish ways. Just remember that you do have a choice.

Answer 2

You have a difficult choice to make. Also you live in two worlds now do you want to live in a culture that doesn't live like the rest of the world and lives in a part of the pass that has long gone. Or are you going to wish you part of world that through it is not perfect it does have a lot to offer. I know as an young Amish person your education will stop offically once you reach Grade 8. But you must remember if you do look back on your life and say why didn't I live in that modern world, that my Amish People don't like, you will get an education and a job. I admire the Amish People for what they have done in their lives. But the world is charging and not many people want to live in a world where their only book is the bible and they have no form of outside entertainment. It's up to you. But remember you have a lot of decisions to make.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

You might be able to re-connect with your community of origin in some way, even if you do not wish to resume all aspects of the dress and lifestyle restrictions.
You miss and need these peple, seems to me.
(I grew up in a Mennonite community in PA...now living in New Orleans, LA area.)
God be with you.

According to the paragraphs below:
"Some Amish communities cease shunning after one year if the person joins another church later on, especially if it is another Mennonite church, even if that church is much more liberal (Hostetler, 1993: 86)."

Jakob Ammann, founder of the Amish, believed that excommunication, should be regularly and systematically practiced among the Swiss Anabaptists as it was in the north and as it was outlined in the Dordrecht Confession to which they were supposed to adhere to (Hostetler, 1993 : 33, 35). Most more moderate Amish groups have become less strict in recent years in their application of excommunication as a discipline (Hostetler, 1993: 86). This has lead to splits in several communities, an example of which is the Swartzedruber Amish who split from the main body of Old Order Amish because of the latter´s practice of lifting the ban from members who later join other churches. In general, the Amish will excommunicate baptised members for failure to abide by their Ordnung as it is interpreted by the local Bishop if certain repeat violations of the Ordnung occur.

Excommunication results in shunning, the severity of which depends on many factors, such as the family, the local community as well as the type of Amish. Some Amish communities cease shunning after one year if the person joins another church later on, especially if it is another Mennonite church, even if that church is much more liberal (Hostetler, 1993: 86). The relatively well-known Ruth Irene Garrett attempted unsuccessfully to have her ban lifted with membership in a Lutheran Church (Garrett, 2003: 122-128).

Amish shunning can be quite severe, especially if people rely on business with Amish clients. Some feel that they must move away from their families, especially those who were baptised young and leave the church while still living with their parents at the time of their excommunication (Hostetler, 1993: 86). Among certain groups, there are ways around shunning. For example, a shunned person is not permitted to eat at the same table as a church member, however it is not unheard of for two tables to be set beside each other with a tablecloth overtop in order to abide by the shunning rule while at the same time eat with the person shunned.

Answer 5

Live life the way you are as a liar on the internet making stuff up.
And btw since when do Amish have puters?

Answer 6

The transition issues you're fighting with a predominantly centered around your upbringing.

If your community will accept you...it may make things easier.

However, my guess is...once you've experienced a zipper in your trousers and a lamp at your bedside...
radio, tv, and genetically enhanced food...
cars and motorcycles...
computers and Yahoo Answers...

you'll probably hate it.

Answer 7

Hmm. I suggest you ask your wife. The one that's been asleep for 23 hours. Nice one, Dark.

Answer 8

I don't think I could live without my computer, music, TV, Radio, etc.....but I'd give it all up to be with my family......I'd go back...just bring a lot of books

I don't know your family though....but if you can stand it...I'd at least stay till I was 18 (or at least till a could drive)

Answer 9

O_O... You should find your Amish parents and EAT THEM. This will fix any unsolved hatred you have towards them

Answer 10

why don't you just pour syrup down your pants, or play with your cat, ice cream. or maybe you can go check and see if your wife, who has been sleeping for 32 hours, woke up yet.