Can someone become Amish?

Question

Or do you have to be born into it? I'm just curious as to how that works?

Answer 1

Generally its a closed community, one that shuns the excesses of the modern world. That would include the "English," the traditional word for "non-Amish." However, it depends on whether the individual community is "Old Order" or another less strict order.

As teens, the Amish are allowed to experience the world outside the community, in the hopes that they, too, will want to avoid the excesses of the world. The community elders do this in the hopes that the young will make the decision to permanently join the church and the community.

Answer 2

I don't know. But I wouldn't mind banging an Amish babe. They are usually good-looking, clean, and also good cooks. The Amish and Quakers aren't warlike, in contrast to other Christians.

Answer 3

You can be come Amish but you must renounce your current lifestyle and adhere to the strict order of the Amish.

Answer 4

i think basically the Amish are born into the community. However there are Mennonite communities that resemble that Amish that take converts.

Answer 5

I think the real question here is: "Why would anyone want to become Amish?"

Answer 6

you can join the amish

Answer 7

i think theyre born into it. Its not a sin to use cars. Many young ppl leave cuz they get too bored of that...its so limiting..

Answer 8

You can become anything you want.

Answer 9

why would you want to do that?

Answer 10

why... they dont have computers and they stink!