why are there people that "are not turly amish"? this is just not right. how can one not truly be what they've suposedly devoted they're whole life to? why would you go to the major grocery store in town and buy concentrated frozen orange juice if you were at all amish? you're either amish, or you're not amish. and if these people that are walking around that are driving their metros, and smoking cigarattes can wear one of those funny hats, than so can i. give me one.
last year i was out driving in the middle of nowhere, and this little girl, playing out by an amish farm, in amish clothes, was barefoot playing with a KOOSH BALL, she acidently threw it into the street, and we stoped so she could grab it, she ran out into the street in front of our car, grabed her toy, and ran up to her SINGLEWIDE TRAILER and went inside. WTF?! you are either amish, or not amish. you shouldent be "only some amish" like in other Yahoo! questions i've read that were asked several months ago.
2006-09-22 04:04:57 · 17 answers · asked by ASLotaku 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
its true, i dont know that much about amish, but i do know, if you are going to call yourself something, the least you can do is live your life the way you should be living it as a member of that religon. its just wrong.
2006-09-22 04:05:47 · update #1
I NEVER SAID I WAS CHRISTIAN. i may know a little bit about christianity, but this would be because my mother is christian, and made me go to church when i was little. i have my own life now, and can make my own descisions. so if i want to criticize what i dont understand, thats my god damn business. and if you dont like it, then dont answer my question. simple!
2006-09-22 04:24:00 · update #2
i like to think i dont believe in anything. this would be because i know i'm not perfect, and would only make a mistake if i decided i do believe in something. DUH!
2006-09-22 04:25:08 · update #3
to the "pity the fool" that answered my question, you know why 0% of their children have autism? because 100 years ago it was common practice for them to KILL THE INFANT if it was found to have a deformity, or disability, mentally or physically. if your child was found to be retarded, and you were able to hide this from the community until the child was 3 they would kill the child at 3. this is why percentage for amish children having ADD, or downs syndrome, do not exist. they believed the child was possessed by a demon, and it was killed. THIS IS WHY.
2006-09-22 04:29:46 · update #4
lots of people are judgemental. just becase i'm judgemental doesnt mean i'm christian. who is the racist here?
2006-09-22 04:34:24 · update #5
"EVEN IF THERE WAS ONLY 1 TRUTH, YOU COULD STILL PAINT A THOUSAND PICTURES OF IT" -pablo picasso
2006-09-22 04:50:20 · update #6
your right,I think their are different levels in Amish communities and different beliefs in each,some are more modern and use more amenities others are hard core and will not even use electricity. Their are variations in every belief system and each person chooses their own conviction level.
James Hoorman writes about the current status of the Amish movement:
"In America, the Amish hold major doctrines in common, but as the years went by, their practices differed. Today, there are a number of different groups of Amish with the majority affiliated with four orders: Swartzengruber, Old Order, Andy Weaver, and New Order Amish. Old Order Amish are the most common. All the groups operate independently from each other with variations in how they practice their religion and religion dictates how they conduct their daily lives. The Swartzengruber Amish are the most conservative followed by the Old Order Amish. The Andy Weaver are more progressive and the New Order Amish are the most progressive."
2006-09-22 04:08:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I have a cool fact about Amish. Did you know they have a 0% autism rate in their children? The rest of the world has a 1 in 166 chance of an autism diagnosis, but a study done by a guy named Dan Olmsted found that there was only 1 Amish kid with autism...but he had been vaccinated & then adopted by an Amish family. They don't immunize their Children and many people are now thinking that is why there is 0% autism rate. Matter of fact, they have rare to no ADD, Juvenal diabetes, asthma etc.. Interesting huh?
2006-09-22 04:22:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
First off Amish is NOT a Religion, it is a life style. There are Mennonites (religion) that look like Amish but they are not Amish at all.
The Amish are basiccally a simple people who live off the land. As everyone else they work for a living and make money like everyone else. They do not have commercial electricity as we know it but they have generatorsthat run on propane that runs their refrigerators, stoves, washing machines. YES they do have these appliances in their homes, however I have never seen a microwave, popcorn popper, blender, etc. Miscellaneous home applicances in the homes. They use propane lighting stands and candles for light in their homes. They have keep their living, learning and religious teaching VERY SIMPLE.
I could tell you stories, but...............................Well to make a long story short the Amish kids who are old enough to own their own buggies sometimes have radios in them, which is forbidden, but again long story............................
I hope this clears some of the Amish understanding.
2006-09-22 04:17:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't know any Amish personally but I have seen them. They drive (yes, cars) to the city/suburbs and go shopping and dining sometimes. Most of them live in Pennsylvania (I live in Ohio) which is like a 20-30 min drive. An old friend of mine used to drive me to the Amish area. I guess they are changing with the times because they had really big, nice houses with electricity! I see some hourse buggies too and their school was a one room shack made out of wood! It's really ironic! Gernerally speaking they seem like nice people. I worked at a gas staition a few years ago and a group of them came in and got and other things. An hour later one of the girls came back because she forgot to pay for her drink! And it was a fountain drink! She told me she felt bad and had to turn around! I would have been like **** it it's a dollar. Talk about honest!
2006-09-22 04:13:22 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I've seen amish people shopping at walmart on vacation. I think it was in Ohio. I thought it was kinda funny. Then I saw that they got into a car and not a carriage. And also saw they had religious stuff written all over they outside of their car like "you are all sinners" blah blah blah.
2016-03-27 02:26:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think frozen OJ and KOOSH BALLS are okay. And what should she have been living in - a log cabin? A barn?
All I'm saying is that WORLDLY things are what they try to avoid- electricity, telephones( although I have seen cell phones being used) cars etc. Childrens toys and orange juice in a singlewide hardly constitute NOT being Amish.
2006-09-22 04:10:19 · answer #6 · answered by rottymom02 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
It is also wrong to call your self a "CHRISTIAN" and then judge others. So what is the difference? So many people on here claim that they are Christians and they are slamming people all over this site. WTH?? So why does it matter to you? People spend so much time concerned with how others are living that they don't look into their own lives.
God Bless
2006-09-22 04:10:45 · answer #7 · answered by cinson1999 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why the crusade against the Amish people. If they want to watch a movie that is between their God and them. Why have you decided it is your duty to tell them what they can or cannot do.
Move on with your own life, you and them will be a lot happier.
2006-09-22 04:12:34 · answer #8 · answered by williamzo 5 · 7⤊ 1⤋
Are amish allowed to use cars, or technology? Did they get stuck in time? Did they reach a certain point in human evolution and say: "I'm not going any further?". I don't understand them...
2006-09-22 04:12:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why don't you take the Koosh ball from her and teach her and her family a lesson. And everyone else. Use a megaphone. Make sure everyone understands how life is supposed to be lived.
2006-09-22 04:09:31 · answer #10 · answered by BABY 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋