My Mom-In-Law and I are having a good debate on this issue...we also need to know if the same thing might be done in the Amish Community.....Hope we can settle this lively debate
2006-10-03 08:02:23 · 6 answers · asked by basport_2000 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Yes, the Amish community does this. It's called "wilding" and they are allowed to go out into the regular world and then decide which one they want to live in. 90% come back to the Amish community and the other 10% stay out in the "regular" world. Hope this settles your debate!
2006-10-03 08:05:09 · answer #1 · answered by ggirl 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This is a practice of the Amish. They know they have a hard life, so they want their children to know what they are giving up before they make their final decision on whether or not to continue that lifestyle. What you may be confused about is that the Amish ARE Mennonite. Being Amish is a tradition within the Mennonite church. Other Mennonites do not have the restrictive life that the Amish do. Amish contractors here in Indiana often will hire Mennonites to drive them to and from job sites. The Mennonites still believe in simplicity, but they do use modern conveniences. My father is an architect, and he once designed a Mennonite church. They didn't object to his use of round walls, for example, because it was still a simple style.
2006-10-03 15:11:55 · answer #2 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At the age of 16 they are aloud to decide which community they would like to live in. I don't believe the amish do the same.
2006-10-03 15:05:09 · answer #3 · answered by kerry9477 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, one of the communities does it. i think it is the Amish, they do it so that the youth can decide if they want to continue or leave the community
2006-10-03 15:05:07 · answer #4 · answered by aliciarox 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes they do, then they give them a choice to stay in the amish or go into the world
2006-10-03 15:05:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes there is a movie about it. it is very interesting. it is called 'the devils playground'. it follows a bunch of amish/menonite teenagers as they first go into our world and how they party and enjoy our world before returning to give their oath to be amish.
2006-10-03 15:05:39 · answer #6 · answered by The Weed Fairy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋