2006-10-05 15:15:34 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you wish to become Amish, you may. There is no law against it. I live only minutes from an Amish community, and I can say that several local people have joined their community.
2006-10-05 15:20:47 · answer #1 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure they get new converts occasionally, but they do intermarry a lot. There are actually several serious genetic conditions that are very prevalent among the Amish because of intermarriage, like hemophilia was a problem among European royalty.
2006-10-05 22:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by Jensenfan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the amish accept "Newbies" so to speak, they do no intermarry in the family way but will marry another amish from another group in another county or state.
2006-10-05 22:20:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The different communities sometimes travel around to intermarry, but there is a lot of inbreeding, you're right.
2006-10-05 22:18:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think they are very intermarried and it is beginning to cause genetic problems.
2006-10-05 22:18:51 · answer #5 · answered by Ned 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question.
2006-10-05 22:17:22 · answer #6 · answered by S K 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋