Wouldn't the world just be ideal if everyone was amish?

Question

Think about it.

Answer 1

Wouldn't the world just be ideal if everyone was ______?

Fill in that blank with anything you want, anything at all. The answer is always no.

Answer 2

Funny how alot of the answers here talked about technology, which, we all know, the Amish don't exactly embrace. In fact, I hear some Amish people just started sewing zippers in their clothes (rather than buttons) and that's supposed to be really living on the wild side.

What I think you were refering to is the depth of forgiveness the Amish seem to possess (in reference to the recent school shooting). Rather than shun the family of the man who terrorized and killed their children, the community has embraced them. I can think of very, very few communities that would react that way, given a similiar situation. That's what I've found so humbling about the Amish. It's easy to talk the (forgiveness) talk, but the Amish have shown us all what true forgiveness is.

I read somewhere that if you can't be safe in an Amish schoolhouse, you really can't be safe anywhere.

I'm not going to lie - I love modern technology. In that regard, I had always viewed the Amish as rather strange. But, with the lesson they've given us all about forgiveness, I now view them totally differently than I did before the school shooting.

Great question!

Answer 3

While the Amish definitely have admirable qualities, their lifestyle demands an extreme amount of conformity, a slavish adherence to tradition and a certain lack of creativity, curiosity, or questioning the world around you. As comforting as the simplicities of that life might appeal to you, very few people that were not raised within those communities have been able to manage living under those conditions. Never mind the lack of electrical distractions and amusements. The work they do is backbreaking and usually lasts from early morning and continues until dusk.

No music, no art, no decorations, no fashion, no entertainment, no singing, no reading outside of the Bible and Christian or community-based works; none of that sounds very appealing to me. If there's one thing the Amish demonstrate, it's that peace comes with the very dear price of the complete abandon of the individual in favor a strict collective with dire consequences for those who do not conform.

Answer 4

With all respect to the Amish, no, I don't believe so.
God never instructed us to remain old-fashioned and go without modern day equipment, etc.
God wants us to move forward. He gave us a brain.
There is nothing wrong with technology provided it is used in the proper way.
The bible says "You are in the world, but don't have to be of this world". So, we still have to live in this world with all it's pain,
tragedy,heartache, pollution, etc, etc.
It's kinda ideal to think that we could live happilly ever after in a little protected society and all look, dress, eat and work the same, but it is not ideal.
If we are christians, we know that this ideal place only exists when we are with the Lord, in heaven.
God wants us to branch out - go and preach the gospel(good news) to others.
We can't remain in little tight groups and claim to have the truth.
I have respect for these people but the bible dosn't say we have to do this.
And remember, there world is not perfect.
It is still tainted with sin and temptation just like ours is.
There way of life dosn't protect them from the evils of this world.
Only the Holy spirit can do this - and whereever we are!!!

Answer 5

Although the Amish have some admirable qualities, they isolate themselves from others because of a misunderstanding of what Jesus said at John 15:19. There Jesus said that his followers would be no part of the world. However, Jesus did not mean that his followers should be isolationists. To the contrary, he told them at Matt. 28:19 to "GO therefore and make disciples of people of ALL the nations." At Acts 1:8, Jesus told his followers that they "will be witnesses of me both in Judea and Samaria and to the most distant part of the earth". True Christians can't preach to their fellow man if they isolate themselves in small out-of-the-way communities.

Answer 6

Hmmm...good question. I guess it would be easier, but boring. I am a christian and i follow Gods laws and are still able to enjoy my life and have fun.
Also, i believe that even though the Amish have a respected way of life, they are missing one vital commision from God.
God says to everyone go and make disciples and they can't do that because they stay away from main society.
But all in all....it would be nice if everyone was as good and nice as they are.

Answer 7

The earth would be ideal if everyone practised one religion weather its Amish, Christianity, Islam etc. and had the same interpretation of their texts (Bible, Koran, ..etc.)

Answer 8

Sure.

Until you needed to make a phone call.

Or drive somewhere. Or fly.

Or get on the internet. Or use a computer.

Or have the dentist x-ray your teeth. Or use a drill.

Uh, maybe it WOULDN'T be so "ideal" after all.

Answer 9

no guns, no cars, no televisions, no cumputers. sounds good, however , there would also be no antibiotics, no hospitals, no fire trucks, no refrigeration, no electricity, no news, no telephones, no higher learning, no cities. Over all, its a nice thought, but its not worth the steps back the world would be making.

Answer 10

If so, then we wouldn't be having this Q & A session on the Internet...