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2007-01-04 20:45:31 · 8 answers · asked by AngelinaSchaffer564 2 in Society & Culture Religion & Spirituality

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They follow Christian religion but they deny any any mechanical devices which is not in the Bible. They just choose to live a simple life

2007-01-04 21:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by wayne 4 · 1 1

The Amish people are direct descendants of the Anabaptists of sixteenth century Europe. Anabaptism is a religion that came about during the reformation era.

The Amish religion is actually a branch off of the Swiss Mennonites. The group received its name from its founder, Jacob Amman. Amman was born in Switzerland and later moved to Alsace, where he became an elder and spokesman for the Anabaptists in that area

God Bless You

2007-01-04 20:50:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 3 0

History

An old Amish cemetery in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1941. The stones are plain and small and the inscriptions are simple.Like the Mennonites, the Amish are descendants of Swiss Anabaptist groups formed in the early 16th century during the radical reformation. The Swiss Anabaptists or "Swiss Brethren" had their origins with Felix Manz (ca. 1498–1527) and Conrad Grebel (ca.1498-1526). The name "Mennonite" was applied later and came from Menno Simons (1496–1561). Simons was a Dutch Roman Catholic priest who converted to Anabaptism in 1536 and was baptized by Obbe Philips after renouncing his Catholic faith and office. He was a leader in the Lowland Anabaptist communities, but his influence reached Switzerland.

The Amish movement takes its name from that of Jacob Amman (c. 1656 – c. 1730), a Swiss Mennonite leader. Amman believed the Mennonites were drifting away from the teachings of Simons and the 1632 Mennonite Dordrecht Confession of Faith, particularly the practice of shunning excluded members (known as the ban or Meidung). However, the Swiss Mennonites (who, because of unwelcoming conditions in Switzerland, were by then scattered throughout Alsace and the Palatinate) never practiced strict shunning as the Lowland Anabaptists did. Amman insisted upon this practice, even to the point of expecting a spouse to refuse to sleep or eat with the banned member until he/she repented of his/her behavior. This strict literalism brought about a division in the Swiss Mennonite movement in 1693 and led to the establishment of the Amish. Because the Amish are the result of a division with the Mennonites, some consider the Amish a conservative Mennonite group.

The first Amish began migrating to the United States in the 18th century, largely to avoid religious persecution and compulsory military service. The first immigrants went to Berks County, Pennsylvania, but later moved, motivated both by land issues and by security concerns tied to the French and Indian War. Many eventually settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

2007-01-04 20:50:35 · answer #3 · answered by lizzie 5 · 2 0

christianity? i think they are kind of their own cult-like christian religion. there are also similiar people to the amish who follow a religion called menonite. when the amish kids turn 16 they are given the option to leave the amish community, at this point they can smoke ciggarettes drink alcohol have sex or do whatever they want, but then they must choose between the new lifestyle or to go back to the amish community. they can't do both. just random info about the amish.

2007-01-04 20:49:28 · answer #4 · answered by phishycoding 4 · 0 2

i think of the Amish are a sect of Christianity. i understand they do have confidence in God, yet i'm undecided what they could classify decrease than. i understand they form themselves from the Puritan life style. No, they do no longer think of "commonly used" everybody is evil - they choose for to stay that way with the aid of fact its purer and easier. a great minority go away that custom around 18 or so, and regardless of the undeniable fact that some get "blacklisted", maximum are nonetheless enjoyed and regular through their families. the motor vehicle difficulty back pertains to their love of simplicity. there's a great Amish inhabitants in Pennsylvania, in many situations pronounced as Amish usa. i understand they do stay else wheres, yet i think of maximum tend to need to be around those with comparable life.

2016-11-26 20:45:49 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Harrison Fordian

2007-01-04 20:53:34 · answer #6 · answered by Desiree J 3 · 0 3

devout Christian, along the lines of the original Lutheran

2007-01-04 20:51:30 · answer #7 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 3 0

Their own, they are a cult.

2007-01-04 20:50:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 6

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