Why don't Amish people like electricity? As much information on Amish People within today!
2007-02-28 01:48:20 · 6 answers · asked by jellybeans 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
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2007-02-28 02:42:15 · update #1
An Amishman said:
"The Bible teaches us not to conform to the world, to keep a separation. Connecting to the electric lines would make too many things too easy. Pretty soon, people would start plugging in radios and televisions, and that's like a hot line to the modern world. We use batteries and generators because you can use the batteries for only a short time and because you have to fuel and maintain the generator yourself. It's a way of controlling our use of electricity. We try to restrict things that would lead to us losing that sense of being separate, to put the brakes on how fast we change."
Some time ago a group of fifty-two people chartered a bus and came to Holmes County to see the Amish. They had arranged to have an Amishman meet them and answer some of their questions.
The first question was: "We all go to church," and they named some of these churches, "so we know about Jesus, but what does it mean to be Amish?"
The Amishman thought a bit and then he asked a question of his own. "How many of you have TV in your homes?" Fifty-two hands went up. "Now, how many of you feel that perhaps you would be better off without TV in your homes?" Again fifty-two hands went up. "All right. Now, how many of you are going to go home and get rid of your TV?" Not one hand went up!
Now that is what it means to be Amish. As a church, if we see or experience something that is not good for us spiritually, we will discipline ourselves to do without. The world in general does not know what it is to do without!
2007-02-28 02:23:49 · answer #1 · answered by Star Dust 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Amish people live their lives in humility, and they forsake most modern conveniences, although some do have generators or propane gas. They don't use buttons or zippers and they don't decorate their homes because it is to them a showing of pride. They don't take photographs because they feel it is a graven image which christian people are not to make for themselves. They want to live as humble people, caring for others as for themselves. That's why they don't take anyone to court either. It is against their belief system.
In some ways I envy them because they don't have all the destractions we face daily to keep us from being close to God.
2007-02-28 10:07:32 · answer #2 · answered by VW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-28 10:07:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
the Amish have always lived this way and they just prefer to continue living this way.
2007-02-28 09:52:48 · answer #4 · answered by emilybailey1980 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
because you are weird. Final answer (BOOM) your report is finished. :)
2007-02-28 10:06:41 · answer #5 · answered by footballgrl 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
dunno, maybe its spiritual, like the electricity seems to be alive?
2007-02-28 09:57:15 · answer #6 · answered by jon h 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋