What religion do the Amish people follow?

Question

Do they believe in god or anything? And how come they don't live like normal or modern people? Do they think normal people are evil? And where do they live because I don't think california has any amish people. And do they ever go into town and get food and supplys or do they make and kill everything they use? Do they think cars are evil? Oh, and back in the olden days before they invented cars and stuff, did the amish still stay away from other people?

Answer 1

They are Christians who take their religion very seriously. Many are in states like Penn, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. They are good people. I saw an Amish mother and her kids in a McDonald's once, and I was so happy that the kid got a happy meal toy! They are gentle, kind people who live a simple life. Many people have been impressed by the way in which they are able to forgive. Remember that shooting earlier this year in Penn when all of those children were killed? The parents forgave the man and helped his family after he killed himself. How many of us could do that? I have a lot of respect for them.
Here is a link to more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish

Answer 2

I think the Amish are a sect of Christianity. I know they do believe in God, but I'm not sure what they would classify under. I know they model themselves from the Puritan lifestyle.

No, they don't think "normal" people are evil - they choose to live that way because its purer and simpler. A large minority leave that culture around 18 or so, and although some get "blacklisted", most are still loved and accepted by their families. The car issue again relates to their love of simplicity.

There is a huge Amish population in Pennsylvania, usually referred to as Amish Country. I know they do live else wheres, but I think most tend to want to be around people with similar lifestyles.

Answer 3

The Amish religion, I think, is a form of Christianity. They live a "plain" life, which means they don't own luxury or modern convenience things or use electricity. They mostly live in rural areas, and on farms. They are largely self-sufficient, but they do go to town to get supplies. Either they take horse & buggy or some get rides from people who drive. They don't think cars and stuff are evil, they just choose to live without them. And I think one of the main reasons they keep to themselves is because of the way lots of other people treat them.

Answer 4

The Amish all people is direct descendants of the Anabaptists of sixteenth century Europe. Anabaptism is a faith that got here approximately for the period of the reformation era. The Amish faith is relatively a branch off of the Swiss Mennonites. the gang gained its call from its founder, Jacob Amman. Amman replaced into born in Switzerland and later moved to Alsace, the place he grew to alter into an elder and spokesman for the Anabaptists in that area God Bless You

Answer 5

Amish believe very deeply in God -- enough to separate themselves from the world (that means avoiding being on the electrical grid because that would mean dependence on the outside world, not involving themselves in politics that don't directly affect them, not attending public schools if possible, etc.), dressing in a manner that distinguishes the sexes clearly and does not promote vanity, women covering their heads, forgiving those who treat them badly (remember the Nickel Mines massacre? -- that's just one highly publicized example), etc. These beliefs are all based on the New Testament.

The lack of cars and some other modern conveniences (by the way, there are some sects of Amish that do use these) has to do with community. Because the community helps each individual to live according to God's laws, it is vital to maintain community ties. Without phones, cars, TV, etc., people spend more time visiting in person, more time together in work, travel, play, or whatever.... In the US, it seems like we just unleash new technologies and then see what the consequences are; the Amish consider the consequences and then decide what parts of technology they want to allow, to what degree, and in what contexts. They do adopt new technology -- they just think long and hard first, and only take what they need. (For instance, many use diesel generators and compressed air to power machinery to stir and refrigerate milk from their cows. This way, they comply with state laws but without introducing electricity full-scale, which could lead to negative things, like getting bombarded with the messages of greed, self-centeredness, violence, etc. common on TV and radio.)

There are many Amish settlements these days because they've needed to find more farmland as they grow. The largest settlements are in PA, OH, and IN, but there are others scattered around in other midwestern states, TN, GA, and some parts of Canada.

Amish people often go into town to buy things that they can't make or raise themselves (fabric, foods that they don't grow on their farms, tools, etc.), and to sell things that they do make or raise (baked goods, vegetables, wooden or metal craft items or furniture, quilts or other sewing...).

The Amish don't consider themselves better than what you call "normal people" (btw, the Amish ARE normal; they just follow a religion that's different from yours). They just see themselves as trying to closely follow God's word, and doing whatever is necessary to put that goal first in their lives.

Answer 6

They are a group who for, well, I guess a century or two now, has taken to heart as one of their central doctrines the verse "come ye out from among them and be ye separate." Their religion is Germanic, Christian, and comes out of the early Protestant movement. Mennonites and Hutterites are related denominations/cultures.

As witnessed by the recent shootings, and the familial/incestual rape lawsuit before that, they are not a community without its own problems. But . . . if the bombs fell tomorrow, their lives would go on much the same.

Unlike the rest of us.

Answer 7

The Amish are a Protestant anti-modernist religious group founded in the 1690s by Jakob Ammann, a Mennonite preacher who criticized other Mennonites for their failure to adhere to traditional standards.

Answer 8

the Amish are Protestant Christians. Alot of them live in Pa. and Ohio

Answer 9

Mennonite

Answer 10

Mennonite / Puritan / European traditions

it's really just like anything else, a community of shared values