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The History of the Amish The Amish, who are also called “The Plain People” or Old Order Amish, originated in Switzerland in approximately 1525. They originated from a movement called the Anabaptist movement. Jacom Amman was the leader. This happened during the reformation in the16th Century Europe. They believed in holding on to traditions and keeping themselves separated from the world. He was stricter about this than other Anabaptists of that time. The Anabaptists were against the union of

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to focus on the Amish religion. Many people assume that the Amish are just people who drive horses and buggies, but there’s so much more to them than that. “The Amish are a church, a community, a spiritual union, a conservative branch of Christianity, a religion, a community whose members practice simple and austere living, a familistic entrepreneuring system, and an adaptive human community” (Hostetler 4). I believe this quote expresses what the Amish religion really is. Amish was founded in

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Rumspringa: An Amish RitualIntroduction:In the Amish religion, there lies a pivotal tradition for many of its adolescent followers. There are a number of Americans whom are likely to have never heard of this rite; as it is practiced by a small demographic, consisting of roughly 200,000 people . Their tradition, referred to as the Pennsylvania-German term "Rumspringa", can best be explained by the word's translation. With "rum-", translating in English to "around", and "-schpringe", meaning "to

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The Amish church puts a huge emphasis on the value of humility and community, as well as, of course, detachment from modern society. One is only baptized in the Amish Church if they confess your faith and Christ, and promise to follow the church for the rest of their life. This is usually around the late teens or early twenties. If they choose to leave the church before they are baptized, their community will typically support them, but if they leave after you have been baptized and made the pledge

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1. I chose the Amish ethnic group 2. Pennsylvania, PA United States 3. Population: 74,250 in 2017 Some food that the Amish people eat are homemade cornmeal, eggs, cooked cereals,fruits and juices. All amish harvest their food whether it is a vegetable or an animal. Sometimes the Amish people eat bologna, cheese, soup or fruit for a lighter meal rather than the foods listed above. The Amish spend their days doing manual labor and are not concerned about the

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Amish Health care practices vary significantly across Amish communities. However, the Amish culture are more likely to use home remedies than try to find medical attention. Amish culture indeed has involvement with the healthcare system with the belief that medicine helps, but God alone heals. I will further elaborate more on the Amish culture as well as some of their beliefs. The Amish culture started with a schism (division) in Switzerland, between a group of Swiss and Alsatian Anabaptists in

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The Amish religion is one of high standards. They strive to keep away from modernism and to keep the basic principles of their faith. The Amish live on their own and care for their own things without the help of outsiders. By isolating themselves from the modern world the Amish keep a strong faith. They have good values and try to continue showing those values through their children and grandchildren. The Amish believe in many of the same things that we as Catholics believe. They believe in the

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In watching the video, "The Amish - A Family Legacy” I learned a vast amount of information about the Amish community. The Amish group of people live a more traditional lifestyle of past generations. The Amish lifestyle could be compared to the lifestyle of people who lived between the 1800's and 1900's prior to the Industrial revolution. The Amish do not partake in the uses of modern technology. For instance, their means of transportation are horses and walking. Our current means of transportation

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The Amish have a amazing history, with a hard working life, and lots of myths to be debunked, theymake up less than 1% of the world population. People think they aren't around anymore, or rarelyexist, but that’s not true, they have been around since 1693 and became big in the 2000’s. TheAmish population increased 120% between 2000 and 2013 when the US population only increasedby 23%. The religion started with a schism (a division between people, usually belonging to anorganization, movement

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Amish Cultural Research PaperAmish Cultural Research PaperImagine living in a society where the members socialize exclusively with each other and not with the outside world. The men of this society dress conservatively in dark colors sporting clean-shave until married when they switch to beards. The women, wearing only full skirts, wear their hair up in a bun and covered with a simple white cap or bonnet. The community, called an ordnung, decides how the community will be run from state

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