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years the Amish have become more and more different from the rest of the United States and the world. Technology is dramatically changing. Medicine is improving. While the world around their almost secluded community develops rapidly they remain the same. This poses the question is their lack of development what helps them remain peaceful and grounded or is it just another aspect that makes them unique. The Amish are one of the most well known almost completely peaceful societies. The Amish are a unique

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Abstract The focus of this research paper is to examine the religious beliefs of the Amish communities. From their humble beginnings of migration into the United States from Europe, to their present day living arrangements, they have been and will continue to be a prosperous community. By shunning modern conveniences and relying only on what nature has provided, society has referred to them as the “Plain People.” Being far from ordinary in their dress and way of life separates this community

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AmishLife StyleThe Amish live a different life style than we do. A lot of people misunderstand the way they live their life in rural communities. They think that the Amish live an old fashioned life and fear the real world. All they want to do is help their community every way they can. Each fellowship is broken down into districts where they live independently by rules their community agrees on. The rules consist of clothing requirements, color of buggies, household items, etc. There are

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Summary The American Experience filmed an episode called “The Amish: Shunned” featuring several former Amish community members. Throughout the episode, we see scattered clips of them telling their stories of what they have dealt with after leaving their settlements. They grew up in a home with strict regulations that believe modern technology and urban life leads to a life of sin and emptiness. The typical Amish lifestyle resembles the everyday life of the American pilgrims with everything from

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and Amish communities are groups of traditionalist Christian with Anabaptist origins. The first Amish and Mennonites in Canada arrived in the late 18th century, settling initially in Southern Ontario. Old Order Mennonites and Amish still attempt to live “off the grid” in farming communities, but in the present days, most Mennonites just live like ordinary citizens. In New Brunswick there are five Mennonites and one Amish community. The Hillside Mennonite Church and the Easton Old Order Amish Settlement

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century, the Amish movement was founded in Europe at the time of the Protestant Reformation. They are derived from a group impatient with the pace of reform in the existing churches. One of the main issues is baptism. A group of Anabaptists practise adult baptism. Religion is the basis of Amish life. They believe they must obey God at all times.To the Amish family, life is highly valued. Like other aspects of Amish life, it conforms to traditional attitudes and values. Courtship to the Amish is usually

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Case study/Cross Cultural Comparison The Amish is a group of traditionalist Christians that rely on simple living, plain dress and refuse to adapt to modern technology. The history of the Amish started in Switzerland in 1693 led by Jakob Amman. Today majority of the traditional descendants of the Amish live in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Family In an average Amish family it consist of, a mother, father with an average of 7 children. Their grandparents play a vital part of the family because once

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Amish people make up a society of individuals that go day to day without modern technology in order to live with utter simplicity. Amish people do not use cars, heating and cooling, cell phones, computers, and electricity. Instead they use natural materials that they find around them. They believe that god will has provided everything that they need to keep them healthy and safe. Amish people use buggies pulled by horses to get around and they use lanterns for light. They also have communal

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One of the co-cultures we chose to review was the Amish. The Amish are a very secluded society that can be found in 30 states. The Amish have their own basic beliefs and forms of conducting their everyday life different from people living in the bigger cities. Here are a few things I learned from research.The Amish speak Pennsylvanian German Dialect, Swiss Dialect, and English. The Pennsylvanian German language is the first language an Amish child learns (Tidswell. 2014). Upon reaching the first

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It is plain to see that Amish society is quite unique with their traditional lifestyles, refuse to use any modern technology, and strict set of morals and values. This uniqueness leaves the modern world completely baffled on how these communities can sustain themselves. People pass by the Amish communities and see this society almost as amazing as a reenactment show rather than a group of real people trying to go about their daily life. So to better understand this faction of people and their society

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