The Amish Culture And Beliefs

It’s very easy to find the differences between Amish and American societies and even though it may not seem like it at first glance there are some similarities between the two. Such as religion, yes America has a diverse set of religion, but both societies believe the right to religious freedom. That is why Amish societies are located in America because they are allowed to express their religion. Another similarity in both societies is education. Even though Amish children mostly only go to an eighth grade education, both societies prepare the children for adulthood and teach them skills that will help them in society.

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 from that of the modern world. They have managed to integrate into modern life while holding on to their cultural values. It is with continued commitment from its members that this community will continue to thrive. I often drive to the

They generally are very strict culture filled with many customs and traditions. They have their own norms, beliefs, traditions that are different from modern society. Kids living in such restrictive society tend to go more wild when opportunity is given. It is an interesting, compare to “English life” where our parents tend to intervene to our life because there are so many options for young people to go bad whereas, in Amish culture, they let their kids do whatever decision they make to do outside of the world. It is surprising how a culture that is so restrictive has this much freedom and open options for young people. And the fact that, according to the documentary, "over 90%" of Amish youth decide to join the church, returning to their communities and families.” In some ways, the Amish culture open-minded than other conservative

The family care for their own and the Amish community gives assistance as needed. Therefore, the way how mainstream American life is driven by technology, I don’t think many Americans will take on the Amish culture.The Amish culture believes in the idea that everything has a reason in life. Their philosophy comes from their deep-rooted Christian faith from the church. They follow the basic tenets of the Christian religion by emphasizing on adult baptism, simplicity, community, separation from popular culture and the division of the church. In 1693, the Amish people formed their own branch of Anabaptism in Switzerland and eastern France under the leadership of their founder Jakob Ammann.All of the Amish communities today are from that group. We already know that within the Amish culture they do everything with hands, but there is some selective technology they do use by permit for agriculture. They use the tractor to help with the farming and time management. For the American society, farmers use computers, cell phones, cars and other technology, but for the Amish, they reject this technology because they believe it will do harm in their

The Amish people are a subculture group. This culture is one of the more distinctive and colorful cultural groups across America. Their rejection of modern technology is what has kept them apart of the high tech culture. They start back in the sixteenth-century Europe when a rebaptism of adults was then a crime punishable by death. Anabaptists or rebaptizers were groups’ that threatened civil and religious authorities. The Swiss Anabaptists followed a Jesus life were they loved their enemies, forgiving insults, and turning the other cheek. While other groups we’re more into violence. The Amish came in 1693 when the Swiss and the South Germans Anabaptists split into two groups: Amish and Mennonites. Looking for political stability and religious freedom they moved to North America where they first settled in southern Pennsylvania then to Ohio, Indiana, and to other Midwestern states. Were they have been able to maintain a distinctive subculture. They try to maintain cultural customs to preserve their identity. Amish speak a dialect of German known as Pennsylvania German or Pennsylvania Dutch. This language is not a written language. Amish use the English when conversing with non-Amish individuals. When talking in Pennsylvania German to each other they tend to switch to English

The Amish Way: Patient Faith in a Perilous World is a book written by Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt, and David L. Weaver-Zercher that describes the perseverance, faithfulness and forbearance of the Amish culture. Consequently, the book was inspired by a novel the authors previously wrote, which is called Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy which covered how the Amish are quick to forgive others. Through interviewing many people in the Amish circle, the authors soon realized that forgiveness is ingrained into Amish life unlike any other community. This realization that there is more to the Amish lifestyle than buggies and old fashioned clothing, provided the writers motivation of composing a new book on the spiritual heartbeat

The old order Amish worship in individual homes compared to the New Order Amish. Old Amish send their children to elementary school but do not believe in them attending high school. The Old Order Amish are descendants of the colonial Amish who came to Lancaster and Berks counties Pennsylvania from 1738 to 1756 from Switzerland, Palatinate, Waldeck, Hesse- Cassel, Alsace, Bavaria, and Montbeliard ("Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online," 2012).

They depend on propane or natural gas for lighting and refrigeration. They have very large family rooms and the floors and walls are covered in linoleum. They have large basements where they store food and vegetables. They often live in their basements during warm Summer months to keep cool. The Amish are skilled carpenters and they build beautiful wooden houses and barns.

The Amish choose to wear a cape and apron and have straight pins or snaps. Amish girls wear amish bonnets, but the people who live in cold places such as the Nebraska Amish do not wear bonnets. Most Amish women make their own clothing, but some do buy clothing from local stores. Amish women don’t normally wear patterned clothing or jewelry.

They are continuously growing and have been able to maintain their successfulness through many years. Many people interested in them accredit this to their strong belief in the core values that they have. Without these values, they wouldn’t be a separate community first off, they also wouldn’t be so mysterious and different, and lastly they wouldn’t be as successful of a society. For instance, their obedience to the community rules and humility allow them to flourish in this time of ever changing technology. One of their most important values however, is submission. They yield to their Lord without asking any questions and will not dare to stray from his teachings. The Amish are so committed to pleasing their Lord that it keeps them in their own little world leading them to prosper. For example, their rituals are filled with redemptive meaning by telling holy stories, recharging group solidarity, and eventually leading other individuals into divine presence. No matter what these rituals or ceremonies are, they are to never be changed so they all have the same abilities to find the divine. Another large example of submission is the amount of things they must give up to honor their Lord’s Ordnung. The Amish community is not allowed to use air transportation, central heating, electricity, pipelines, or carpeting; things you would see in almost every house in America,

Not only is Pennsylvania Dutch a conglomeration of cultures with roots in many different geographical areas, it is part of a culture is also rich in religious traditions (Tolles, F.B., 1957, p. 130). The two major religious groups that make up the speakers of Pennsylvania Dutch are the Amish and the Mennonites, also called the sectarians and non-sectarians respectively (Fuller, J.M., 1996, p. 500). Approximately 100,000 Pennsylvania Dutch speakers are Amish, amounting to nearly one-third of the Pennsylvania Dutch population. There are also approximately 10,000 Mennonites, not including children (Moelleken, W.W., 1983, p. 174-175). The Amish and Mennonites broke into two slightly different communities of Pennsylvania Dutch. Their language differs

When people think of diversity they think of culture but diversity is just not that. It is someones culture, religion, ethnicity, sex, economics, age, language, sexual orientation, and geographical area. When thinking about how all this topics fall under diversity how much do people take this into consideration. In the medical filed this is very importing to take a into consideration when caring for your patient. By paying action and asking them can make a huge different on how your patient will respond to their treatment and to you as a nurse while you are education them.

Recently, my parents started searching for a place to buy fresh raw milk. In Illinois, raw milk is not sold in grocery stores. So my dad had to find some private farmers that are willing to sell the raw milk. After some searching, he had found an Amish farmer, 35 miles south of us who was willing to sell us raw milk. One weekend we visited their farm. I never met Amish people before, but I have heard that they live a very simplistic life. In Amish county, the roads were filled with horse carriages, friendly people waving their hands at us and wearing traditional Amish/dutch clothing. It appeared like that I was traveling back in time to the 1700s. The farm was big with a small house and many cows and other animals. The owner welcomed us and

ughout the 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 community and there are many factors that need to be understood to understand how they have managed to remain peaceful after many years some of these factors include: the origins of their beliefs, gender relations, economy, living style, how they avoid and resolve conflict, and conflicts their community has experienced.

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 are cars, motorcycles, buses, trains, etc. Another instance is that the Amish still practice agricultural farming with little no involvement of machinery. They also refuse to use chemicals refuse to use chemicals such as pesticides as we do to repel bugs from our crops. The Amish feel that our two different worlds should be isolated and distant from one another to keep their traditional way of life away from the modern world.