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THE AMISH COMMUNITYOF AMERICA
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Amish Community
Who are theyTheir history
A!!earan"eChur"h or#anizationOrdinan"e $etter Re%i#ious !ra"ti"esWay o& %i&eFami%y
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The Amish are a group of Christian church fellowshipsThe Amish are a group of Christian church fellowships thatthatform a subgroup of theform a subgroup of the MeMe nnonite churches. The Amishnnonite churches. The Amish
are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance toare known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance toadopt many conveniences of modern technology.adopt many conveniences of modern technology.
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Their history
'ire"t des"endants o& the S(iss )rethen *an Ana+a!tist +anned #rou!,In -./0 1a"o+ Amman2 a %eader in Mennonite"hur"h2 +e#an to stru##%e o3er some re%i#ious!ra"ti"es that (ere ta4in# !%a"e in the "hur"h
1a"o+ Amman "aused di3isions (ithin the
Mennonite "hur"h5
$ater2 1a"o+ Amman and some o& his %eadersde"ided to try to re6oin the mainstream Mennonite
"hur"h
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Comin# to Ameri"a
On O"to+er 72 -878 the &irst Amish!eo!%e "ame to Ameri"a on the
Ad3enturer and sett%es in 9hi%ade%!hia
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A!!earan"e
Men
!%ain2 dar4"o%oured suit)eards
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Women
9%ain "o%oureddress (ith %on#s%ee3esWhite !rayer i&married)%a"4 !rayer i&sin#%e
)%ue or 9ur!%e i&+ride
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The Ordinan"e $etter
"o3ers e3erythin# &rom dress2 em!%oyment2ty!es o& e>ui!ment2 trans!ortation2sa%aries2 entertainment et"5
o3er 70 !a#es %on#
4e!t +y the )isho! o& the "ommunity
en&or"ed in ea"h "ommunity and 4ee!s itto#ether
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9ra"ti"es
$an#ua#e? 9ennsy%3ania 'ut"h *German dia%e"t, :
Hi#h German used in (orshi!s
Edu"ation? s"hoo%s are one=room +ui%din#s run +y
Amish
Stay a(ay &rom !o%iti"s? ta4e no !art in 3otin#2re&use to o(n a So"ia% Se"urity num+er +ut !ay
ta@es
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Way o& %i&e
'o not use motor "ars : use horse +u##ies
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'o not use !u+%i" e%e"tri"ity : the %i#ht is &rom #as=
!ressured %anterns
'o not ha3e radios2 T;s2 "om!uters or te%e!hones
They are &armers +ut do not use tra"tors
'o not ta4e !hotos or a%%o(ed themse%3es to +e
!hoto#ra!hed : this (ou%d +e e3iden"e o& !ride
and 3anity
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Fami%y
Fami%y is the +ase o& the AmishCommunityMarria#e outside &aith is not a%%o(edCou!%es (ho !%an to marry are
!u+%ishedB in %ate O"to+er
They are married in one o& theirhomes durin# No3em+er or ear%y'e"em+er on Tuesday or Thursday
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An Amish Weddin#
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Sour"es
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http://tenets.zoroastrianism.com/TheAmishCommunityofAmerica.pdfhttp://www.mapministry.org/i-am-new/who-are-the-amishhttp://amishpeople.org/amish-people-who-are-they/http://www.religioustolerance.org/amish4.htmhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/amish4.htmhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/amish4.htmhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/amish4.htmhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/amish4.htmhttp://amishpeople.org/amish-people-who-are-they/http://www.mapministry.org/i-am-new/who-are-the-amishhttp://tenets.zoroastrianism.com/TheAmishCommunityofAmerica.pdf8/13/2019 Amish Community
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uestions
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Than4 you &or your attention