Comments on: What it Really Means to Be Amish

By: Joanna Austin

Joanna Austin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:31:09 +0000

amazing article. the best part in the article was the cute picture of the horse given above. that pic is very sweet. Also, there is missing high incidence of drug abuse among teen and young adults, in the Amish community.

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By: Roygbiv

Roygbiv — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:26:58 +0000

Whats not mentioned in this blog is the very high incidence of sexual and physical abuse especially of young girls and women. Also missing is the high incidence of drug abuse among teen and young adults, in the Amish community.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:17:29 +0000

According to:

http://www.amish.net/faq.asp

Life expectancy is not an issue.

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luxury car seat — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:00:45 +0000

I would find it sad and boring to have to live a life like that. So many restrictions. Let me be the 1st to say that our quality of life is much better then theirs. Owh and if you say that they are *stress free* cause they dont have to look at the stock markets and what not lets see who dies first. A city dweller with good healthcare available or an amish man with vinegar as a cure for h1n1.

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By: ME

ME — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:16:27 +0000

You forgot to mention the puppy mills

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:14:00 +0000

I was extremely privileged to take a college course in Amish studies taught by John Hostetler, one of the foremost scholars on Amish society, and the facts in this article, to my recollection, are all correct.

I’d add one important point to the mix here: a guiding principle for the Amish is humility, and above all, to avoid the sin of pride. This means an Amish person is to defer to others in everything, doesn’t dare to question elders or Scripture, and would never do anything to express individuality or to stand out from the group. This is witnessed in Amish music– there are no instruments, and no harmonies are sung. The faithful sing in unison, because to deviate is to call attention to oneself, a form of pride.

It seems restrictive, even oppressive, to our modern sensibilities. But there’s something in the purity and simplicity of the lives lived in these communities that continues to attract the outside world even now.

By: zokla

zokla — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:45:45 +0000

That’s a very relaxing article. Perhaps a little bit biased towards the complete benevolence of amish, but nevertheless. Simplicitity of mind and appreciating a “small set” of real values is what we all could use more “these days.”