Why I Left the Amish
CLINTON – At age 20, Saloma Furlong stepped onto the night train out of Cleveland in a desperate attempt to escape her life among the Amish. In that moment, “It was both very exhilarating and… Why I Left the Amish
Two buggies struck by hit-and-run drivers (Police seek leads)
Two horse-drawn buggies were struck from behind by hit-and-run drivers in the past two days, police said. A young woman was injured early Monday when a vehicle struck the back of a horse-drawn buggy in… Two buggies struck by hit-and-run drivers (Police seek leads)
Man exposes himself to school full of Amish children
KOSCIUSKO COUNTY – Police arrested 46-year-old Darrin Ray Gibbs at his home in rural Warsaw Thursday after they say he exposed and touched himself in front of several Amish children at a school located just… Man exposes himself to school full of Amish children
Amish Girl: From Salvation to Excommunication
When I met the Lord as a young Amish girl and was finally able to come out of the Amish some years later, it was a hard and difficult thing to walk through the mine… Amish Girl: From Salvation to Excommunication
Interview of a {former Amish} Woman (Part 2 of 2)
The following article was taken from If Meadows Speak. Author and interviewer, Tammy, has graciously given us permission to repost her interview with Deborah (not her real name, for the sake of protection), a former… Interview of a {former Amish} Woman (Part 2 of 2)
Religion News: Author of ‘Why I Left the Amish\’ to be featured on PBS special
“There are two ways to leave the Amish — one is through life and the other through death,” writes author Saloma Miller Furlong, who grew up in an Amish community in Ohio. “To leave through… Religion News: Author of ‘Why I Left the Amish\’ to be featured on PBS special
Interview of a {former Amish} Woman (Part 1 of 2)
The following article was taken from If Meadows Speak. Author and interviewer, Tammy, has graciously given us permission to repost her interview with Deborah (not her real name, for the sake of protection), a former… Interview of a {former Amish} Woman (Part 1 of 2)
Idaho Amish family embraces modern ways
In many ways the Miller family is as Amish as the people they left back home in Wisconsin 10 years ago, carrying on the traditional ways. Father Harley, 40, is a master carpenter who has… Idaho Amish family embraces modern ways
Natural Amish Treatments and Remedies Impress Doctor
While Dr. Patrick Quillin cautions that his book Amish Folk Medicine is not intended to replace the personal care of a physician, he says he was simply looking for wisdom from people who historically have… Natural Amish Treatments and Remedies Impress Doctor
Bill would help Amish who reject reflective triangles on buggies
FRANKFORT — Kentucky lawmakers heard testimony Tuesday about a bill that would help Amish people who have resisted using reflective safety triangles on their slow-moving buggies for religious reasons. The House Transportation Committee heard from… Bill would help Amish who reject reflective triangles on buggies