Separation From The World (Part 2)
In Separation from the World, Part I, I wrote: “One of the [main] beliefs maintained by the plain people surrounds separation from the world. In fact, while studying our rich culture, I discovered that if…
Amish man asks for safety upgrades to keep buggies safer
“…if he can help it, Emanuel doesn’t want want to go heaven by Highway 38. “They’ve come up on us around the curve and they’re up on us. You can hear the tires squeal sometimes,”…
LETTER: Spanking data questionable
If spanking has all the negative effects that these researchers say that it does, why is it that the Amish people and the conservative Mennonites (those OK with automobiles and electricity) who spank their children…
To Our Dearest Lost Brother
All names have been changed to protect the innocent. To Our Dearest Lost Brother, I will try to write a few lines with a very sad breaking heart. John we still can’t believe that you…
How do the Amish choose their ministers and bishops?
Have you ever wondered how the Amish choose their spiritual leaders? First Peter 5:2 says that an elder should serve willingly, not by compulsion. This verse spurred me to ask a few more questions about…
Amish community remains close, yet fearful after Samuel Mullett and others were convicted of hate crimes
BERGHOLZ, Ohio — Inside a one-room schoolhouse, Lizzie Mullet pulls her attention away from her students and focuses on the biggest issue facing them: their families. “We’re doing the best we can to keep our…
TN’s rural areas provide fertile ground for the Amish
Ethridge TN — Diann Pollack isn’t exactly sure when the Amish first came to Ethridge. Some locals say it 1942. Others say 1944. “When I give a tour, I just say it was in the…
Marie Byler
I was born and raised Amish. I was raised on a dairy farm in Mesopotamia, OH. I am in the middle of six boys, three older and three younger. My sister is the oldest and…
What do the Amish think of a Mormon presidential candidate?
Mr Romney, who is trailing in the polls in Pennsylvania, should not pin too much hope on the Amish vote, though. Perhaps a thousand are registered to vote, I was told. Read more
Growing Up Gay and Amish
James Schwartz was raised in an Amish community in Michigan. In a segment on HuffPost Live, he shared his struggle to fit into this group when he realized he was gay. “If an Amish youth…