Amish People
Who are the Amish ?
The
Amish people in America are an old religious sect, direct descendants
of the Anabaptists of sixteenth-century Europe.
The
first group of Amish arrived in America around 1730 and settled near
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, as a result of William Penn's 'holy
experiment' in religious tolerance.
Today
there are over 25 different group of Amish and the more traditional
groups are called 'old order'.
The
majority are Amish have settled in Ohio and Pennsylvania
They
are in Indiana, in the United States, as well as Ontario in Canada
too.
The
Old Order Amish and Mennonites, are also known as the "Plain
People". They are the largest group and , are the most
conservative.
Despite
the passage of time and changing society, they work as did their
ancestors.
The
Amish are very devout in their faith. They believe in the literal
interpretation and application of Scripture as the Word of God. They
take seriously the Biblical commands to separate themselves from the
things of the world. They believe worldliness can keep them from
being close to God, and can introduce influences that could be
destructive to their communities and to their way of life.
All
aspects of Amish life are dictated by a list of written or oral
rules, known as Ordnung, which outlines the basics of the Amish faith
and helps to define what it means to be Amish
They do
not permit use electricity or telephones in their homes. The Amish
doesn't wants modern world into their home life and limit access to
television, radio, or take the car for example. They use their horses
on the road for move.
Moreover
for their job, they do not permit the use of tractors in their
fields, or modern farm equipment.
The
Amish are averse to any technology which they feel weakens the family
structure. The electricity, television, automobiles, telephones and
tractors are considered to be dangerous and create inequality, in
community.
Their
families and their farms are their top priorities, second only to
God.
The
family is the most important social unit in the Amish culture. Large
families with seven to ten children are common and divorce is not
permitted. The separation is very rare. Chores are clearly divided by
sexual role in the Amish home - the man usually works on the farm,
while the wife does the washing, cleaning, cooking, and other
household chores.
They
believe strongly in education, but only in their own private
schools.
The
Amish have a strong sense of community spirit, and often come to the
aid of those in need. they give of their time and their skills to
help one another.
The
Amish dress code is very simple style, according to them. The
Clothing is made at home and are primarily dark in color.
Amish
men cannot wear the mustaches for example or wear the belts,
sweaters, neckties or gloves. It's forbidden too.
For the
Amish women, she typically wear solid-color dresses with long sleeves
and a full skirt, covered with a cape and an apron. They must never
cut their hair and she are not permitted to wear patterned clothing
or jewelry.
My opinions
Amish
culture is interesting. There are many different and independent
communities with their own traditions.
The desire to live on the
fringes of modern society is a strong and respectable to show is
disagreement world. Prove that it is possible to live more simply,
help and not make useless things to the evolution of life.
Explain
to young people the problems of modern consumer who needs power to
create is very important. I like the idea of not using media such as
television or mobile phone.
Otherwise,
I do not like the Amish life is based on reading and practical
application of the teachings of the New Testament. It is my
indoctrination, because they teach what they want their children to
private schools. This is dangerous.
The status of women is also
lowered because they can not dress as they want or say what they
think. They can not work because their part at home.
Society can
not evolve in the right direction in these conditions. This is the
advantage of being in a modern world, no longer live as the Middle
Ages to have the gender equalities or peoples.
Moreover, being a
young Amish should not be funny, because they are excluded from other
youth and their aolescence Enjoy no. Even if they have a large
family, it's a shame.
Overview of the attacks
Ohio,
november 2011, seven members of the community Amish are arrested by
the police. They are accused of hate crimes like illegal detention,
grievous bodily harm. The leader punish them because the group don’t
follow the rules, he had to punish them. These attacks took place
because the religion is strict.
This
types of act develop some questions about religion, their rules and
their life in autarky.
