Opinion of Amish (experience, Christian, Christ, mennonites)

[gnomon]

Like others, favorable.

But then again, I've always held people who work the land as favorable. What is their not to admire of a people who are truly far more self-sufficient than the rest of us. Or me, at least.

Compare them to a case I witnessed sitting in court one day. A woman, probably in her mid-sixties, was in court because her lawn was not up to the standards of the homeowners association. Such a ludicrous situation would be absent from the Amish. Fortunately, the judge felt the same way and waived any court fees and fines. He merely asked if anyone in the courtroom would be willing to help an individual out by mowing her lawn. Nearly everyone raised their hand.

How can you not respect a people with a strong sense of community when the rest of us barely know names of our neighbours.

[Tigress]

Originally Posted by gnomon

How can you not respect a people with a strong sense of community when the rest of us barely know names of our neighbours.

Exactly. Their self-sustainability and sense of community is inspiring.

[NZAmish]

Originally Posted by Hema

Welcome to RF. We are all children of one God. The Amish are my brothers and sisters. My powerful psychic intuition tells me that you might be Amish. Okay, okay, I confess....I guessed because of your username. Ain't I a genius? Uh...don't answer that. Anyway, there aren't any Amish people in Trinidad where I live but from what I've seen in movies, I think that they have very high standards and very good values.

There are no Amish in my country but I am slowly working toward becoming fully Amish.

[athanasius]

I may not agree fully with thier version of Christian theology or practice, but I will say that I believe that the amish are good, God fearing, mostly humble people.

[I Panicked! At the Disco]

Their beliefs and way of life is intriguing. If it were not for Religious Forums and my iPod, I would not mind being Amish myself. Overall, I think they are living and worshipping just how God wants us too, but I don't think you have to live your life as strictly as they do to go to Heaven.

[I Panicked! At the Disco]

There are no Amish in my country but I am slowly working toward becoming fully Amish.

Oh, are you really? You should move to Tennessee. We have plenty of Amish people here! How are you going about becoming Amish if there is no one to teach you? And don't you have to descend from, like, the Dutch to be Amish. I am extremely ignorant in this, so someone, please enlighten me!

[PureX]

There are many Amish communities around where I live. They tend to confuse their neighbors because each community has their own rules, and they keep their ideas and beliefs to themselves. But I like having them around, because they're different.

[Shadow Wolf]

I have no problems with the Amish. I have a deep respect for thier dedication towards thier path in life. I especially love them when they bake thier breads. I use to take a walk once a week at a particular time just to smell them.

[michel]

Originally Posted by Tigress

They're human beings, just like the rest of us. They have their merits, and their faults. Overall though, I must say that my experiences with the Amish and the Mennonites have been pleasant. I admire them for their dedication, sincerity, and simplicity.

I guess that's word perfect.

[NZAmish]

Originally Posted by Anade

Oh, are you really? You should move to Tennessee. We have plenty of Amish people here! How are you going about becoming Amish if there is no one to teach you? And don't you have to descend from, like, the Dutch to be Amish. I am extremely ignorant in this, so someone, please enlighten me!

I have traveled to the Americas and visited many Old Order Amish/Mennonite colonies and I have read many books on the subject.

To join the Amish you don't have to be Dutch, you just have to be willing to live every aspect of their lifestyle.