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2018-12-15 Home Front: Culture Wars

The Old Ways - Why The Amish Community is Booming

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-12-15 08:23|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 A society within a society. Not for everyone. The Amish seem to weather the bubbles and ups and downs of the Fed and volatile economies.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-12-15 11:15|| 2018-12-15 11:15|| Front Page Top

#2 The best part of the Amish is that they seem to not want anyone else to join them.

Posted by Airandee 2018-12-15 14:57|| 2018-12-15 14:57|| Front Page Top

#3 OH, they have many problems. Many health issues as much or more than the general population. Young people have most or all of their teeth pulled. Cancer, heart problems they are not exempt. The young want to leave their order for more understanding bishops. Then many leave for what they see is the bright life. New blood is vitally needed to curtail birth defects. They have good natures and are a kindly people. Very sociable and when you visit a home all are in attendance. You are the center of attention because having no TV or radio creates a active involvement by all. Riddles and story telling by the young. An example; On what side does the horses hair grow best?; On the outside.

Posted by Dale 2018-12-15 15:15|| 2018-12-15 15:15|| Front Page Top

#4 They call us the English. As with any groups of people some are good and some are bad. Drug dealing. Stealing farm tractor parts from other farmers. Yes all this and more goes on. Avoiding all taxes has become an art for them, even avoiding paying on toll roads. The Mennonites are their friends as others are. They visit to use a phone now and then. When they become a burden the Bishop will allow a phone in the barn on their property.

Posted by Dale 2018-12-15 15:30|| 2018-12-15 15:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Many health issues as much or more than the general population.

But a limited gene pool gives geneticists a great sampling population. And much safer than Pakland to do it in.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-12-15 18:09|| 2018-12-15 18:09|| Front Page Top

#6 My favorite Amishman was the farmer who paid cash for his heart transplant.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2018-12-15 19:24|| 2018-12-15 19:24|| Front Page Top

#7 The most desperate Amishman I ever met was an 18-year-old who had just left the order & intended never to return. He had just shaved off his beard & his face looked like a plowed field. He knew he had cut all his ties with his family. It turned out there was a Mennonite group that would provide much-needed assistance for such young people. We had their contact #s on the ER Rolodex.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2018-12-15 19:26|| 2018-12-15 19:26|| Front Page Top

#8 Yes # 6. They pool their money. So I would believe his Bishop was involved in this payment. I can't say for certain. I believe his order held a meeting on this disbursement.

Posted by Dale 2018-12-15 22:27|| 2018-12-15 22:27|| Front Page Top

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