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    The Amish are a Christian group known for simple living without modern technology. They originated from Swiss Anabaptists in the 1600s and settled in America in the 1700s. Amish communities are highly organized around independence congregations led only by men. They adhere strictly to an Ordnung governing dress, vocation, and technology use. Families form the basis of Amish society, with marriage only allowed within the faith.

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    The Amish are a Christian group known for simple living without modern technology. They originated from Swiss Anabaptists in the 1600s and settled in America in the 1700s. Amish communities are highly organized around independence congregations led only by men. They adhere strictly to an Ordnung governing dress, vocation, and technology use. Families form the basis of Amish society, with marriage only allowed within the faith.

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    The Amish are a Christian group known for simple living without modern technology. They originated from Swiss Anabaptists in the 1600s and settled in America in the 1700s. Amish communities are highly organized around independence congregations led only by men. They adhere strictly to an Ordnung governing dress, vocation, and technology use. Families form the basis of Amish society, with marriage only allowed within the faith.

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    THE AMISH COMMUNITY OF AMERICA

    Edina Gerzsenyi

    Amish Community
    Who are they Their history A!!earan"e Chur"h or#anization Ordinan"e $etter Re%i#ious !ra"ti"es Way o& %i&e Fami%y

    The Amish are a group of Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches. The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology.

    Their history
    'ire"t des"endants o& the S(iss )rethen *an Ana+a!tist +anned #rou!, In -./0 1a"o+ Amman2 a %eader in Mennonite "hur"h2 +e#an to stru##%e o3er some re%i#ious !ra"ti"es that (ere ta4in# !%a"e in the "hur"h 1a"o+ Amman "aused di3isions (ithin the Mennonite "hur"h5 $ater2 1a"o+ Amman and some o& his %eaders de"ided to try to re6oin the mainstream Mennonite "hur"h

    Comin# to Ameri"a
    On O"to+er 72 -878 the &irst Amish !eo!%e "ame to Ameri"a on the Ad3enturer and sett%es in 9hi%ade%!hia

    A!!earan"e
    Men !%ain2 dar4 "o%oured suit )eards

    Women 9%ain "o%oured dress (ith %on# s%ee3es White !rayer i& married )%a"4 !rayer i& sin#%e )%ue or 9ur!%e i& +ride

    Chur"h or#anization
    Con#re#ationa% or#anization

    Inde!endent "on#re#ations O(n %eadershi! No &orma% nationa% head o&&i"e

    'o not a%%o( (omen to he%d !o(er Four "hur"h o&&i"es : on%y &or men

    ;<%%in#er 'iener : Fu%% Ser3ant or )isho! 'iener zum )u"h == Ser3ant o& the )oo4 or minister ;<%%in#er armendiener == Fu%% Ser3ant o& the 9oor or Fu%% 'ea"on Armendiener == Ser3ant o& the 9oor or 'ea"on

    The Ordinan"e $etter


    "o3ers e3erythin# &rom dress2 em!%oyment2 ty!es o& e>ui!ment2 trans!ortation2 sa%aries2 entertainment et"5 o3er 70 !a#es %on# 4e!t +y the )isho! o& the "ommunity en&or"ed in ea"h "ommunity and 4ee!s it to#ether

    9ra"ti"es
    $an#ua#e? 9ennsy%3ania 'ut"h *German dia%e"t, : Hi#h German used in (orshi!s Edu"ation? s"hoo%s are one=room +ui%din#s run +y Amish Stay a(ay &rom !o%iti"s? ta4e no !art in 3otin#2 re&use to o(n a So"ia% Se"urity num+er +ut !ay ta@es

    Way o& %i&e


    'o not use motor "ars : use horse +u##ies

    'o not use !u+%i" e%e"tri"ity : the %i#ht is &rom #as= !ressured %anterns 'o not ha3e radios2 T;s2 "om!uters or te%e!hones They are &armers +ut do not use tra"tors 'o not ta4e !hotos or a%%o(ed themse%3es to +e !hoto#ra!hed : this (ou%d +e e3iden"e o& !ride and 3anity

    Fami%y
    Fami%y is the +ase o& the Amish Community Marria#e outside &aith is not a%%o(ed Cou!%es (ho !%an to marry are A!u+%ishedB in %ate O"to+er They are married in one o& their homes durin# No3em+er or ear%y 'e"em+er on Tuesday or Thursday

    An Amish Weddin#

    Sour"es

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    Euestions

    Than4 you &or your attentionF

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