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THE AMISH COMMUNITYOF AMERICA

Edina Gerzsenyi

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Amish Community

Who are theyTheir history

A!!earan"eChur"h or#anizationOrdinan"e $etter Re%i#ious !ra"ti"esWay o& %i&eFami%y

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The Amish are a group of Christian church fellowshipsThe Amish are a group of Christian church fellowships thatthatform a subgroup of theform a subgroup of the MeMe nnonite churches. The Amishnnonite churches. The Amish

are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance toare known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance toadopt many conveniences of modern technology.adopt many conveniences of modern technology.

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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 %eadersde"ided to try to re6oin the mainstream Mennonite

"hur"h

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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

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A!!earan"e

Men

!%ain2 dar4"o%oured suit)eards

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Women

9%ain "o%oureddress (ith %on#s%ee3esWhite !rayer i&married)%a"4 !rayer i&sin#%e

)%ue or 9ur!%e i&+ride

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The Ordinan"e $etter

"o3ers e3erythin# &rom dress2 em!%oyment2ty!es o& e>ui!ment2 trans!ortation2sa%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 itto#ether

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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#2re&use to o(n a So"ia% Se"urity num+er +ut !ay

ta@es

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Way o& %i&e

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

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'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

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Fami%y

Fami%y is the +ase o& the AmishCommunityMarria#e outside &aith is not a%%o(edCou!%es (ho !%an to marry are

!u+%ishedB in %ate O"to+er

They are married in one o& theirhomes durin# No3em+er or ear%y'e"em+er on Tuesday or Thursday

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An Amish Weddin#

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Sour"es

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http://tenets.zoroastrianism.com/TheAmishCommunityofAmerica.pdfhttp://www.mapministry.org/i-am-new/who-are-the-amishhttp://amishpeople.org/amish-people-who-are-they/http://www.religioustolerance.org/amish4.htmhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/amish4.htmhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/amish4.htmhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/amish4.htmhttp://www.religioustolerance.org/amish4.htmhttp://amishpeople.org/amish-people-who-are-they/http://www.mapministry.org/i-am-new/who-are-the-amishhttp://tenets.zoroastrianism.com/TheAmishCommunityofAmerica.pdf

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uestions

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Than4 you &or your attention