What do you think about the Amish?

[Norbert L]

That show was fake and exploitative because the producers can get away with it. Reality shows are all faked

Sure they're born in depravity like everybody else.
But is it using the internet when someone else does it for you?

There is a big difference between "social flaws" and "depravity" (of man).

The society of the Amish, Mennonites, etc, has a multitude FEWER ABOMINATIONS
than other societies/ groups/ Christian groups.

Technology great increases the sins and oppression of the poor and the temptations and the "social flaws" , the more it is used.

The way I see it, the Amish aren't ignorant of the world outside. Their behavior will vary accordingly, basically it's not as if being Amish grants a person immunity from committing crimes or being charitable with all points in between.

 

[Tone]

Monks are different, though. Monks are a religious order within a Christian community so they are fulfilling a role that is different from the rest. So for example, my Church has monks, but we also have priests and bishops and deacons and lay people and missionaries so we as a community maintain evangelical outreaches. The Amish as a community have no evangelical outreaches. It's like everyone's a monk and nobody is anything else so they don't have evangelism. It's odd to me that a Christian community would completely leave out any evangelism.

Yeah, they don't propagate life like families do...I mean, isn't raising God fearing kids missionary work?

 

[Tone]

I'm not familiar with the term Roasht

I thought he was doing his Sean Connery impression...

 

[ArmenianJohn]

Yeah, they don't propagate life like families do...I mean, isn't raising God fearing kids missionary work?

Yes, the do "propagate life like families do". but I don't consider raising God-fearing kids to be missionary work, bur rather parental duty. That's why missionaries often have kids AND go into the missionary field. Besides, I'm talking about evangelism which is not limited to missionary work.

They're just more "separated" than I think God intended His Children to be.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

The way I see it, the Amish aren't ignorant of the world outside. Their behavior will vary accordingly, basically it's not as if being Amish grants a person immunity from committing crimes or being charitable with all points in between.

IN fact, (presumably),

the Amish (some) are targets (marks) (victims) of government agencies, organizations seeking people without social security numbers,
people who are physically strong (stronger than most others),
people who will do what they are told.

If they get tricked into service for their "country", they can be used for extremely wicked purposes. (just like other American teens, sent to destroy villages, men, women and children, on orders)

 

[Silverback]

They are Anabaptists, so approve of rebaptism if one was baptized as a child.

Are they not Mennonite? I have heard that "all Amish are Mennonites, but not all Mennonites are Amish"

There is much to admire about their lifestyle, but I'm sure they suffer from all the same problems the rest of us have.

I do hear they have some great show though.

 

[Not David]

Are they not Mennonite? I have heard that "all Amish are Mennonites, but not all Mennonites are Amish"

There is much to admire about their lifestyle, but I'm sure they suffer from all the same problems the rest of us have.

I do hear they have some great show though.

I'm sure Mennonites are Anabaptists too.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

I'm sure Mennonites are Anabaptists too.

No. Not even close. (though they can become if they leave behind Mennonite teachings)

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

No. Not even close. (though they can become if they leave behind Mennonite teachings)

Actually they are: About Grebel | Conrad Grebel University College

Conrad Grebel University College - Wikipedia:

Conrad Grebel University College is a university college affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The college is owned by Mennonite Church Eastern Canada and named for early Anabaptist leader Conrad Grebel.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

Wrong Anabaptist , or poor comparison (in-accurate).
Mennonites (generally?) have many man-made beliefs and/or practices that
Anabaptists don't have.
Perhaps 'modern'/ 'some'/ Anabaptists have gone bad ? (and accepted non-biblical)

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

Wrong Anabaptist , or poor comparison (in-accurate).
Mennonites (generally?) have many man-made beliefs and/or practices that
Anabaptists don't have.
Perhaps 'modern'/ 'some'/ Anabaptists have gone bad ? (and accepted non-biblical)

I get it; some Lutherans don't accept other synods as Lutheran; yet they are. I have lived among them; there are some in my family; my Grandmother on my Mother's side was Mennonite; I work with a number of Mennonites; and know what; they all refer to themselves as "Anabaptists".

Here is the definition: Definition of ANABAPTIST

Because they don't fit your description, it does not mean that they are not or that you even are.

Anabaptists are no 7th day observant. They do observe Christmas and Easter on the same days as the rest of us, and they both mark and celebrate Ascension day like Lutherans, Catholics and Anglicans; usually with more devotion.

Get off your high horse please.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

I work with a number of Mennonites; and know what; they all refer to themselves as "Anabaptists".

It benefits them if they are Anabaptists, so they might just be calling themselves Anabaptists for that reason ..... (I have no idea though if that is why ) .....

but (or and?) Anabaptists (I know of today) have left the Mennonites because the Anabaptists did not accept the rules of the Mennonites that are not found in Scripture.

 

[MarkRohfrietsch]

It benefits them if they are Anabaptists, so they might just be calling themselves Anabaptists for that reason ..... (I have no idea though if that is why ) .....

but (or and?) Anabaptists (I know of today) have left the Mennonites because the Anabaptists did not accept the rules of the Mennonites that are not found in Scripture.

From an orthodox, catholic, traditional, position; Anabaptist practices and theology are historically heretical. The Anabaptists originated from the theology of Andreas Karlstadt: Andreas Karlstadt - Wikipedia; and we see the austerity of the Iconoclasts in the worship spaces of the Amish (Jacob Aman), Mennonites (Menno Simons) and Hutterites (Jacob Hutter); none of which ever claimed to be "Messianic" or 7th. day; yet you do; I would think that the only thing you have in common is Adult Baptism and iconoclasim. This is at odds with the 7 ecumenical councils.

Why do you try to disclaim history to support your own identity; that is something that Trump would do?

 

[Rescued One]

IN fact, (presumably),

the Amish (some) are targets (marks) (victims) of government agencies, organizations seeking people without social security numbers,
people who are physically strong (stronger than most others),
people who will do what they are told.

If they get tricked into service for their "country", they can be used for extremely wicked purposes. (just like other American teens, sent to destroy villages, men, women and children, on orders)

Where did this nonsense come from? What governments?

 

[Rescued One]

It benefits them if they are Anabaptists, so they might just be calling themselves Anabaptists for that reason ..... (I have no idea though if that is why ) .....

but (or and?) Anabaptists (I know of today) have left the Mennonites because the Anabaptists did not accept the rules of the Mennonites that are not found in Scripture.

Mennonites are anabaptists!!!!

 

[Rescued One]

Wrong Anabaptist , or poor comparison (in-accurate).
Mennonites (generally?) have many man-made beliefs and/or practices that
Anabaptists don't have.
Perhaps 'modern'/ 'some'/ Anabaptists have gone bad ? (and accepted non-biblical)

Perhaps you don't know what you're talking about.

 

[Rescued One]

There is a spectrum of Anabaptists associated with Simon Menno and Jakob Amman. The simple difference between Mennonites and the Amish is that the Mennonites trace their origins to Simon Menno and the Amish trace their origins to Jakob Amman.

Menno Simons

 

[thecolorsblend]

I can't ask them anything since they don't use the Internet.

I have no doubt that they disagree with me on a great many religious issues. And certainly, I disagree with them as well.

Still, I still admire them for keeping their communities united and pure, unaffected by the trashiness of modern culture. They're honest, hardworking, law-abiding and very faithful. There are worse ways to live one's life than in an Amish community, I'd say.

I have no criticism of them apart from religious disagreement.

 

[Quasiblogo]

I’ve noticed that they evangelize heavily in the fiction section of most Christian book stores.

They really need to help Harrison Ford with anger management (“Witness”)

CO emissions are a problem.

 

[FireDragon76]

It's a fundamentalist, separatist religion that has been romanticized a great deal.