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Amish religion
Cade Schendt 1st
History
*16th century reformation back in Europe, when the Anabaptist movement spurred the creation of three "plain" communities ; the Amish, Mennonites, and Bethren.
*Members of the conservative Christian church came to Pennsylvania in the early 18th century to escape persecution in Europe for their Anabaptist beliefs.
*In 1693, a Swiss bishop named Jacob Amman broke from the Mennonite church. His followers were called the "Amish". Although the two groups have split several times, the Amish and Mennonite churches share the same beliefs concerning baptism, non-resistance, and basic Bible doctrines.
*Members of the conservative Christian church came to Pennsylvania in the early 18th century to escape persecution in Europe for their Anabaptist beliefs.
*In 1693, a Swiss bishop named Jacob Amman broke from the Mennonite church. His followers were called the "Amish". Although the two groups have split several times, the Amish and Mennonite churches share the same beliefs concerning baptism, non-resistance, and basic Bible doctrines.
Beliefs
*There's no single governing body for the old order Amish population;rather, each church district decides for itself what it will and will not accept.
*All districts base their religions on a literal interpretation of the bible and an unwritten set of rules called the Ordnung.
*The ideals are maintained by keeping all work, play worship, commerce, and friendship within the Amish orbit.
* They also believe in not using electricity and cars (that is why you see them only in wagons and horses) and if they do use electricity.. it's disrespecting their god and they get punished
*All districts base their religions on a literal interpretation of the bible and an unwritten set of rules called the Ordnung.
*The ideals are maintained by keeping all work, play worship, commerce, and friendship within the Amish orbit.
* They also believe in not using electricity and cars (that is why you see them only in wagons and horses) and if they do use electricity.. it's disrespecting their god and they get punished
Current Statistics
State Population
Ohio 59103
Pennsylvania 58009
Indiana 45144
Wisconsin 14957
New York 10787
Michigan 10218
Missouri 9833
Kentucky 8172
Iowa 7179
Illinois 6267
Minnesota 2765
Tennessee 1948
Maryland 1512
Delaware 1424
Kansas 940
Virginia 547
Oklahoma 523
Montana 363
Colorado 330
Nebraska 275
West Virginia 217
Maine 203
Mississippi 175
Arkansas 130
North Carolina 127
Florida 125
Texas 52
South Dakota 31
Sources
www.padutchcountry.com/.../amish.../amish-history-and-beliefs
www.amazon.com/books
www.wow.com/History+Of+Amish
www.exploring-amish-country.com/amish-history.html
www.amazon.com/books
www.wow.com/History+Of+Amish
www.exploring-amish-country.com/amish-history.html