The Amish
By: Emily Dahlgren
History of the Amish
- The Amish followed the Anabaptist movement of 1625 until in 1693 they formed their own group
- In the 1800-1900 they moved to North America and often settle in similar areas as the Anabaptists
Amish Followers/Statistics
- Almost all of the Amishes followers live in the US
- They also live in the canadian province of Ontario
- There are about 282,000 followers in the world
When, Where, and How Do The Amish Worhsip
- They worship in member houses each and every sunday
- The Amish worship in houses because in the 1500s Anabaptists were being persecuted so worshipping in public was too risky
- They worship together in large groups
The Amish Beliefs
- The Amish Believe in individual bible study
- They believe they should a life free of sin after adult baptism
- The Amish believe in the values of humility, family, and community
- They also believe in seperation from the world
Typical Amish meal
How men typically dress
Men and women are often seperated
Sources
- amishamerica.com
- etown.edu
- religionfacts.com
Interesting Fact
- Their first language is pensylvanian dutch
- They also learn english in school