When and where did the Amish group originate? What are some disadvantages of being Amish?
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Like the Mennonites, the Amish are descendants of the Swiss Anabaptists (1525). The Swiss Anabaptists, called the "Swiss Brethren", had their origins with Felix Manz and Conrad Grebel. The name "Mennonite" was applied later and came from Menno Simons (circa 1496–1561), who was an Anabaptist leader in the Rhein Lowlands. Simons was a Dutch Roman Catholic priest who converted to Anabaptism in 1536 and was baptized by Obbe Philips after renouncing his Catholic faith and office. He was a leader in the Lowland Anabaptist communities, but his influence reached gradually into Switzerland.\n\nThe Amish movement takes its name from that of Jacob Amman (c. 1656 – c. 1730), a Swiss Mennonite. Amman felt that the Mennonites were drifting from close adherence to the teachings of Simons and the 1632 Mennonite Dordrecht Confession of Faith. Much of the laxity was in the area of shunning excluded members, also called the ban (or Meidung in Pennsylvania German). However, the Swiss Mennonites never did practice strict shunning as the Lowland Anabaptists did. The ban meant that believers would terminate contact with a non-conforming member of the Mennonite society. Amman insisted upon this practice, even to the point of a spouse's refusing to sleep or eat with the banned member until he/she repented of his/her behavior.\n\nThis strict literalism brought about a division of the Swiss Mennonites, who, because of unwelcoming conditions in Switzerland, were scattered throughout Alsace to the Palatinate. This division occurred in 1693, and led to the establishment of the Amish. Because the Amish are the result of a division with the Mennonites, some consider the Amish a conservative Mennonite group—and, indeed, some Amish would not disagree with this title. Some Amish began to migrate to the United States in the 18th century. Many would eventually settle in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; the first immigrants actually went to Berks County, but later moved, motivated partly by security issues, tied to the French and Indian War, and land issues. Other groups settled in or spread to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Maryland, Tennesee, Wisconsin, Maine, and Canada.
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Guilt.  They were the biggest slaveholders and the rationalizations that allowed them to deny their basic humanity came from what they read in the Bible.  Everything regarding the rules of slave ownership was laid right out for them in the Bible.  Unlike other Christians, they cherry picked from the Old Testament to justify their evil.  Generations later they can't let go of the beliefs that are so destructive.  In order to hide from the realization that their ancestors were awful people they need to cling to their rationalizations.\n\nEdit - Hey, why the thumbs down, it's a historical fact that slaveholders perverted the Bible to justify their "right" to keep slaves.  Read Exodus, Leviticus, and Deuteronomy for examples.
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Check these links directories link this will be helpful.\n\nhttp://www.manitowoc.lib.wi.us/mtwc/genealogy.htm\n\nhttp://germanroots.home.att.net/ellisisland/genealogylinks.html\n\nhttp://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/Genealogy/
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Just to make things clear, Amish have conservative ideals based upon living conditions that they live in. Their conservative ideals are based upon something completely different from what Conservative America is. Honestly I see this country being equally liberal as it is conservative. Based alot upon where you are, hence Boston is more liberal than Texas for instance. Being an independent, I beleive in both sides of issues and do not follow a single line. So, instead of rellying upon the news or media to tell you what to think, do it for yourself...
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My sister did this for her honeymoon and they had a great time. We also live in Ohio.\n\nHere are some links for you:\nhttp://www.gpubs.com/oac/\nhttp://columbusoh.about.com/od/amishcountry/\nhttp://www.ohioparks.net/amish_country_area.htm\n\nHave a great trip!
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In America, the Amish seem to be living according to the Philosophy of Love.  They have modest wants, they are generous with their things, and they are slow to anger.
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Today there are old books on line because the copy wright has expired and many are being typed in a web site for all to read free. The farm as we know it was just emerging for the common man from life as a serf tied to the land owner. Many farmers in Europe were just allowed to use a piece of land. In New France some came out and claimed land just by marking it in an area protected by their soldiers. There is an amazing story of a French group being sold land on the  Ohio River that was totally undeveloped. The immigrants were all from down town Paris and were used to working one job for the aristocracy. When they had spent all their savings and traveled by ship and land to the river location they found huge trees and wonderful soil. Without proper tools they chopped tree after tree and then hollowed them out for a home. Animals and fish were obtained anyway they could. Gunpowder was there but scarce. The will to live away from the crazy Kings in Europe and the many wars allowed the spirit of the pioneers to be totally awesome. They stayed until a farm was made. The Louisiana French were taken by the English army and forced to beg among the New England colonies one winter . Life was never safe anywhere.
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that's a unique question... but Man started off in Africa, but migrated to the rest of the Earth.  When they got to Europe, the climate and environment changed the appearance of the Original man.   Why would you even want to know "how long did it take for people to change" ??  how would that help you?  why don't you ask why the Europeans would historically think they are better than Asians, Native Americans, and Africans in the world?  Or why any race would think they are superior and almost kill off a race and take --to that same land,--  another race they feel superior to?  Or ask why some white people hate the fact that their ancestors are from the continent they despise so much. damn, I got way off subject..
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When some of the ten tribes migrated across the caucasus mountains into Europe.\n\nSaxons came from Isaacs sons, I-saacs sons, saacs sons, saxons.
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The closest thing you'd find would be an Amish or Mennonite community. But there's really no community that I've ever heard of that's truly in the Puritan vein.
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The Amish have the right to register and vote if they choose, as they are American's.....but....I believe that their culture prevents them from voting.
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I would think the Amish. Jehovah's Witnesses have extramarital affairs. I know, because my children are Witnesses and they talk about it when someone is getting disfellowshiped because of adultery.The Amish are an extraordinary bunch of gentle Christian people.
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Think of the formation of America. A bunch of rebelous folks from England decide that they don't want to be oppressed. They sail off to America, and they find someone else already lives there. So theses British-Immigrants decide to take the country for their own, by killing the Indians that got into their way! The country was born when the Pilgrims began cheating and killing the natives.
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The ones that say they are ultra Conservative would be Amish, so that's a lot of crap isn't it. I am a Democrat and I wont vote for a Republican unless for a local position as mayor or police chief. Otherwise no way. I have no positions on gays because i am not gay. I guess they have a right to fight for their own freedoms too.
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The answers to questions like this should be obvious.God was created in the image of the tribe that created him. The ancient Hebrew tribe were primitive savages so naturally their god's likes and dislikes would reflect their own likes and dislikes.
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I have heard that one of the reasons that Britain got away from being religious was because of the troubles between Catholics, Anglicans, and Puritans early on.  The Government in Britain went back and forth between loyalties and persecution would be against the Anglicans for a time, and then against the Catholics for a time, and back and forth.  People basically got fed up and stayed home.\n\nIn America, a lot of people supposedly came here for the main purpose of religious freedom.  You would have to be a pretty devoted person to pack up and leave everything you knew to come to a newly discovered frontier land.  So maybe historically, that is the reason.
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People in the 1800's married their cousins all the time. Some Christians will tell you God created other people for Adam and Eve's children to marry, but these others didn't get mentioned in Genisis.\n\nI can't help you there; I do know a ton of people in Monroe County VA, then after 1863 WV, married their first cousin.