Amish

Dainelle Branton

The Amish Lifestyle

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Instructor: Donald Anderson

17December 2012

In the 18th century the Amish settled in America. However while doing so they split themselves from the Mennonite in to two separate groups; “Old Order” The Amish and “New Order” The Mennonite. The Mennonites have spread future through America than the Amish. The Amish have settled in a few states; such as Ohio, Pennsylvania, Iowa, Indiana, and Kansas. The Religion of the Amish is what makes them who they are. The strict following of the bible is taken into context like no other religion. Their entire way of life is based on what is written in their bible, from the way they dress, the way they wear their hair all the way to the reasons why they have no electric or motorized forms of transportation.

The Amish religion requires them to stand by the rules of their bible, just like many other religions follow the rules of their bibles as well. The Amish must also monitor a consistent conduct with many rules and regulations. This type of religion has always alarmed many Americans that live in the same area as this culture due to the different types of beliefs and values. They instill very strongly and passionately in the next generations to come of their values and beliefs. The Amish religion started back in the early 1600’s; The Amish were followers to the Mennonite elder Jackob Ammann in Switzerland, Alsace, and Germany. Jackob was a strong leader, everyone listened to his word. He spoke the words of lying to another would excommunicate you from all in the Mennonite communities. Many other religion groups have great and strict followers, but in the United States, Amish is the modest and forgotten by others form of religion. Unless you live near an Amish community...