Who are the Amish?

Who are the Amish? 1525 1525-1660 1720 1800's Anabaptists, the early Thousands of Amish Amish, split from Christianity. are martyred in Europe for their faith. 300 Amlsh migrate to Pennsylvanla. The Amish grow beards to đistance themselves from the elaborate mustaches common in the mlitary. Amish Traditions Baptism Funerals The Amish practice adult baptism believing only adults can make informed decisions about their faith. Gravestones are simple, following the Amish belief that no individual is better than another. Blue is the typical wedding dress color. Dating Wedding Amish dating follows a common formula: Amish weddings are traditionally held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in late fall. A young man wtll Invite a young woman to drive her home in his buggy after a Sunday stnging. A couple's engagement is kept secret until a few weeks before the wedding when their intentions are announced in church. The two may exchange letters and see one another malnly on weekends. The couple may date for a year or longer before the man proposes. He wiIl also seek out a blessing from her parents. Bride and groom do not kiss or exchange rings at the wedding. Did you know? Rumspringa Martyrs Mirror The Amish youth period where one chooses baptism in the Amish church or leaves the community. Martyrs' Mirror, a book which recounts stories of persecution, is the most significant book for the Amish except for the Bible. Ohio reports (here 1 20 are more than Amlsh buggy accldents each year. Three states: Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana hold about 64% of the Amish population. The Amish consider posing for photographs to be an unacceptable act of pride. In the News: AMISH MAEIA Amish children often give work income to their parents until marriage, where- upon they recieve a plot of land and help on a barn or building a home. Discovery Channel's Amish Mafia, a reality show about four men protecting a Pennsylvania Amish community, is under fire for gross misrepresentations and inaccuracies. Amish women do not cut their hair. They also cover their heads while The average Amish family has between 7 and 9 children. For more information on basic beliefs, etc, visit http://www.dutchcrafters.com/aboutamish.aspx dutchcrafters Sources: http://pittsburgh.about.com/cs/pennsylvania/alamish_country.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish http://pittsburgh.about.com/cs/pennsylvania/alamish_3.htm http://www.amishhandcraftedfurniture.com/Amish-Facts_ep_62-1.html http://pittsburgh.about.com/cs/pennsylvania/a/amish_3.htm: http://pittsburgh.about.com/cs/pennsylvania/alamish_3.htm http://amishamerica.com/what-is-rumspringal http://pittsburgh.about.com/cs/pennsylvania/a/amish_country.htm http://www.dotstateoh.us/districts/D11/Pages/AmishSafety.aspx http://amishamerica.com/how-many-children-do-amish-havel http://www.todayifoundout.com/indexphp/2011/01/why-amish-men-grow-beards-but-not-mustaches/ http://www.todayifoundout.com/indexphp/2011/01/why-amish-men-grow-beards-but-not-mustaches/tPVoJ100qlsDczAKw.99 http://www.siskiyous.edu/class/engl12/amish/amishlore.htm http://artides.chicagotribune.com/2013-02-08/news/sns-rt-us-usa-crime-amishbre9170na-20130208_1_mullet-and-other-amish-samuel-mulet-amish-sect http://www.dutchcrafters.com/aboutamish.aspx http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish_Mafia Amish Handcrafted in America INFOGRAPHIC DESIGNED BY NationalPositions Profitable Internet Marketing