I get what you're saying
Love me some Daviess county. We own some property there (very small) that is used for a fishing camp it is the most peaceful place I go during the year. Nothing like Glendale and West Boggs! I don't think I've ran across one hateful person and you are correct you better be able to strap them up and get your hands dirty.
I made a random post about liberals in general about something. Didn't reply to him personally and not sure I ever did with the exception of when he was talking about sled hockey in paralympics and his son plays sled hockey. I really don't care, but I didnt say anything to him.
The problem up here in Lagrange Elkhart Co area is the Amish aren't really Amish anymore. You actually see much more Old Orders actually farming. The amish cashed in on tourism and trailer factories. Then there is so much ''Amish'' stuff from food to other stuff that has nothing to do with Amish. One store was selling Amish furniture complete with made in China stickers they forgot to remove.
When I worked for the rural phone company we were driving around Amish country and I saw a guy pulling a gas powered farm machine with horses. I remember thinking the juxtaposition of that was so odd, like if you can use a gas powered machine, why not a tractor? We also installed no small number of phones into milk rooms of barns. Not allowed in the house, but okay in the barn.
The bishop of each church group is powerful. He decides what’s right and wrong.
The ordnung guides the Amish way of life, not the bishop.
So, it's televised? Really?
Only viewable in the barn in some areas. TV is next to the phone.
Not Daviess County Amish. For example in one district a farmer can use a one row corn picker, with gas motor pulled by horses and in another they shuck corn by hand. Over the last few years they might all use motorized pickers. Some Amish have tractors with regular tires which they drive to town. Others aren’t allowed those modern of tractors.The ordnung guides the Amish way of life, not the bishop.
Generally speaking, on matters like whether or not to allow new technology, it’s decided by a vote among each district.
Ordnung - Wikipedia
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One thing is for sure they have the means to afford whatever they choose. They are not relying on anyone or thing to survive.
Right, each district decides for themselves what they will or won’t allow. That’s what I said.
Stolls a poser with his fancy girlfriend and his accountant money. He’s all hat and no cattle. He’s the hind tit when it comes to knowledge about the Amish.
My parents attended Amish churches in their childhood. I interact in detail with the Amish. I know exactly how they operate their churches.
@stollcpa this is alarming. I thought you were Amish? I counted on it. This isn’t stolen Amish valor is it?
Ahh never seen that one but of course heard of it. I love Harrison Ford. I once stood next to him for a solid hour plus at the bar at the Delano. He was wearing an earring. As disappointing to see as Keith Hernandez smoking in the dugout at Busch
I remember when he was doing that and thought it looked horrible
You’re a riot. 😂 I was raised very conservative Mennonite until age 13/14 and then my parents moved to the new liberal Mennonite church in our area.
Actually, some of the more liberal Mennonite congregations are as liberal as any you’ll find anywhere. I know they have more than a few LGBTQ pastors.
anabaptisthistorians.org
They are, but all that activism tends to go out the door when discussing your own kids. Arsenal Tech is someplace most people don't want to send their kids unless they have to.
In the 70’s it was the church Mennonites went to that wanted to get away from the strict teaching in the conservative Mennonite Church. Actually the Baptist Church would have been more conservative than this new church.
I remember from various churches and my parents lunchtime conversation was did you see who was late, did you see what who wore . I remember one time it was an ice storm and my dad wouldn't stay home, did a 180 and slow roll over into a ditch that only scratched some paint, got a wrecker to pull us out and undaunted we went on to church. There was maybe 10 people there
I couldn’t remember who said it, but I remember that it was awesome. I’ll credit you from now on.
