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Amish People

Anabaptism is a radical Protestant movement that emerged in the early 16th century, advocating for adult baptism and rejecting infant baptism, leading to significant persecution. The Amish, a subgroup of Anabaptists, migrated primarily to North America in the 18th century due to religious persecution, establishing communities in states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. Their beliefs emphasize simplicity, obedience, and community, with practices including church services in members' homes, a focus on manual labor, and limited formal education.

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Amish People

Anabaptism is a radical Protestant movement that emerged in the early 16th century, advocating for adult baptism and rejecting infant baptism, leading to significant persecution. The Amish, a subgroup of Anabaptists, migrated primarily to North America in the 18th century due to religious persecution, establishing communities in states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. Their beliefs emphasize simplicity, obedience, and community, with practices including church services in members' homes, a focus on manual labor, and limited formal education.

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Who are they?

Origins
Anabaptism = was a movement of radical protestants, that arised in early 16.
centuryand believed that only adult believers should be baptized (they rejected
infant baptizm, which caused a lot of critisism – arrested, executed)
- distinct for their practice of adult baptism which oposed the practice of the infant
baptism by other Christian groups

- they have origins mainly in Swiss and Germany


- origins of their name - named after Jacob Amen – Swiss anabaptist leader

- sepparation from other Christians -> migration

subgroups
● New Order Amish (oldest – most strčit rules)
● Old Order Amish x Beachy Amish (not as strict)

magration
- sepparation from other Christians -> migration
- waves – largest 18th century, smaller in the half of 19th century
- Early 18th centrury – many Amish migrated to North America (due to religious
persecution and economic crisis) -> mainly to Lancaster County in southeastern
Pennsylvania
o because the colony practiced religious tolerance and offered work to the
emigrants
- Over the centuries the Amish comunnity grew and spread to other states – Ohio,
Indiana

Beliefs and practises


- Unwritenned rules - Ordnung = order in German (clothing, technology use, social
behavior – simplicity, obedience and humility)

Faith
- Faith ruted in the Bible
- Main differnce which devivedes them from other Christians groups - Baptised
between 16 and 24 (they can choose to join the church community)
-
• Practice Church services every other Sunday
• In the homes of membres (rotating among the house holds)
• Lasts 3 hours – consists of singins, scripture reading (čtení písma), preaching and
prayer
• Large famillies – arrenged marrieages – divorce not allowed
•

Clothing
- Women -
- Man -
- Uniformity in dressing is a vidual manifestation of their commitement to the
community and simplicity
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Transportaion
- Horse and bugy
- Can lease a truck, but have to have non amish to drive it

Language
- Pennsylvanien Dutch – dialect from Swiss Germen they brought with them

Occupation
- Manual labor
- home builder, barn builders, shop owners

Education
• One room school houses
• Only up to the 8th grade
• Writing, reading, basic maths
• Focuses on practical skills for life

- Problem with higher eductaion


- But still 95 % of kids stay Amish

- Rumspringa (to run around) = period during adolescence where they can explore the
ocutside world and decide whether they want to stay in the community and be baptised
or leave the community

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