The simpler life, the Amish.

[Burt]

My understanding is they don’t believe electricity and other modern conveniences are inherently evil except that they lead to materialism.

Another interesting fact is they have large families and double in population every 17 years.

 

[walterjay]

In my area they run diesel generators to power certain types of equipment.
Phones are available in some barns for work purposes but never in the house.

The craziest thing I have seen is big JD tractors with metal wheels.

 

[goblin]

The word goes that the metal wheels are so they don't get tempted to use them as road transportation.

 

[gunnellett]

Many Amish have no problem using modern conveniences and blurring the line when it comes to business needs. They are very business and image savvy.

Many Amish also have no problem with making it a habit of letting others drive them great distances when the need presents itself. Sometimes halfway across the country and back.

I grew up around a lot of Amish and Mennonites. I worked on a dairy farm owned by Mennonites when I was in highschool. They treated me very well.

I grew up having a lot of respect for Menonites.

 

[walterjay]

Mennonites are a great bunch. I respect them a lot. Honest and hard working.

 

[853okg]

One thing I know about the Amish - in the immediate aftermath of the West Nickel Mines shooting, when a sick lowlife (who was also their neighbor) shot a whole class of Amish girls, members of the Amish community immediately went to the shooter's house to comfort his family and pray for him. They also attended his funeral. Whole 'nother level.

I will never forget that.

 

[55hambone]

For a number of years, Maytag made wringer washers with gasoline motors instead of electric, mainly for the Amish..

 

[ka9mnx]

There is a big difference between Amish and Mennonites. In some states the electric lights on buggy's is the law.

 

[joekingcorvette]

My brother worked in a large lumberyard in Missouri and said they were the most honest people he has ever met. He stated a few examples where the clerk would ring up lumber or merchandise and miscalculate one or more items making the total bill less than it should be. The Amish or Mennonites would correct the clerk and pay the extra amount. We buy squash and pumpkins from a few local stores here in my area and the prices are very reasonable. They also have some very nice lease hunting areas for pheasants. They also are not afraid to take a half gallon or more of whiskey as partial trade or gratuity for the pheasant hunts.

 

[Zee09]

I deal with the regularly on the roads, not much in person. The toughest part is winding roads through Pennsylvania, either coming around a curve and bam theres a buggy or trying to find a safe spot to pass them since PA isn't very big on shoulders.





Have you seen the front engine dragster at that house. He's been trying to sell it for a couple years. Had a blown small block in it until this year. It just came across my marketplace feed and he wants $14k without the engine.

I was by there today...no cars on the lawn...zilch...I guess he sold them all

 

[Arc]

I always got along with the Amish but I wish the State would enforce the same labor laws on them that everyone else has to follow.

 

[Cujet]

There is a big difference between Amish and Mennonites.

The Mennonites near my TN property are incredibly nice folks. They drive modern pickup trucks, but no chrome is allowed. I asked about this and they paint over all the chrome, if it can't be ordered without it. They had a few blue Chevy pickup trucks with white painted bumpers. They were distinctive and despite being relatively new trucks, gave the impression of times gone by.

Their newer trucks gave off this feel:

 

[Kira]

It was fact that there was no wild game to be found within walking distance of a young boy around an Amish property and they didn't have hunting seasons.

Clarify, please.

On the other side of this "happy coin" is the widespread belief that when the Amish move in, local game goes down fast.
In my youth, it was "city slickers come and shoot all our animals". Now it's the Amish's turn to be the subject of the same accusations.