One of the most controversial aspects of the Amish is their practice of shunning, or apply "the ban." Shunning means breaking most forms of social contact with excommunicated members or those who leave the Amish after becoming members. Amish are not permitted to eat...
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Amish
The Amish and separation from the world
A central concept behind much of the Amish lifestyle and practice is the idea of separation from the world. Of course, the Amish would agree that this means to be separate from overtly wicked worldly practices like murder, adultery, fornication, deceit, fraud,...
The Amish and Salvation
For many Amish, salvation is believed to be obtained not only through faith in Jesus, but also through a life-long process of obedience to parents, church authority, community standards, and one's "baptism covenant."[fn]Joe Keim, "Amish: Our Friends, But Are They...
Amish
The Amish are a group that grew out of the Anabaptist movement. They revere the Bible, hold to trinitarian confessions of faith, and agree with many aspects of Protestant Christianity. Some Amish communities uphold the biblical gospel and are genuinely Christian,...
Amish groups and divisions
The Amish are not one cohesive movement. While there are cultural and religious elements that define the Amish as a whole and distinguish them from the outside world, within that framework, there are diverse affiliations, divisions, sects, and movements that make up...
Introduction to the Amish
Name: Amish Leaders and Headquarters: The Amish are highly decentralized. Each local Amish community is independently led by their own bishop and body of ministers. Many such communities are in voluntary fellowship with one another, and ministers from neighboring...