Amish vs. Mennonites: What's the difference?

[@AmishAmerica]

This has probably been the most-requested video topic so far. Obviously given all the different groups etc., you could go pretty in-depth on this, but I wanted to try to cover it in a nice tight overview. I had to generalize some, but tried to point out exceptions etc. Let me know what you think! Erik 👍

[@justforthesaints8536]

Do The Amish believe in the trinity doctrine?

[@tudormiller887]

I've always wanted to know the answer to this question. Great video really informative watching from London UK 🇬🇧

[@cherias.4069]

Very simple living people,seem to be "miminalists",meaning that they do not bog themselves down with liads of Commercial items. They have a great work ethic;prefer to create from scratch what they have for use, and, this is commendable. 😊👌✌

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

@@justforthesaints8536 As far as I know they do. They mainly differ (to "normal" Protestants) in their view/opinion about baptizing. They don't do infant baptizing but only faithfull/denominational baptizing. (Same as Mennonites.)

[@FrogeniusW.G.]

A very nice & interesting mennonite chanel is "Megan Fox unlocked". She's a Mennonite mom and has different content, from modest dressing, over cooking & decorating up to explaining her mennonite culture. She's very sweet, check her out. :)

[@uekiguy5886]

Here in Missouri, I've occasionally hired a 15-year-old Amish boy to help me with clearing brush, digging, etc. I can tell you one thing -- Amish are HARD workers.

[@TheEnigmaticDeenTruth]

Sounds like you *abuse* him 🥶

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

With no internet, tv's or electricity, what else have they got to do?

[@Vikingshop]

@@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 ....they do NOT WANT the evil of this World in their Souls and minds. THEREFORE they stay away from TV, radio, internet, smartphones, etc. You can not watch and listen to the evil of this World without being contaminated. And NO true Christian wants to be contaminated and side-tracked by the World.

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

@@Vikingshop ... So just barn orgies eh?

[@baldeagle5297]

@@TheEnigmaticDeenTruth Paying for labor is not abuse.🤦‍♂

[@heknows5418]

I was raised hard line Pentecostal , we were one light bulb away from being Amish

[@belizemennonites8167]

😁😂 you're hilarious

[@jmdl]

😂😂😂

[@hicknopunk]

I grew up in a Calvinist cult. I totally get what life is like growing up in oddly strict social settings.

[@hicknopunk]

@Hitler was a Comedian i literally think in retrospect, that in the main church I grew up in, I was one of the only people who believed in god. I wasn't exactly a problem member, but I had to confront the church over multiple false beliefs and in the end I realised going to church was bad for me. I much more enjoy my quiet life of my own, solo walk with god. I highly suggest getting a bible without verse numbers like an old JB Philips volume. It helps you memorize whole books of the bible, by not having reference points. So much scripture arguments, result in 2 lines of the bible vs some other 2 random lines, in this they often miss the context of the situation.

[@mandigraham2010]

Yes. Me too!

[@dbadaddy7386]

I stopped at a convenience store in Georgia. Folks who I'm certain were Mennonite also stopped. I found it oddly comforting to listen to a couple of those fellows discussing the merits between the cheese-stuffed and the polish sausages on the roller grill. Goes to show we're all more similar than different, and we ought to appreciate that more.

[@catholic200747]

What town were you in? I used to live in a small town in Georgia and I believe some Mennonites had a church there. Never had a chance to talk to any of them.

[@dbadaddy7386]

@@catholic200747 It was right off the interstate in southern Georgia. A bit north of Conyers.

[@catholic200747]

@@dbadaddy7386 Sounds like around Loganville.

[@michaelhaydenbell]

Wow, guess it just goes to show how all human beings like food. That is mind-blowing! I thought they used a salt lick like a deer to sustain themselves!

[@dbadaddy7386]

@@michaelhaydenbell Kawoosh! For you, that means the point clearly went over your head, and it didn't even have to gain much altitude.

[@GeckoHiker]

We are good friends with an Amish couple from Indiana. She was a schoolteacher and now helps him in his carpentry business. As they put it, they were not blessed with children. When they visit us they love to watch old television shows, like westerns and Andy Griffith. They bring their dvd player and listen to country music. While they don't drink at home they will enjoy our home brewed beer with us. They are very down to earth, have a close relationship with G-d, and are open to experiencing the world without allowing the world to change them. We met them when they came out to work on a friend's house. We invite them on camping trips and excursions and they stay with us for long visits while pitching in on our homestead. Susan thinks my kitchen gadgets are cute but unnecessary. I told her, don't mess with my gadgets!

[@tontoruiz7289]

Lol

[@sway696]

So many I've seen or come by seem like such fantastic people. 🙂

[@BlaiseKiwanuka]

😁😁😁

[@kvltizt]

Sorry, I need that stand mixer! 😜

[@crustyrash]

My family runs the gamut from Old Order to somewhat modern. I remember visiting my Aunt in Canada. She was on the modern side but when we went out I always remember her grabbing a sweater to cover her arms, saying "let's not offend the Old Order." It's also been a good lesson in the multi-cultural place where I live.

[@MarcusAurelius7777]

It's kind of like the difference between old conservative and modern liberal Christians in the normal world

[@mrs.g.9816]

When I first moved to my current address in a rural town, I had no car, and I carried groceries home with a huge backpack. I was given a lift by a Mennonite woman in a pick-up truck and we had a wonderful chat. She also tried to find an address on her cellphone. I learned that in her community these were OK. Her folk, even the children, wear traditional clothing. Women and girls wear the simple dresses and bonnets. She, her husband and family run a farm and farm store. I like to drop in to buy sausages, jams, and produce and say hello. BTW - I'd love to see a video about the Amish relationships with their horses. I also wonder if the Amish still use Clydesdales or other heavy horse breeds for plowing and harvests.

[@cherias.4069]

Hopefully they will be warned to not have a *TRACKING "Smart phones" ....OR, they are at high risk of: INVASION FR. MODERN DAY PIRATES. HAS ANYONE WARNED THEM!? If Not, is important to warn them that the Smart Phones ARE HUGE SECURITY RISK to their existance as currently is. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼✌

[@mrs.g.9816]

@@cherias.4069 Thanks so much for your concern! I warn everybody I know and love about those scammers out there. I don't own a smart phone, but I do urge people to be careful. Lately there are emails that say "Thanks for your subscription" or "This is an invoice". I just delete them (and then delete them forever from "trash", and urge everybody else to do the same.

[@ThatGirlJD]

@@cherias.4069 Most Mennonites that are more progressive are as aware of these dangers as everyone else.

[@martinfranke846]

Clydesdales are considered "show" horses in NE Indiana by most church districts. Most of the draft horses here are Begians, Percherons, or Half lingers. In eastern PA where my wife comes from, draft mules are commonly used, also.

[@eden20111]

The Mennonites in my town drive Infiniti and Lexus SUVs lol

[@Cloudyliv_]

My mom’s family is holdeman mennonite and I very much agree with everything you said. We are close and respect each other’s different ways of life

[@elmerduerksen617]

I am a menonit from Paraguay. And yes, we have very difrent customs and also beliefs among "our" people. In my case, I belong to what you would call the modern menonites. A cousin of mine is the minister for infrasture and comunications of Paraguay. I know personaly varios menonites that have been in the senat of my country. My children all have a university degree, and I was my sons copilot for 7 years of race car rallying (definitly a bit faster then a buggy)

[@Rebeka-ij1lk]

Interesting! I am also a Mennonite from Paraguay (Santa Clara)

[@ralphday4842]

Your comment indicates you're using technology that's prohibited to your people. You will be excommunicated.

[@elmerduerksen617]

@Ralph Day uffff. I think i´l be fine.

[@NICEFINENEWROBOT]

I was baptized by a Mennonite (of the Canadian Mennonite Brethren) and was member of the Evangelical Free Church he initiated in my county until I got married and moved. Does that make me a Mennonite? What is "a Mennonite"? I have purchased the "Fundamentbuch" but it's hard reading.

[@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059]

I'm an Okie from Moskokee, I ware hom skooled two.

[@silver_salvage_savage]

The lifestyle is appealing to me. When I go through rural Ohio and Michigan I see them around. Always in good spirits and happy. Living in and with a connection to the land is the way its supposed to be. God bless em

[@SKBottom]

As he mentioned in his other videos, you can live the lifestyle without joining the religion. It sounds like you might be craving a simpler lifestyle.

[@jeffreybodean7300]

Watch Amish paradise by weird Al Yankovic.sounds legit to me.

[@user-k4d-e59mo28oc]

@@SKBottom Such a non-religious lifestyle would not last a summer break.

[@deborahvretis3195]

I am descended from Pennsylvania Dutch. Which are actually German. My mom canned, did laundry, with a ringer washer, and stored canned goods in the basement. We also had a family room, my father built. I found many of these things common in our house, in Illinois. We weren't Amish, but the living tradition lived in my home.

[@michaelhalsall5684]

My understanding is that the Pennsylvanian Dutch were so named by the English speakers who interpreted the word "Deutsch" (pronounced "doytch") meaning German, as being "Dutch" (Netherlanders)

[@nicolemmer7681]

​@@michaelhalsall5684Actually this a common, but wrong perception. Two centuries ago Germany and the Netherlands didn't exist as such (it was still a lot of smaller kingdoms, principalities and duchies). In al of present day Germany, Austria, Netherlands and part of Switzerland a variety of german dialects were spoken, linguistically divided into lower, middle and higher german, with the divisions based primarily on topography and geography, not nationality. The lower german dialects spoken in the present Netherlands, northwestern Germany, parts of the Rhine valley and some german settlements on the Baltic coast were called deutsch, dutch, deitsch, duits at the time. (All being spelling variants in present languages, but the same word then.) As time passed the word developed different meanings in various places. Thus the english calls the official language of the Netherlands dutch and the german language german, while germans call their official language Duits and the netherlanders theirs Nederlands. The english also used to call the Afrikaans language of southern Africa dutch. Frisian was spoken in both the northern Netherlands and northwestern Germany (the old Friesland/Frisia) and is similar to but distinguishable from both. Pennsylvania dutch is a german language, but has significant differences from the hanoverian german of the mercenaries of the American war of independance.

[@kassrripples3659]

I grew up in Melbourne Australia. I now live in Montgomery Texas. Until 3 years ago I never knew Hutterites existed or even much about Amish. I was happy to visit a Heritage weekend market in Waco and started learning more. It’s so interesting to learn the history going back to Central Europe. My ancestors left Prussia and settled in South Australia due to religious persecution… around 1850. Isn’t you tube a gift?

[@daviedood2503]

😃

[@sfdint]

Nice job of sketching the wide range of styles in the Mennonite world. I grew up Mennonite in the midst of the large Amish community near Shipshewana, IN. I get back there now and then and am amazed at how much Amish life is changing. For one thing they have become very prosperous and that is changing lifestyles and attitudes. There are also a lot of very entrepeneurial young Amish. The home place I grew up on is now owned by a young Amish man who has a thriving solar business. Every Amish homestead has at least 1 or 2 solar panels that they use primarily to power a heavily insulated freezer. All you need is a solar panel and a bank of 12 volt batteries and you've got frozen food! I'm also amazed at how widely Amish communities have spread around the country. Last week I discovered an Amish community in Elkton, KY when I delivered some farm implements to an Amish owned business there.

[@90aew]

In Elkton, KY there is four groups of horse and buggy people. There’s the Amish and then the rest are Mennonites. Wenger Mennonite , 35s and Mid -West connection which recently split off from the Wengers.

[@robertpearson8798]

Mennonites were among the very first non-native settlers to cross the border into the Niagara Peninsula after the American Revolution. I recall that sometime in the 1980's the two hundredth anniversary of Mennonites in Niagara was celebrated. I've known a few people who are descendants of that group.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

my mother's family is from that area but they only got there in the 1920s after they got kicked out of ukraine and russia

[@JudithIrene]

I grew up in a Mennonite home and town in Canada ... there are different 'levels' of groups -- some are very strict to the point where at church the men would sit on one side of the church and the ladies on the other side ... in my home, we were brought up with much love from the parents ... my parents dressed however they chose to, not conservative ... my mother was a wonderful school teacher and my father was head of a warehouse for school supplies ...

[@williamwan5533]

I went to University of Waterloo for my undergrad degree... Also enjoyed the St Jacob's farmers market just north of Waterloo, plenty of Mennonite produces to choose from...

[@JudithIrene]

@@williamwan5533 oh yes, Waterloo is a nice city -- my aunt & uncle live there ... St. Jacobs has lovely Mennonite food there indeed ...

[@williamwan5533]

@@JudithIrene definitely plenty of fond memories there. God bless...

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

hmmm thats sort of what my mothers family was like but i grew up here on the west coast

[@ronaldmachado757]

Orthodox Christians are very quaint....went to a Greek Orthodox Church on an Island called Volos and was stared at till I realised there was segregation of men and women

[@jeannetteelizabeth144]

Wow--I didn't realize how many different Mennonite groups there were, esp the ones located in Mexico! As I was watching this, I suddenly remembered I bought a book a few years ago but never read it while visiting the Bird-in-Hand area; I'm going to have to actually read the book now! Thanks for the info!

[@larrylewis3573]

Dear Erik, Just a brief comment. Once again, very nicely done : great visuals and simple but very informative and accurate content. Thank you for your good work. Sincerely, Larry Clarence Lewis, Ontario, Canada.

[@89128]

Decades ago, while in high school I worked part-time in a hospital cafeteria. The hospital had a nursing program. I noticed one student wore a gauze cap, being curious, I asked one of the students why, and was told she was Mennonite. Years later my delivery territory would take me to Kouts, Indiana, south of Valparaiso, which had a Mennonite church. Whenever I passed it, I always thought of that student, 60 years ago. The Hospital was West Suburban, Oak Park, Illinois.

[@AthenaGM]

Very insightful, thanks for sharing. Never have I ever thought, Mexico had a large Menonite community. Interesting.

[@bellagirlgirl8827]

Thanks for this video. My mother was from a Mennonite family, and I've wondered about the difference.

[@PlanetMojo]

We have Amish to the east of us a couple of miles that only use hand tools, and Amish to the north of use that use electric tools - as long as it is charged with a generator (or they don't know how it was charged). One group made the tin for our new post frame building, and the other installed it. The installers used all hand tools. it was a pretty awesome sight.

[@voidremoved]

lol... I will just leave this depleted cordless drill right here on this charging stand and if it just magically starts working again tomorrow then so be it.

[@michael931]

I thought it also had to be a diesel generator

[@jerryleroy9187]

I live in Northern Ontario Canada and we have a large community of Amish and Mennonites close by. I love their sales fares where they sell all kinds of goodies. Home made bread, canned goods, pickled everything, quilts, you name it. They are awesome people but pretty darn shy. They don't talk much to the outsiders.

[@jimcole6423]

Yeah, true. They're just really there for the money.

[@luciusirving5926]

Yes, lots of traditionalist cultures are shy indeed.

[@shelley7975]

I don't blame them. Their world makes mores sense, why pollute it.

[@Luna.3.3.3]

I'm from Ontario as well. Most are well aware of the communities in Kitchener-Waterloo. I didn't know there was a big community other than there. Which city in the north is it close to? Their food is amazing. I have a great cookbook by a lady who was great friends of the community in K-W. "Food That Schmecks"

[@tontoruiz7289]

@@jimcole6423 your golden .lmao 😂

[@Yunona1984]

Amish are so great people! We love to learn and to buy vegetables, milk, bread from them. We respect them so much! Love to be around them.

[@cookielady7662]

I live in west Texas and my town has a very large Mennonite community. Many of them are from Canada and Mexico originally. They range from very progressive groups to Old Colony Mennonites. To my knowledge the Old Colony groups here do not use horse and buggies for transportation, but they do use limited technology, if any at all. This was interesting. TFS.

[@danielsiver5669]

Lords means Angels Angel means Lord's Kings means Angels Who do you serve if you read the Bible? Angels R Jesus Christ Jesus Christ R Angels Holy means Angels Spirit means Angels Mary received what? Who else received the Holy Spirit? Apostle! Jesus Christ was already an Angel or the Holy Spirit became the baby! Or Pure Host! DNA or blood line is pure incest! The angel applied it's self to the embodiment of a baby? Host! does that mean the baby (Host) was an Angel? Was marry already an angel or did she receive Holy Spirit twice or just for the baby womb It takes a sperm of a man to make a baby! She was without having sex! She was either an Angel or she never receive the full Holy Spirit/Angels cause she was innocent/ ready for use? but the DNA was already corrupt/ manipulated by the Angels having the authority already! The authority is already Gods'. Yet God assessment was to indicate the use of his authority by the angels to see exploiting of how fare the Angels could use the Authority if left unchecked! The host or body had become the blood line of incest ( Host ) So did Marry receive the holy spirit twice? Marry was angel She received her own Angel or Holy Spirit (embodiment ) of an Angel. Luke 1:15 who is an Angel? what was received? Holy Spirit She then received the (second coming) Holy Spirit as her baby! (Jesus Christ ) Who are the second coming the Angels Being received by Humanity or host of Humanity in children What are the names of those that receive the Holy Spirit? Jesus Christ (see above statement) Who has this verbiage of the Angels! Elite or Ivy league sorority and frat's! They are the in-between life and death! Why? They are the medium of the affliction of the Angels and are suppressed when the Angels wants to live within them! (Suppressed within themselves) (Humanity is not in control when suppressed!) Society worship Angels or idolize Angels why? People only use 10 % of there brains and the Angels devote 90% to manipulation of your life cause everyone has incest DNA until you (marry) outside your blood line! (DNA) Angels ( Marry) man and woman Marry becomes the medium to connect the Angels or (an) Angel as the binding or bonding of man and woman to manipulate the DNA of a child to get to the closest results if ( Host or embodiment ) to Control, cause they don't always get what they want cause the authority doesn't belong to the Angels! cause they want to embody your life cause they control Humanity metaphorically ( the angel wan to be you and physically they want to walk in you suppressing ( your life) to be you The angel have been creating an environmental evaluation of humanity as a host! To embody What do you want to receive from the Bible? The Holy spirit is Angel or We except Jesus Christ into our body aka as embodiment! The Bible speak of Humanity as (sinner) humans are filthy and need to receive the what Holy Spirit! An Angel! You and your children could be considered the second coming! Do to the or because of what? ( DNA manipulation) or ( incest) or (invetro- fertilization) or ( DNA splicing) and all the people have been going to the physical to the Metaphysical by death! Why did Jesus Christ need to receive the holy spirit descending like a dove from Heaven? Heaven is where? Heaven is located where? On Earth! Marry became holy cause she was being worship by Angels and Humanity cause she was without being used by a man but accepted an angel as her child with open arms? Why do you hold out your arms to pray? By default you are following Angels or DNA is allowing the Angels to pick those to be fruitful cause Humanity has given everything and anything to offer themself to receive the what Holy Spirit! Did John the Baptist ever receive the holy spirit? Is still Human? Who sandles was he unworthy to touch? As a human he is considered unclean Filed with Holy spirit he could then be what on Earth clean by the Holy spirit than be considered (An) what? Angel! Who do You want to be An Angel that walk in your soul! If you pick up a cook book are you automatically a Chief no but your learn how to become one If you pick up the Bible you become automatically a "Sinner" and you need salvation you become a follower of the Angels aka Jesus/ ANGEL Christ / ANGEL THEY DIVIDE THE Family and keep the fruitful ripe (host/human) or the cream of the Crop of those willing to except the Holy Heavenly spirit in which all are brought to there need of repentance to know they have fallen shirt of the glorification of the Holy Spirit! Or Give your authority that God granted / gave / Authorized/ provide/ allowed/ to you to be born to be in Authority / live with the Image of the authority of God! It's your choice Humanity God or The Angels or live your life to the fullest and let God judge you when you pass on cause remember you are not supposed to actually die?

[@user-nm9kn3zs6s]

I’m a Mennonite from oklahoma and I have a bunch of family in seminole texas! I grew the same as any other American with cars and all the technology with no restrictions. It’s cool seeing how different some mennonites are from others!!

[@cookielady7662]

@@user-nm9kn3zs6s I live in Seminole. I think the majority of the Mennonites here are just like anyone else. The exception being certain restrictions on a few of the old Colony groups. I know of one lady whose family doesn't own a TV, computer, etc. She and her daughters wear head coverings and always dresses and skirts and blouses, no pants. Love that you shared here.

[@Oilfieldscout]

Seminole has been a real challenge for the faith. I came here in 1983 as the bust was bottoming out. Comanche Trails and east if town was ghettos. Things have changed. Mennonites joining the military and becoming police officers. They are good people and are dedicated friends.

[@cookielady7662]

@@Oilfieldscout absolutely. I agree 100%

[@wilfredosoto2722]

There is a Mennonite hospital system in Puerto Rico with 12 hospitals/clinics/ER’s mostly in Central and Eastern part of the island. It was started, from what I’ve read, in 1944 by a group of Mennonite missionaries who came to the island to minister to what was still definitely a depressed economy. I’ve only seen a few Mennonites in what would be considered traditional garb in PR, and I’ve never seen anyone using horse drawn buggies there. Interesting videos.

[@jumpingjacks5558]

I used to live in Wisconsin. There were Amish groups all over the place. They were always the nicest people. They would do open air markets so you can buy their food which is just outstanding. Their carpentry and woodworking skills are next to none. They are a very hard working people. There was the occasional Amish hate crime. A couple of awful people would beat them up on the side of a road or kidnap their children. In the winter time, believe it or not they would play hockey on the frozen lakes and waterways. They are pretty good as well.

[@AmishAmerica]

You were in a great state for Amish in Wisconsin there. Unfortunately the Amish as a group have been a target for those types of even violent crimes you mention, from time to time. There is a decent amount of bigotry out there against them. There are also different Amish groups which can be more or less engaged with the non-Amish. That engagement and also things like how conservative they are can affect people's attitudes towards them. But on the whole I think they are positively viewed.

[@jumpingjacks5558]

@@AmishAmerica You are very correct. People seem to think being Amish is some kind of disease to make fun of or physically assault. They really aren't all that different then anyone else. It's just they choose to follow a path that others don't understand and the Amish have been in America a lot longer than most of these idiot hillbillies who try to pick on them. I had found that an Amish woman will make her wedding dress. After words she packs it away. When she dies, they community dresses her in that dress. I have always wanted an Amish quilt. Those quilts are amazing. Unfortunately they can get real expensive and it does take time to get one made. I forgot to say, they teach their children German before they teach them English

[@TheCrazierz]

My sister lives in Northern Wisconsin and when I visit, we go to some Amish stores and they have nice stuff

[@creativeideas012]

@@AmishAmerica curious why people get triggered with negative feelings What prejudices do they hold against them & why I've yet to come across any information regarding the Amish harming the non

[@scottgordon600]

Shawano County in Northeast Wisconsin has a very large Amish population. There stores (Yoder Bakery) are filled with the best and healthiest foods. Well, my wife and I are partial to the Pecan Pie. Uh, maybe sugar is their one vice!

[@alankent]

It is so nice to hear the words "Lancaster" and "Amish" pronounced correctly. Thank you!

[@Heather-xm9ul]

How else are people pronouncing Lancaster? I've only heard it that way.

[@magnustheman524]

It sounds like lank-a-stir.

[@evathiessen4274]

I'm a old colony mennonite but I guess you could call it a new old colony mennonite church. I live in kansas and our community looks quite different from the old colony mennonites in Mexico. I grew up in Mexico and my parents moved to the USA in 2013, when I was 13 years old, so I know exactly what the old colony mennonites are like. Some pretty big differences from Mexico to here in kansas. I grew up with amish teachers in Mexico, and they were extremely strict and made my school years very dull. We were never allowed to color or draw or read stories, except on fridays for 30min. You would get in trouble for smiling at a boy because that was flirting..

[@DFDuck55]

My 10th Great Grandfather, Hans 'The Martyr' Landis, was an Anabaptist / Täufer (Baptist). To make him stop re-baptizing adults that the Protestant Church had baptized as infants, the Protestant Church beheaded him September 30, 1614, in Zürich, Switzerland. Most of his followers then went with Menno Simons. All my ancestors that migrated to America were Mennonite Ministers. --- I live in Northern California and most my neighbors are Mennonite.

[@bethhelminiak5063]

Thank you for sharing this, I have always been curious about Amish and Mennonite beliefs, so this is a great introduction!

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

Your videos have helped so much. We live amongst Amish in KY and there has been a lot for us to learn! We have made some amazing connections.

[@AmishAmerica]

I appreciate that! Don't know where you are in KY but there are some horse-and-buggy Mennonites in the state as well

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

@@AmishAmerica we are near hopkinsville and yes, in Fairview KY we do see them as well!!

[@coryhobbs5386]

Yes apparently some groups would not make KZbin video explaining themselves. Glad to know, the question you don’t know how to ask, without being a jerk

[@jamesk8147]

@@AmishAmerica Around Scottsville, KY there is a community of Old Order Mennonites that everyone mistakes for Amish. Interestingly, the do we’re facial hair which doesn’t help with the misidentification.

[@therealhousewifeofballtown]

@@jamesk8147 there are some Mennonites in Munfordville Ky as well

[@chiprbob]

We have both Amish and Mennonites where I live in Ohio. You have to go out in the country to see horse and buggies because the Amish have people drive them into town to shop and the Mennonites drive.

[@stanleyknife3268]

Working through my family history. I have discovered many Mennonites in my family tree. I have found some buried in Mennonites church yards. Many came over from Switzerland and England.

[@suzieq2193]

Don't challenge the Mennonite kids to a Baseball game! They're very well practiced. The girls can wack homers into the outfield.

[@dansantarsiero1526]

Thank you for this video. I grew up in York County, PA, across the Susquehanna River from Lancaster County. Every time I would venture across the river or shop at our local farmers markets, I was well aware of the two cultures but never really understood the differences. Only that the Mennonites were a little more progressive. I'm really not familiar with your series, but living now in Florida, I know that there's a rather large Amish retirement community in Sarasota. I think your followers would be interested in a video about that. Who knew that some Amish actually retire. Especially to Florida!

[@ChristinaHarrell]

I still live in York county and there are many Amish moving across the river too peach bottom area

[@dansantarsiero1526]

@@ChristinaHarrell They're also buying up farm land around Shrewsbury and New Freedom. I'm told the reason they're moving away from Lancaster County is that land has become so expensive there..

[@ChristinaHarrell]

@@dansantarsiero1526 and plus think about there is so much more traffic - vs down in southern York county it’s a different world - one weekend on a Saturday we were driving to the beach and we went that route there was a Amish wedding so much traffic or church it was crazy

[@jaymaloney8321]

Very interesting. Thank you. A suggestion: the audio narrative and the visual text were communicating two different things at the same time. Following one (listen or read) disrupted the content of the other.

[@hispanosdeamerica]

In America there are 400,000 Mennonites. They are mainly based in Bolivia, Mexico and Paraguay (Bolivia:150.000; Mexico 120.000; Paraguay: 40.000). They speak low German and Spanish.

[@thejourney1369]

Good analysis of the two groups. I grew up in the Mennonite church, my parents weren’t Mennonite, but its where my Mom took me as a child. When I made my confession of faith, I became a part of that congregation. At that time, mid 70’s, about half the men wore the plain coat and the women wore the cape dress. The other half just wore regular clothes, but the men didn’t wear ties and no one wore jewelry. Now if you were to go into that church, the congregation would look just like any congregation in a Methodist church or any Protestant church. I visit occasionally and am still warmly welcomed, even though I’m part of a nondenominational church now. I still hold to many of those values I was taught as a child. We also have Old Order Mennonites in one of the communities in my area, the Shenandoah Valley.

[@thecorpooration]

In the early 90's I attended the University of Waterloo, known as one of the top "tech universities" in Canada. It was only a 10 minute drive from the St. Jacob's Farmer's Market. St. Jacobs and the surrounding counties were known for its large Mennonite populations. It was an interesting dichotomy to see graduate and PhD students talking and buying goods from Mennonites early on a Saturday morning (great food, always fresh, free from preservatives, etc.), only to see them again later in laboratories doing some of the fundamental developments in mathematics, electronics, computer science and more at the time.

[@Joxman2k]

I live in Owen Sound not far from where you were. I attended college in Kitchener and on my way home on weekends we would stop at a "convenience store" run by a nice Mennonite family :) they had the greatest pepperoni sticks you could find anywhere. And they were cheap too. Occasionally we see them in town buying stuff, and they are always polite :) I really wish I had some friends from that community :) I would love to live their lifestyle for awhile, and see a barn raising. I wouldn't actually do anything because I'm a lazy A^& person :P but I could supervise while holding my Timmies coffee :)

[@ggoettl]

@@Joxman2k I live in Kitchener and my Daughter just graduated from Conastoga College, We are German but speak English. We have German English Irish Scottish French Dutch and Anishnaabe. During the Summer months we go too the st Jacobs market and too the Kitchener's Farmer's market for fresh baked goods,

[@Joxman2k]

@@ggoettl I have been to St Jacob's Market too. From what I remember they had a lot of interesting stuff :) I can never remember where that convenience store was (I wasn't driving) When leving Kitchener I remember Picard's Peanuts on the left of the intersection, and we turned right and went a few miles. I'm not sure if we made turns or what, but we would always stop there :) It was in a very small settlement from what I remember. Not in Mennonite territory. **sigh** Twas a good pepperoni stick :P. It's like a legend the way I tell the tale to my friends. The Legend of the Best Pepperoni in the world may, or may not have happened. I am no longer sure as my memory ebbs and flows in and out of clarity :) :P

[@ggoettl]

@@Joxman2k I think Picard's peanuts is north of Waterloo, and we go too Steamlers in Heidelberg not far from St. Jacob's they have the best meat cheeses and baked goods

[@Joxman2k]

@@ggoettl I feel a road trip coming on :P

[@CaptainSeamus]

Within 20 miles of my house, I have old and new Amish, Beachy, old sect and modern Mennonites, along with Hutterites. MCC has their relief sale here at the Kansas State Fairgrounds every year. It's a great place to live. Good neighbors all around. The town I went to high school (Buhler, KS - about 10 miles NE of Hutchinson) had 3 churches - they were all Mennonite - they were all slightly different... but it was referred to as the North Church, Middle Church, and South Church - to figure out which church you were talking about!

[@theriomrasputin8233]

Near where I live there once was another group (1805 -1815.) Known as the Rappites or Harmonists. They formed the Harmonist Society. Johan Georg Rapp was a German-born American ascetic who founded them. The town is known as Harmony. There is a cemetery for 100 members of the group. They did not mark their graves either. The cemetery was walled in around 1869 by a group of Mennonites. There is another group i habe heard of called the Hutterites.

[@Mr100741]

The Rappites of New Harmony Indiana ceased to exist because their religion forbid them to reproduce as sex was forbidden.

[@VictoryInYeshuaMinistry]

Thank you for this educational video. I was not aware of this information. Good to know! I had wondered the difference, but wasn't sure until now. God bless you!

[@bobbytubbs5469]

I live in north mississippi my house took a direct hit from a EF 4 Dec 2015 the Amish came from Pennsylvania and helped me rebuild i worked with them fellowshipped with them they are some of the finest and hardest working people i have ever met also not one ounce of help from Fema or Red Cross but then that's our government Thank God for the true help and work also they took not a penny of pay

[@cjsjedi73]

I really appreciate your videos. I learned the Mennonites span from Anabaptist. Half of my family are the Joder/Yoder's. My 8th great was my immigrate. His family was slaughtered by the Anabaptists in Switzerland. He fled to Germany. There his nephews Hans and Jost Joder brought him to America in 1751. Not trying to may any group look bad or complain. Father has a plan for the good in everything. May the Father bless you all.

[@elischultes6587]

My parents both grew Mennonite Brothern. Went to some independent churches. We then started attending a reformed Hutterite church. Mom then for a while wore a head covering. Then back to MB. Bought another ranch so they had to move. The MB church we were going to was collapsing. Parents had some Pentecostal beliefs settle in so had started attending an Assembly of God. They then semi retired and moved closer to some grandchildren. Nothing similar to them really around so they started going to their neighbor/former friends Lutheran church. My parents now have Amish friends that they chauffeur around. We in the 80’s and some of the 90’s were in a book called Mennonite Your Way. Imagine putting your name and address in a catalog saying you have 1 double bed, 2twins, floor space for 7, and RV sized driveway. A week to days before you could get a call asking if they can stay the night. We had several Amish groups come through. My folks took their Amish friends from Minnesota to Maine last summer. Mostly random Amish hospitality on the drive to and from.

[@bakert7000]

We have both where I live in Indiana. They have a Mennonite college in Goshen and a church in Topeka. I also have seen the Amish buggies. This was a very interesting video about a topic that I was wondering about.

[@arar8632]

I attended Grove City College in northwestern Pennsylvania in the mid 1960's. There were what were called the 'black bumper Amish' in the area. They drove cars with the chrome painted black so as to not appear ostentatious.

[@keiththomas3141]

Grove City is a nice college. It's beginning to get more developed up there now. Not all farmland like it was in the 1960's. Malls and hotels up in Grove City now.

[@patrickregan3302]

I knew a Mennonite community in central Michigan in the 70s. My parents retired to the area when I was in my last year of high school. I worked in a sawmill pallet factory owned by one of their families and got to know a few of them. Very friendly people, allways cheerful. They all drove cars, had electricity in their homes, used machinery etc. Listening to radio or watching tv was not allowed.

[@patrickregan3302]

They had telephones too!!!!!

[@ariepaul]

Thanks for sharing this well made video. It was very interesting. I never seen them here in Europe but I have much respect for their way of living.

[@nothingbutmilk6576]

Isn't the application of Meidung the most significant difference between the Amish and the conservative Mennonites? If somebody is banned by a Mennonite congregation, it means they can't attend church functions but they can still meet and interact with other church members. But a banned Amish member is shunned entirely and can't even sit at the dinner table with members of their own family.

[@Photobyhart]

We also have German Baptists near Covington, OH. One group is horse and buggy and one group drives cars. The churches are across the road from each other. My grandparents were part of this group.

[@AmishAmerica]

I believe I've been to several homes in that community maybe 15 years ago. It struck me how much the men's appearance resembled the Amish

[@joyceedwards9652]

I had no idea there were groups in Mexico!! Very interesting

[@robertpearson8798]

I worked side by side for several years with a number of Mennonites from Mexico who came back to Canada to live and work. They were from a settlement of Mennonites from Manitoba who had gone to Mexico in the 1920's after being offered land. Most have moved on now but one is still here. He's pretty much lapsed though. At least one still had hereditary Canadian citizenship.

[@bobkelley8291]

You did a good job on this video as far as I can tell. Danke

[@worldtraveler930]

The simplest way of defining a Mennonite from Amish was told to me by a Mennonight once that depending on which variety of the Mennonight they can be basically considered the diet Coke version of Amish! 🤠👍

[@kimfleury]

Well done! It's a good intro to the topic.

[@saldomino1639]

Outstanding Video well informative one didn’t know the classes of Amish and Mennonite groups learn something new every day!

[@jackkircher1755]

4:30- I heard on another documentary that Amish services last up to four hours without a break followed by dinner on the grounds of whom ever was hosting the service in their barn. The elders are chosen by the people and the entire service is in Dutch.

[@AmishAmerica]

The most conservative churches - eg Swartzentruber Amish - have services of that length, but most Amish have about a 3-hour service. There is a simple fellowship meal following the service. Pennsylvania Dutch is the first language of most Amish though it is in fact a German language ( a bit confusingly some will call it "Dutch" for short)

[@jima28080]

@@AmishAmerica Comes from the word for German language, deutsch.

[@nadiadansani2139]

My grandma lives near St. Mary’s county. Love stopping by the markets.

[@roxannemccarter8974]

Excellent summation! Thank you!

[@AmishAmerica]

Thanks Roxanne!

[@bethanymcmullen7429]

I was raised in a very Mennonite area here in Ontario, with a large Old Order population, and my mom also now works in elementary schools with high Old Order populations. While modern mennonites can and do get university degrees, or higher education, because of the laws here, many Old Order kids leave school the day before their 14th birthday, so they often don't even finish grade 8. Another is something from one of my modern Mennonite friends which I thought interesting given how you differentiated those in charge of Amish churches and Mennonite ones - Old Order here, especially David Martin or Mexican Mennonites (they go down to Mexico to work on the farms, naming is a weird convention) don't have one particular minister or bishop and they certainly don't often have churches. Many many modern Mennonite churches of various levels of conservative nature, but they are often again in houses or barns. Having a paid minister is actually one of the ways my friend talked about why the Old Order disagreed with the modern beliefs, because for them everyone can speak the word of God (except women, mostly). However, this does refer more specifically to the variations around my hometown area, but I did a joint vacation bible school between the Mennonite and United church a little ways away and we had many levels of Old Order all the way to kids raised in a modern way (just no plastic swords).

[@tiportangeles2696]

Excellent explanation and video. Fairly new subscriber here. I've been watching you about 6 months. Thank you for all you do!

[@AmishAmerica]

Thanks, I appreciate that! Glad you found the channel

[@celaniacapellan3470]

WHO TOLD YOU THAT A TRUE AMISH WOULD POST ANY COMMENTS !!!

[@bradennetzly8291]

I grew up near Holmes County and with a heavy Amish & Mennonite community. I actually had a Mennonite teacher in school!

[@joycepharris933]

I’ve met both.We have a lot of Amish here in Ohio.Unfortunately we have a lot of car and buggy accidents.People in cars need to slow down and watch out for the buggies more.I love these people for they are so nice.I’m a Christian but I’m nondenominational.There are no denominations in Heaven only Christians.

[@haroldgoodman130]

God is not Christian. He is. I am that I am. No religion at all in Heaven.

[@phaedrussmith1949]

What the commentator means without explicitly starting so is that in the conception of heaven as envisioned by those who have taken on the beliefs of Christianity, there is no one in heaven but Christians. It's simply a definitional statement about that person's Christian belief structure, not the final word on what heaven might be. It's exclusionary by definition, not by who or who won't go to heaven, if in fact such a place even exists.

[@xvsupremacy7190]

That’s right Revelation says “When I entered Heaven I saw no Temple for He/ Christ is the Temple”

[@joshuaroberts4245]

Amen!

[@fl3082]

@@haroldgoodman130 Christianity has nothing to do with "religion". Religion is man's (failed) attempt to create a relationship with God. Christ is God's means of creating a relationship with man. Religion is the counterfeit to Christianity. "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. None come to the Father except through Me." Glad I could clear that up for you.

[@mishalea]

I did not know Mennonites have immigrated to Canada and Mexico. Growing up in PA most wore head coverings and some drove black or navy blue vehicles. A family lives 3 houses away from my parents, they sold doilies and baked goods from their home, their daughter now owns the local ice cream stand. We moved to KS, and 2 of the teacher/librarian families at our Christian school were Mennonite, but you wouldn't know it. They're very progressive. Thanks for the background stories.

[@anitarobinson1143]

I lived in Harrisonburg, Virginia. There is a Mennonite university there. They wear regular clothing. Then there are women that wear prayer coverings. I thought they looked like white upside-down baskets.These folks rode bicycles a lot. Then the old order would drive the black buggies and dress all in black. Very nice people,hard workers and big eaters although you rarely saw an over weight person.

[@306champion]

I'm not from America but I kind of wish I was one of them. Uncomplicated and happy.

[@dessiecamara9420]

Thanks for sharing it was interesting and educational

[@RJ-oo3vf]

Don't know much about Amish & Mennonites but is it true that if a SHTF situation might occur and we can't rely on any kind of electronics or whatever technical stuff anymore, people like them have a better chance to survive since they are mostly self sufficient?

[@fieldsoftara]

I shared your video to my Amish of Ethridge page since I also get this question a lot. We have several Mennonite and beachy Amish here but we also have a sect of 7th day Adventist that look identical to the Mennonite.

[@AmishAmerica]

Thanks for passing it along.

[@fieldsoftara]

This is Michael from the Amish of Ethridge. We email back and forth on the Amish in Tennessee. You might not recognize me from my other production company name.

[@bobthegreat3077]

I listen on a phone line that have Amish, and Mennonites and I just love all of them! I can go into rooms and hear them speak when they start speaking and Dutch or German I don’t understand them, but I still hear the joy between them all and it’s so relaxing to listen to such good people

[@jesustorresdelafuente5988]

The Mennonites in México don’t live in poverty; they are a progressive community that creates a lot of wealth and products exported to USA using top machines and technology Chihuahua Mexico

[@Oilfieldscout]

It is Mexico. You have very rich and very poor. A lot leave Mexico because of the limited opportunities in the Chihuahua colony. Every spring we get a new batch from there.

[@heatherbowlan1961]

That’s what everyone would like to know , what a perfect question ! Thank you .

[@peterbonucci9661]

My mom's first language was Plautdietsch and grew up in a Holdeman Mennonite community in Kansas. She gets really angry when she sees photos of Mennonites because it isn't permitted there. You seem like a person who would ask permission before taking pictures :) They take "no graven images" very seriously. :)

[@unwoke1652]

No graven images AND worship them ....these people live accoring to partial Bible texts. They bind themselves with religious laws and sadly oppose God's Spirit in doing so.

[@macgyver5108]

Had a Dyslexic moment, I thought the video title was "Amish vs. Melonites" and had to read that over again! Good video...

[@cardphins68]

I used to work with a Dude who was a Mennonite, he claimed there was a bit of a rivalry between Amish and Mennonites. I asked him if it was like The Bloods vs. The Crips but that seemed a bit over his head.

[@tontoruiz7289]

Lol..he didn't know what they were...stop it, lol..

[@cardphins68]

@@tontoruiz7289 The messed up thing was the poor kid was riding the BiPolar Coaster, I mean full tilt Bipoloid. He was saying that Psych Meds were also frowned upon and the Church was opposed to Big Pharma, lol. Boy, I wish I finished Grad School, LOL!

[@sarahgeloneck4857]

Bipolar coaster! LOL! I'm bipolar and I LOVE THAT! Poor guy though. My family has always been very accepting of my bipolar disorder. I can't imagine being shamed for getting treatment.

[@cardphins68]

@@sarahgeloneck4857 You're so blessed to have a good and supportive family. That is such a HUGE help and so many of us take that for granted. You're getting treatment and have a great sense of humor, 90% of the Battle! Good Luck!

[@arroyobaby38]

Just found your channel. Very interesting information. Thank you for posting 😊

[@mariahsmom9457]

This is the first I ever learned about Amish in Mexico. Says something about the culture when Amish from znorth America will travel down there to help them and teach in their schools. Community!

[@kathysmall6303]

I think that group was Mennonite. My grandparents were children when their families relocated from Canada to Mexico

[@3810-dj4qz]

Why do Amish and Old Order Mennonites separate if they are so similar? They use the same bible right? Also, why do Amish differ from Lutherans if they also use the same Bible?

[@EliseDoomSlayer]

I know these groups strive for plainness to avoid vanity, but having finally met some of these people, I now wonder if the obsession with plainness is a form of vanity in itself.

[@AmishAmerica]

Yes there can be a one-upmanship in that sense with some people. Almost a pride in plainness. Amish are aware of that danger, at least some of them are. Lot of different Amish groups but I'd say most are pretty even-keeled about it though, and don't lean on plainness as a source of feeling superior (meaning over English or other Amish). But humans are human.

[@EliseDoomSlayer]

@@AmishAmerica That was well put. It was some Mennonites that I had the chance to meet. Still have yet to meet the Amish. I still highly admire their lifestyle, but having been raised in a cult, I suspect I'd probably be disappointed if I lived amongst them. I'm sure there's really awesome individuals amongst them though. Really appreciate all your videos on this topic. Always been really interested in the Amish.

[@jean6872]

More information with a fast delivery than I could begin to retain.

[@desertrose0601]

This sounds right to me. I had a roommate once who was Mennonite and she seemed like just any other modern American. I didn’t notice any differences in how she did things than anyone else. But yeah I’ve heard of more strict communities too.

[@catherinehazur7336]

.....DesertRose. There are some Mennonite churches that are very liberal. Your roommate was likely from one of those

[@JonDeth]

I know a lot of what you covered due to my own research, and reference the Amish for where we are going as a whole species. I see Amish whipping out cell phones regularly and take it as a serious warning sign for where we are all going as a whole. I've also seen the extremism of the Amish where my car was most definitely not welcome, dozens of people walking around everywhere not just on the road, but even on the gravel and dirt road, plenty were going barefoot! *What keeps me most curious is what will happen to the various sects of Ana Baptists when technology overruns them in another 100 years.* TBH, I greatly suspect even the Amish will have a huge shift in direction due to the path of our species as a whole.

[@cdjhyoung]

I was traveling in south east Ohio and was caught off guard seeing Amish/Mennonites teens, boys and girls both, playing baseball together. My preconception would be the these conservative sects would frown on the sexes competing in games together, but obviously I was wrong.

[@bobsmoot8454]

No mention of the fairly large community of Mennonites Virginia, especially in the “valley”. I enjoyed the contrasts and similarities between the two groups, as always their are variations within the groups with obviously more within the Mennonite community. Thanks

[@steverabideau3779]

I worked with Mennonites in Southern Ontario as Millwrights who drove Motorcycles and claimed that being a Mennonite was just there religion. They didn't work Sundays other than that they dressed like everyone else

[@dougaustin1328]

Fascinating, I totally enjoyed this!!!

[@davidthompson6636]

One believes in salvation through Grace. The other practices a works and loss of salvation theology.

[@paulpochan9631]

Thanks....learned something new when traveling in Lancaster Co.

[@paulring4267]

Thank you. I grew up in a more modern Mennonite Church.

[@sarahgeloneck4857]

There is a VERY small Amish/Mennonite community in Central FL, where I grew up. On rare occasion I'd see Plain people at stores, etc. There also used to be an Amish store/restaurant near me that I loved. I also read Amish themed Christian novels by Beverly Lewis as a teenager. I've always been interested in the culture and I love your videos.

[@kapilair1770]

And what kind of food do Amish cook?

[@davidm4566]

I saw a group of early 20-something Mennonite girls refinishing the side of a house. It was insane the work ethic they had. It was so weird to see that, and all of them were in the traditional dresses and bonnets, but with colors add sneakers, and they used power tools. It was definitely an interesting experience.

[@jasonjames4254]

Yeah, as compared to the average American girl who thinks power tools are a smart phone, a maxed-out credit card, and a curling iron. But they have an insane work ethic too - at avoiding work that is!

[@Arrowflight]

@@jasonjames4254 really? because I'm a welder and I'm also a 29 year old female. Maybe you need to get out of your mamas basement and met real women instead of what u see in movie.

[@jasonjames4254]

@@Arrowflight How many other female welders do you work with? I guarantee your profession is 95% male! The next thing you'll tell me is that females make excellent combat infantry. And let's face it, you're a token. You're a affirmative action quota hire!

[@alphamale1717]

Question: What Bibical scripture do the Amish use to back Men growing a beard? Thank you!

[@lisacraze1]

Do you know if there is any connection with members of The Brethren church to either Mennonites or the Amish? I ask because when I lived in Central PA, I was aware of some plain-dressing Brethren families. Thanks!

[@AmishAmerica]

They have some similarities and are also considered an Anabaptist church though historically emerged a bit later than Amish/Mennonites/Hutterites and from a different background. One of my friends who has since passed away was a convert to the Old Order River Brethren and his style of dress was quite similar to Amish, though he drove a car. But there is a range across Brethren churches as well, similar to what I describe in this video about the Mennonites, with some being quite modern.

[@lisacraze1]

@@AmishAmerica Thank you so much for the information. I have always wondered about this!

[@truthmatters9594]

It may be Old Order German Baptist, I grew up in that group and they have churches in PA, they also have church's in Ohio, Indiana Kansas and California there are some churches in other states but most are in the states I listed. They dress much like the Amish but drive cars and use Modern farm equipment and Phones. They do not allow TV, Radio or Internet use. Years ago they was part of the Brethren church but parted ways when some wanted to allow more modern things and some wanted to keep the Old ways.

[@roccolanoincanada5729]

What a beautiful way of life very nice culture. They have kept their traditions and way of life the same for centuries it's amazing

[@perceive8159]

Over and above being "nice people" I lump the 2 groups in 1 basket, offshoots of the Anabaptist with there own twists of beliefs and practices. Both groups practice Religious legalizum. Legalism is concerned with keeping the law while ignoring the law-giver. It's Christ-less law-keeping. It is elevating commandments of men to the level of a doctrine from God.” ... Living in grace does not mean we have to “do more,” nor is scripture a punishment to guilt you into works in order to earn God's love. Legalizum of Organized religions which applies to many other groups is completely opposite of the Christian church that Christ Jesus who is at its head. It all boils down to traditions of men over God's grace which frees Christians of legalistic worship 🙏

[@mikehenthorn1778]

i grew up in eastern Ohio near the river. it was always fun to go to the markets and such. the produce and meats taste different , to me better as i grew up on a farm where we raised stuff for us, than the store bought items.

[@TheMadManPlace]

I respect both these groups because they put family and community at the top level of importance ( along with their religious convictions ) Should the latest Biden/Putin nonsense go sideways and the world economy collapse then these communities are in the best position to survive what comes next. Because they are already doing it - they are the ultimate prepper groups.

[@Kitkattitude00]

My father’s family are Dunkards which is similar to Mennonite and Amish. For example they use “Modern” farm equipment such as tractors but they only use like metal tires. They can’t have rubber on the tires. Similar to the Amish buggy’s wheels. Both sides of my family is very heavily Pennsylvania Dutch. My father is able to speak to some of the Amish we have near us. “South Central Pennsylvania”. We have a cabin on the New York/PA border and there’s a small Amish Community there which we’ve become friends with. Very lovely people they are!

[@socksumi]

My Grandpa used to tell a story about Mennonites during WW2 time that lived as neighbours. Being that Mennonites were devout pacifists it was known they refused to join in the war effort. This bothered some of the community so one of them told a Mennonite at a town meeting... "If everyone were like you we'd lose the war". In response the Mennonite said... "If everyone were like us there wouldn't be any war".

[@KameraShy]

I commute through Union Station in Chicago and there are always Amish there, sometimes a single couple, sometimes large groups of them. I always wonder where they are coming/going. Amtrak can require a photo ID in various circumstances and on-demand. I wonder how they get around that.