Inside the Amish & Mennonite Community - Full Documentary - Living Plain

In a small region of eastern Pennsylvania time stands still. At least, for some. The product of William Penn’s holy experiment magnetically drew persecuted Europeans to some of the most productive soil in the world. Today, the Amish and Mennonite population of Lancaster county live simple lives. This documentary goes in-depth with locals, from the most stringent of cohorts to the most lax. Providing viewers a rounded, holistic perspective.
Welcome to Living Plain.
Chapters:
Intro A - 00:00
Intro B - 3:20
OS Intro - 7:21
Mike - 7:38
Tony - 23:04
Nickel Mines Shooting - 30:48
Gary - 32:31
History - 35:16
Jill - 38:35
James - 40:07
Walter - 45:31
Carl - 48:08
Mary - 50:11
Anthony - 55:49
Produce Auction - 57:39
Dave/Sean - 1:00:57
Conclusion A - 1:10:06
Conclusion B - 1:15:26

[@phillipingram4909]

My brother in law was a very successful high end home builder. He and my sister lived a wonderful life on the lake, in a beautiful extravagant home and enjoyed all the “toys” of modern living. Later in life he developed a friendship with a Mennonite family and their community in southern Kentucky. It profoundly impacted him in a positive way. He visited them often and would always return home with a pickup truck full of produce that he would give to others at the barbershop, the doctors office, to neighbors, etc. When we visited him and my sister, I was like a child listening to his stories of them and how they lived their lives. It was fascinating! One of the best was a trip he took to take the Mennonite farmer’s 3 sons to a farm equipment sale. It was a lengthy trip (several states away) and along the way he asked the boys how they would pay for the equipment if they found what they needed. I won’t disclose the secret, but it was captivating and near a million $ sale. My BIL passed away during the Covid crisis, though not Covid related. We live about 10 hours from them and were told by funeral home officials we couldn’t attend due to government mandated restrictions. So sad that a man who lived an impactful life and revered by so many would die and be buried in a ceremony attended by only his wife, stepdaughter and grandchildren (2). Otherwise, I am certain there would have been hundreds if not thousands there. My sister told me the story that as they left the funeral service to his on-site resting place, van after van began to pull onto the property. From a respectful and compliant distance, scores of the Mennonite community unloaded to pay respect and remember their good friend. I’ll forever love these people.

[@pamgamble7506]

Thanks for sharing the story

[@Loki_Dokie]

Something wholesome finally, thanks!

[@Blessedgirl1955]

That is a precious story and I am so glad he got to make such good friends of such an amazing group of Godly people. What a sad thing that you could not be there for his funeral but it is not surprising that the Mennonite community showed up. Thanks for sharing this story.

[@elizabethness3629]

I enjoyed reading your post THANK YOU RIP Respect xx

[@latasha195]

Bittersweet story! I’m sorry for you and your family’s loss of your bil! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💔💔

[@jennifermurphy899]

I love the Mennonites. I went to a Mennonite Church for 30 + years.They are very sweet people. They helped me raise me raise my children. I had many wonderful memories with them.They are awesome cooks and makes beautiful quilts.They taught me so much .I couldn't picture my life without them

[@sarvolkskaya]

I had a lovely encounter with a Mennonite family back in 2021. I traveled to Portland, Oregon by train (it was a 72 hour sleeper train for me, but it’d come all the way across the country) and on that route I met a Mennonite couple and their adult daughter. They were going to visit their other daughter who had left the lifestyle and had recently had a baby, which I thought was really sweet that they’d still go see her after all that. I think they had mentioned her birth was complicated and she needed support. I talked to them for hours in the observation train with the pretty floor to ceiling windows. The wife was fascinating and was fine talking to me at length and answering some of my stupid questions (lol). Definitely left that train with a new admiration for the way they live and how respectful they were. I learned a lot in those hours!! It was awesome. Everyone else had their phones/laptops out with headphones in and I was over in the corner talking to them as we just gazed out the window lol

[@rodyschilling7771]

​@@sarvolkskaya😂²

[@stephaniebandosik]

In my area it's VERY RARE to find Amish that don't spray their produce. Please don't assume the food is organic just because it's Amish grown.

[@tebelshaw9486]

I used to buy produce at one of their stands in PA, and it was clearly not homegrown.

[@user-di5qx8dw3k]

Who cares if it's organic. It's grown by them who are meek and know how to survive.

[@Learning_or_dead]

There are organic pesticides and sprays made from natural ingredients like neem oil. I dont know what type most families use so it very well might not be organic, but just because they spray stuff doesn't mean it *isnt* organic.

[@patriciaoreilly8907]

Organic natural for your health. Pesticides is a killer to your health . 😊 so i do care 😊​@@user-di5qx8dw3k

[@veronicalee5937]

My Mother and Grandmother always told me "If you want to know how a man will treat you, watch how he treats his own Mother" And my Grandmother also said "if a man makes you cry UNhappy tears, then he's NOT the one for you!"

[@bajodah1847]

[@nikolayvyalykh8765]

It is why we have 90% divorces now …too much thinking and it is too late

[@HomesteadTessie]

Being born and raised Mennonite I thank you for this very good detailed video !

[@kimberlysmith1282]

I love your channel Tessie, I've followed it for years!!!!

[@unbroken1010]

Too much religious nonsense and abuse.

[@kimberlysmith1282]

@unbroken1010 How so? What do you mean "too much religion and abuse"? I'm a Christian, but I'm certainly willing to listen to your meaning and thoughts.

[@parrotstories]

@@kimberlysmith1282literally google anything about the abuse

[@hollyholy641]

I recently drove by one of my Amish neighbors homes and I heard a child’s blood curdling screams. It was heartbreaking to know this cult still exists in 2024. Please do a documentary on the abuse that goes on in these two cults! It will blow this doc out of the water.💯

[@Junsuinatamashi]

Ist dir bewusst, dass dies in allen Regionen vorkommt? Nicht das ich das gutheiße. Aber würdest du das auch, der immer größer werdenden Religion, welche auch immer aggressiver in Erscheinung tritt vorwerfen? Ich denke nicht. Beim Thema Islam ducken sich alle ängstlich weg. Ehrlich gesagt, wäre ich froh, wenn wir in Österreich Amish oder Menoniten statt Muslime hätten.

[@hollyholy641]

@@Junsuinatamashi sorry, I won’t learn your Nazi language just to read your defense of a cult. Nieces marrying uncles, cousins marrying cousins, child brides for elders, breeding for free farm hands (Amish neighbors had 3 of their 7 babies killed while they had them out working in the fields), denial of medical care, education, animal abuse, puppy mills. There’s plenty of material for a doc about this cult. They are the East coast FLDS and should be investigated.

[@sumyunguy777]

This documentary was very well done. Bravo to those involved in the making of this.

[@karenmariesmith3395]

I and my husband and children are ex catholic and have been Mennonite for 23 years. This documentary was very well done.

[@suzystone244]

This Is a different perspective. Thank you for this reply. I, too, am ex Catholic now non denomination. You have found a life which works❤

[@unbroken1010]

Is your husband your brother?

[@karenmariesmith3395]

@@unbroken1010 what kind of question is that?

[@unbroken1010]

@@karenmariesmith3395 the kind that needs addressing in the documentary. Forced marriages, abuse and inbreeding

[@karenmariesmith3395]

@unbroken1010 Well, no, he is not my brother, as they're are MANY flavors or kinds of mennonite and Amish, I personally don't know any situations that you're describing. I'm not saying it doesn't happen, but I think those things, at least back in the day, all kinds of churches and cultures deal with that. I believe that kind of stuff is wrong.

[@lindareinen1259]

I am not Amish, but I really love the way they live. I first learned of Amish probably 45 years ago and have always admired their way of life, their belief in God and their belief of not being materialistic, along with the helping one another. I grew up baptist, mixed with some nondenominational later during my teens. Their love for one another is amazing! The world would be such a better place if all people would live this way! ❤️

[@beccamora5289]

The Amish don't believe that Jesus christ is God. They are hushed apon if they start reading English bibles.

[@FA-God-s-Words-Matter]

Really? Even knowing that they believe that one cannot be saved outside the Amish and the fact that they don't preach the gospel to outsiders. Too many of their doctrines easily line up to the definition of a cult.

[@Freight_Train]

@@FA-God-s-Words-Matter Agreed. Everyone who says they love the Amish in these comments need to know the Amish think you are going to hell because you are using the Internet. Don't know how much love they'd have after that.

[@aw4088]

​@@Freight_Trainthat's not true.

[@Freight_Train]

@@aw4088 It's literally what every Amish person says who has left the Amish, no matter what sect they are from. They believe that if you aren't in the Amish community you are going to hell.

[@Alexis84DE]

Honestly, I’m so impressed with the quality of content you can find on KZbin. This documentary in production and everything can easily hold up to anything I see on Netflix. I feel this channel is grossly underrated, I was expecting millions of views. You’ve definitely gained a new subscriber with me, really great documentary, amazing job ❤

[@reneesantiago6496]

It’s too much the narrator talking.

[@StillYHWHs]

To, I hate their censorship. I live the many informative and learning videos. Such as the way people live and all about them. Health, and anything else someone is willing to share.

[@Joe_J-MT_Boy]

You don't have to look too hard to find the racism, anti-Semitism, and Trump worship, etc. It's all here, too. Personally I love documentaries like this one and the music... videos, that after you watch them, you just feel better.

[@cliffordferguson6520]

Be not righteous over much neither be too evil why must you destroy yourself before time.

[@willbass2869]

​@@Joe_J-MT_Boykeep trolling my boy. Someday you might wake up and see your trolling for what it is....shallow, mean-spirited and in the end, non-productive. Good luck with that....

[@jcszot]

My sister lives in upstate New York. She is surrounded by Mennonites. She and my brother-in-law reside on 12 acres of property and they both work at home for white-collar companies. Every time I go up to visit somebody from one or more of the surrounding families is usually at their house. I think they’re wonderful people. They’re hard workers and I love their sense of community. I miss that. I grew up in the 60s and 70s and we had that back then But we don’t have it now. Nobody knows their neighbors. When there’s a problem it’s very hard to find help or support. I lost my husband 10 years ago and everybody disappeared. Unless I bribed someone onto my property with money, it was very hard for me to get help. I actually sold my house out of fear of not being able to manage it on my own without Being able to pay astronomical amount of money all the time. I would love to have that sense of community back. And though the Internet is a great resource for business and research, I think I could easily do without it. I see our younger generation as the one gentleman said not learning how to be accountable or communicate with people Because of it. They must be doing something right because they’re still here! When my brother in law and sister need help those families are always there to help. Now my brother-in-law compensates them by giving the family money or gift cards or helping their children. I know one of the families had a rough season with their crops because of the weather and they couldn’t pay all their monthly expenses. I know my sister and brother-in-law helped them that winter purchase, firewood and other necessities that they needed. I just think they’re wonderful people. I can honestly say I’ve never met one that is unhappy in the life that they’ve chosen. When you look at our society, it is filled with many many people that are not happy. That should tell us something.

[@mkneile2055]

This is a fairly accurate documentary. A few clarifications: we (Mennonites and Amish) are not pacifists (which carries political connotations including activism), but rather, nonresistant Christians. Also contrary to the media's portrayal, rumspringe simply means going to youth group activities (hymn singing and sports). While some youth do rebel, youth are generally encouraged to live holy lives within the Church's guidelines. "What a man sows, that shall he also reap". The negative side of tourism is that our religion is sacred. We don't want to use it as a source of financial gain, or as a means of idle curiosity to those seeking entertainment. Also Amish and the Swiss Mennonites mostly trace their origins the Swiss reformation (not the Dutch Mennonites or Martin Luther) and split away from the Swiss protestant reformer, Ulrich Zwingli. They were pillaged, murdered, and surpressed by both Catholics and Protestants in Europe, and were usually not permitted to have church meetinghouses; hence the origins of the custom of meeting in homes.

[@samd3046]

How do you have internet

[@mkneile2055]

@@samd3046 many intermediate-conservative groups make use of filtered Internet.

[@yvonnecutrer-cherian1006]

Thank you for your insight and sharing your knowledge.

[@Brandon-bc5um]

This is such an underrated YT channel. Your documentaries are so well done, you could easily be getting paid for these on a streaming service. Its channels like this that make me glad this site exists. Keep up the great work. Would love to see a dive into the autism community next.

[@peopleareinteresting]

Thank you!

[@Mr._X84]

Underrated by who exactly?

[@Brandon-bc5um]

​@@Mr._X84what do you mean, zoomer? In general. They have 11k subs. Thats pretty underrated

[@weswall7302]

​@@Mr._X840 pip

[@Mr._X84]

@@Brandon-bc5umZoomer? I was born in 1984. Try again.

[@juliesheard2122]

How I wish I had been raised this way. It is wholesome and sane in a world of growing discontent and madness ❤

[@Dustandfuzz]

Me too. Don’t think I would adjust as an adult but if brought up this way I would have liked it. But how can someone be salt and light in the world if they separate themselves off from others?

[@debrandw246]

So do I . I wish I had been in a family, community, like this.

[@networkdude1332]

The problem is our economic system. It is predatory and inhumane.

[@marcusellby]

Remember that this documentary highlights mainly the positives sides. There are many negatives as well. If you don't fit in there's no room for you

[@janissauncy7019]

Really? No education beyond the eighth grade? No college, no careers outside of the cult (especially for the females)? You can live a simple life - a garden, animals, canning, and all that (I have done it) without tying yourself to an abusive, misogynistic cult.

[@supertrucky6695]

Such a great documentary. I really enjoyed how you went in-depth into the way of the Amish and did not at all put their way down in comparison to how most of the modern world lives but just gave the facts and how they live.

[@rauchentoken]

I was born and raised in Lancaster County. I haven't lived there since I was 27, about 10 years ago, but I still go back for holidays to see my family. It was crazy seeing home again in this documentary. Great job!

[@peterharren8909]

You’ve made one of the most respectful documentaries I’ve ever seen about the plain people. They often travel by Amtrak. Living in Chicago, which pretty much the hub for Amtrak’s midwestern and long haul western trains, there are almost always at least a few to a substantial group of them at any given time. I’ve always wanted to strike up a conversation with one of them.

[@dereksindler566]

Currently working in Lancaster County and wanted to understand the plain community. I feel much more enlightened now!

[@Katkjc]

Fantastic documentary, the best I've ever seen!!! What was said at the end of Americans living in fear, is not freedom but bondage really struck me.

[@Blessedgirl1955]

We have no freedom anymore, they are censoring everything and we are slaves to debt as well.

[@megangergen9852]

This documentary was exactly what I was looking for. My daughter, who is in 1st grade, recently lost a close friend who is Amish. She had questions for me about the Amish and lifestyle. This was exactly what I was looking for as I didn't have very much knowledge of the Amish.

[@hollyholy641]

You really should start to educate yourself 9n who your children are friends with. If not for anything more than your daughter’s safety. Our local Amish work their children like their work animals, and they had 4 of their babies 5-11 y/os bailing hay and they fell off the tractor and were killed. This is why child labor laws exist and why you MUST know who your children are around. 🙏

[@michelledesjadon1476]

Not to mention the rampant child abuse and molestation that goes on in the Amish!!! 😢

[@hollyholy641]

@@michelledesjadon1476 so true! The incest, child brides, sexual assault, brainwashing. These children are just waiting to be saved. They’re also well known for manipulating the foster system to gain more field hands. This is like the east coast version of the FLDS and people legit on here praising and admiring them😱😱 for folks being so woke in 2024 they sure don’t know a dang thing.

[@ameygarcia-aviles5332]

I truly hope the world doesn't loose these communities and values, it takes all kinds to make the world turn. I sincerely respect their values in each other and the family unit.

[@nanaman]

I had the wonderful opportunity to drive a beautiful Amish family to visit their family in Wisconsin. I absolutely loved everything about the Amish community and the families! Kind, generous, caring and respectful. The best way to describe what I felt was it was as if I were visiting my own family. 🐎 🐄 🥘 🥔 🌽 🍓 🍨

[@PrevishHomeandTreeServices]

I was born and raised in Pennsylvania. I viewed the Amish from a far and never had any idea what they were about; great documentary. I also had no idea how so many of their cultural axioms rubbed off into my psyche;such as God, family, simplicity.I have traveled very far across the United States, and lived in many different places, but there’s an uncanny, and distinct sense of home and everything I just watched.

[@ohMamarazziScrapbookingVicky]

Their land looks so pristine and perfect! I watch a modern Mennonite - Megan Fox - on YT, and she is from Lancaster County. This was a wonderful documentary - what a great job you did! Thank you!

[@angieowen1165]

I live is far Western Kentucky we have a 70+ family Amish community. We have become very close with several of the families in the community. They are such a blessing.

[@joechalmers8428]

We would eliminate about 99% of the worlds problems if we all lived this way. In my opinion The Amish and The Native Americans are two cultures that had it right.

[@claymack1109]

Im not even gonna argue with you on that either. Two different cultures but both lived the simple life

[@ac979]

Except for all the child abuse and incest brushed under the run in the Amish community. Sure.

[@indigenousnorwegianeuropa4145]

You are not wrong; not at all so🫵

[@qingliang-jd6il]

😅bc you are male

[@ahoranui]

You're obviously a white straight male😂

[@The_Remnant86]

I'm in new jersey, not terribly far from amish country. I have visited quite a few times, and they are wonderful loving people. Almost akin to a hippie Christian conservative mashup. I remember when we had hurricane sandy, the amish came and helped rebuild homes for people; what an amazing group of souls.

[@MilahanPhilosophersCorner]

I have Amish cookbooks and they are packed full with recipes without all the fuss. Love them.

[@ws8061]

I descend directly from a German Mennonite that immigrated here in 1750. Been fascinated with the culture since, my ancestor became German reformed almost immediately upon hitting PA, then later ended up in NC. I’m lucky enough to have a really rare surname and found all this out within an hour of being interested in it, the Anglo side has proven much more difficult to discern.

[@StephenClarkDobson]

This is an excellent Documentary. My wife and I moved from Florida to Alaska a few years ago. We happened to be Blessed enough to live among some Mennonite families in their community. I’ve never met more genuine, respectful, people in my life. I hold a deep respect for them because of how they choose to live a modest life. They don’t bother anyone, and would be among the first to help if you were in trouble.

[@Lily_1010]

Excellent doc. Beautiful cinematography. I understand and respect why they want to live this way with all that's going on in the world with technology alone.

[@mollyj4195]

I have lived alongside these communities my whole life; Lancaster county born and raised. Excellent documentary! Saw many places I recognized.

[@patobrien6364]

They may have their problems and challenges, just like any community, but they are incredible folk, from whom we could learn a lot. 😎 A most beautiful, and thoughtful documentary Many thanks 🙏

[@taniareynolds4306]

Love this program of the Amish. They are such an good example to the world

[@dianesavant2818]

I've watched videos from different rescue groups who have taken in their beaten and abused animals. They are broken down and will be sent to slaughter. It is heartbreaking. I won't start on their puppy mills. I'll pass on this video.

[@lisacarson6223]

I rescued one of their old, broken down, over-used, skinny horses in January. I knew him as a young racehorse and was heartbroken to see him again. I will not support these communities.

[@hollyholy641]

If they treat their animals like that, imagine what the children go through. 💔💔💔

[@jackiewright4402]

They use their horses multiple times per day. The horses aren’t really pets-they are work animals. I don’t even know any amish but I had a horse growing up and my horse was for pleasure. Many years ago horses were for work-such as they are with the amish now.

[@hollyholy641]

@@jackiewright4402 Well the amish around me use the same work horses day in and day out. I’ve seen them drop and never get back up. I’ve seen their buggy horses strain to pull their overloaded buggies up mountain sides on a 55mph highway while their toddlers were behind pushing. It is absolute neglect and endangerment what that cult is doing for the sake of God wanting it this way.

[@counseling3863]

Huge, sickening puppy mills solely for profit, right in this area. I see a lot of beauty in this culture but...

[@shellakers10]

This was a very good documentary! I learned more than i knew before. Thank you!

[@jennifermaurer3047]

Beautiful documentary. I have so much respect for this community.

[@HonchHeado]

This is how the world was meant to be no governments no dictators just communities clans the fact they keep this up I have utmost respect for them god bless them.

[@jezbon]

A brilliant doco. Congrats. I thought this was a huge budget programme. How do you not have a million subscribers? Two thumbs up, keep going. 😊

[@warneachothereverydayheb.3406]

This was very helpful and informative. We've been attending a conservative Mennonite congregation and this helps us connect the dots. Thank you.

[@miraclefarm1927]

Well done in the way you detailed the different communities. There is so many differences it's hard to show, but you did a wonderful job. Blessings

[@timothypender401]

What an amazing video. Well done. Thank you.

[@romeosantiago]

Finally, a documentary worth downloading

[@douglasthompson9482]

Excellent video. I admire these glorious people. Their lifestyle is to be admired. I love and support these people. Living life to the fullest.

[@jeanneblondewomanstamping9788]

Whata wonderful documentary. Thank you to the producers and the poster.

[@ttaibe]

One of the better docu's i have seen so far on this subject.

[@CGermanB]

What an insightful documentary that leaves you with lots of questions answered and many things to think about and recognize how they can be done differently in ones own life. Thank you!

[@kurisutenjonzu]

What a beautiful documentary

[@EmmanuelDavid75]

Thank you for taking time to make such an incredible documentary and showing us what a community or society should look or feel like through these incredible people.

[@dade5275]

This actually opened my eyes in so many ways great video , great people

[@PDXGregor]

This was so well done, and very informative. Thank you!

[@darlenekeene755]

Love this documentary. Very informative and appreciated. I respect Mennonite and Amish people.

[@sanfranceltic7578]

What a wonderful documentary. ❤

[@mllee2008]

This documentary is fascinating! Well done! ❤🙏🏻🇺🇸

[@LucianoDelaney]

I’m blown away at how well done this is! You did your research! I normally watch these documentaries for comedic relief but this one was actually very accurate and informative and not done with a bias

[@geraldineportelli3096]

Excellent documentary. Thank you.

[@simpinainteasyRHEC]

I have been incredibly lucky to have lived in amish country my entire life, between southern Indiana, and now on the border of Pennsylvania and Ohio and I couldnt imagine live in better areas. I love seeing buggy tie ups being built along with parking lots of new dollar stores . Theyre even at the Walmart, grocery stores and even 1 at the dentist office across the aay from my home. ❤❤

[@reeb9016]

James is so right about kids growing up with farm animals is the best preparation for life. We had dairy goats (90 at one point), chickens (still have them), rabbits, and dogs and cats. They witnessed breeding (great time to explain th birds and bees), participated in the births (some disasters like still borns), the joy of adorable babies learning to use their legs to jumping around in no time, the care of the animals (hard work. I never worked that hard as a kid), and the deaths, sometimes prematurely, of their animals. The showed their goats. This is learning all about the animal and how to present it. Our kids are all grown now but their approach to work is a blessing to any employer.

[@ChrisS310]

This documentary was very well done.

[@debrandw246]

A wonderful documentary. I love knowing these people beliefs. They are wonderful

[@rahasya9527]

This is so inspiring

[@chantal3804]

This documentary was well done. Thank you

[@jessicamasterson4394]

What a beautiful Documentary from the narration, the content, history and the differences among the groups. Thank you so much for sharing. Top notch filming, music and voice of the narrator.

[@RufGaming55]

As somone who grew up in Lancaster I loved this doc

[@katnip198]

A wonderful, informative documentary. It was so well done. I thank you. These people live their faith and looking at their lives shows it.

[@debrakleid5752]

This video was very well done and so informative! Thank you!

[@otnielmoiseanu]

This documentary is so wholesome.

[@summermiller8764]

This is informative. I mean, to each his own and we are all different with cultures and beliefs. Not all, but some of these are beautiful practices. For example, the bride and groom visiting guests homes and spending time with them, displays that you're not alone in your marriage, there's community and some form of backitive. Some things are sure weird though but that's normal to those practicing.

[@thoragould6951]

Thank you so informative thoroughly enjoyed this podcast 💐

[@anon707z]

Thanks for this very good piece of content.

[@hushingsilence]

Wonderful people, each and every one, all the ways they honor their own faith and family is marvelous. Very interesting documentary. It was respectful and gave others outside their communities (such as myself) a good understanding of their way of life, and all the positive aspects of it. Thank you for this information.

[@roguestorm9834]

As time goes on and the world devolves, I believe the Amish to be the most intelligent people of our country. As a lover of God and His word, I wish I had the opportunity to belong to such a mentality and community. I admire the Amish greatly and wish them the best with all my heart.

[@Blessedgirl1955]

I totally agree!

[@shannonglynice1142]

🕎✡️✝️ Indeed. 😌💖🙏🕯️

[@janissauncy7019]

So you're good with no education (especially for girls)? No vaccinations? Limited medical care, even for women in childbirth? Incest? Child abuse? Domestic violence? Animal abuse? I'm not saying there aren't SOME things to embrace in regards to the Amish community, like gardening, home preservation, community, but you seriously need to also winnow out the misogyny, domestic violence, incest, child abuse, and animal abuse, etc. This cult is not without issues.

[@bearchristinebeauchamp7151]

Fabulous document well done

[@missirritated4872]

New favorite channel ❤

[@arielb6499]

This was an impressive production and an inspiring story. Thank you for putting this together and sharing

[@JakeCBlackwellKI5QXJ]

This is in the top five best documentaries I've ever seen. I was a filmmaker when I was younger, I love the way that you told this story and the use of camera angles and editing. Keep up the great work.

[@unbroken1010]

Top five? You don't watch many documentaries then. Zero opposing research on the abuse and forced marriages. It was done ok but nowhere in the top 5 of documentries ever made. Ffs

[@jimmyrayne5425]

I grew up in New Jersey me and my mother would go to Lancaster every year for a vacation, it was always fun and always a learning experience.

[@stupidknot2]

This was a very well put together very informative documentary. I have subscribed and hope to see many more like this. Great job.

[@michelleat825designs]

Ive watched my fair share of docs about this community and for some reason now with the way this country is, it sounds really nice to be apart of it. I would be willing to spend my later years enoying the lifestyle and go back to the years my grandmother raised me.

[@michelledesjadon1476]

Is anyone talking about the amount of molestation, rape, child, and domestic abuse that is rampant in the Amish and menoninte communities? It's horrific how often it happens. The man just gets a slap on the wrist by the church and gets to go back into the home with the children who are being abused. The people who are abused are not allowed to talk about it because that means they haven't "forgiven" the perpetrators. So it just keeps happening over and over and over. If the person who has been abused tells the authorities, they are banned from the Church. But the person who did the abuse will have the whole community backing them in court. It's appalling, and it really needs to stop!!!!!! Also, the children behave as well as they do because they are beaten into obedience !!!

[@christopher5148]

Very well made documentary.

[@melissamurphy1569]

What a great video. I wish I was born into a community like this. My life would be so much better.

[@yvonnecutrer-cherian1006]

I have often had the same thoughts.

[@Therootedhome2019]

I loved this. Thank you for putting in the work of production for this. It was neat to watch.❤

[@Lex_97.]

It’s always interesting seeing how other people view the communities I’ve grown up around. I would ride the school bus with Amish kids, and I still will visit Amish greenhouses and stores just to converse with them, and to get away from the modern day stressors: at least for a little bit.

[@iknowwherethewildthingis2555]

Well done dude!

[@jcc6789]

My goal is to visit this area - beautiful documentary 🦋

[@ronnyrice697]

Very interesting documentary it makes me feel like things would go smoother if we had these principles in our lives. Thank you for putting it on utube.

[@lindalamebull5065]

Loved this documentary!!! I think you have done a beautiful job at putting it together!!!! Thank you for sharing this, I enjoyed it very much!

[@johnjg57]

Fascinating. Very, very interesting and informative.

[@HettieB5270]

A beautiful, well done doccie.

[@chelsea2109]

Wow this was so insightful!!! I learned so much I never knew. Very well done

[@Sammydx1]

I'm a Deputy Sheriff in the biggest Amish community in Illinois. I can count on one hand how many bad interactions I've had with them in my 20 years of service. I absolutely love serving this community.

[@hollyholy641]

Well, that’s because they believe their cult leaders have more authority than police. And, their Amish, so no phones allowed.🤦‍♀️ Their children are raised to be fearful of the devil worshipping English and would never call to report abuse, even if they were allowed to have phones in their homes.

[@ginytucker3160]

Awesome channel, tysm! Very well done.

[@HarleyRiderMC]

Beautiful Lancaster County. Born and raised there, not Amish, Scots-Irish heritage. Very well done documentary. I left Lancaster when I was 17 in 1964. Joined the Marine Corps, saw the world, fought in two wars, now living out my “golden years” in the PNW. Miss the old simple days. Wonder if Amish miss or regret staying isolated when they get to be my age? Choices have consequences.

[@felicitybywater8012]

A very balanced and well-presented documentary. And that bit about about 90% of the youth returning after Rumspringer, due to the outside world being too confusing and without enough sense of community is how most of us "English" feel about it too, truth be told.

[@jimhoward6584]

Excellent portrayal of the so-called plain people. I have many friends from these walks of life.

[@nikolayvyalykh8765]

Great video …one of the best about Amish and old Oder Mennonites in Lancaster so many faces that I met already;)))

[@Drealenry]

My father, worked closely with and Amish man. We got to know their kids. Us kids and their kids would play together after helping with the work. My parents had 7 kids, their family had 8. Many hands make light work. Great lesson as a child. The food was phenomenal, and the feeling was something I hope all could experience.

[@bobritchie6720]

Last month there were about 20 Mennonite girls who visited our town. Beautiful young girls in their late teens/early 20's, clean dresses, no makeup or dyed hair. So nice to see some people for a change who for the most part try to stay off of society's hamster wheel of "progress." Great documentary.

[@TickleMeElmo55]

Where was this at? I live in Illinois and sometimes visit Indiana and downstate Illinois for weekend getaways with the family, and depending on the area were might see some Amish and Mennonite families.

[@bobritchie6720]

@@TickleMeElmo55 Rhode Island. So they are a rarity here for sure.

[@lindalarsson1436]

Get your head out of the sand. Listen to people who left the clans.

[@bobritchie6720]

Yes, because modern society is a utopia beyond belief, devoid of any evil and any problems whatsoever. Those who left are soooo much better off than they were in the "clans" @@lindalarsson1436

[@rbee2150]

Former Amish Mennonite here. People WAKE UP you aren’t seeing a fraction of the picture…but then I guess you don’t want to smh. If this culture seems so wonderful then go join it already and discover the WHOLE picture!!

[@2sistersjunkjournals]

@@Kernica1 Incest, rape both boys and girls, beatings...

[@shannonglynice1142]

🤜🤛 Absolutely ❗ Like many religious communities they had their own sex scandal of abuse, incest, pedophilia & rape. Learning their practice of "shunning" to psychologically isolate & control it's members is disheartening. Giving an unbiased full coverage presentation of the culture & religion is vital for substantive journalism or calling oneself a documentarian. 💯💡