Re: Amish
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08/26/18 02:05 PM
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Simple math displays that the population ofthe U.S. will be majority Amish some day. They outbreed us. Muslims outbreed us, too. I wonder if Amish will step up to defend our freedom from Islam, or will their pacifism be our demise? They will not defend us or themselves, Unless the next generation is different than the last.
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Re: Amish
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I have a friend, Sam, who used to be Amish
I think it's probably quite rare for them to leave. You must not know many Amish. Quite a few leave the clan.
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Re: Amish
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08/26/18 08:52 PM
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Yes, youngsters are fleeing like rats from a sinking vessel. Corey, back in the 70s many of them were SW of P.C. and east, along the highway. Now there are some down around St Bridget, Axtell, and Beattie. They have a great greenhouse nursery at Axtell.
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Re: Amish
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08/27/18 08:51 PM
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You must not know many Amish. Quite a few leave the clan. [/quote]
I see a lot but yeah you're right I don't know many personally. None actually. Most people around here don't. Although the Amish wave Everytime they go by the house. I don't doubt what you're saying but I haven't heard of many around here leaving the Amish sect.
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Re: Amish
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08/27/18 10:52 PM
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Inbreeding could be an issue Negative recessive traits are a big problem for the Amish. Locally they have been bringing in single Amish men from Europe to some of the communities. I have heard they have set up some new communities with young families from all over the country in other states. I know two guys, who drive the Amish and they are both getting paid to drive young, Ohio Amish people to events in other states, probably to help them find spouses from a different community. All of the Amish I have met have the last names Troyer, Miller, Kaufman or Yoder. Keith
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Re: Amish
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08/27/18 10:52 PM
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We have an Amish family that lives about a mile from here and they're good people. Dad bought a bow from me for his oldest son and I gave the younger son a small bow and some arrows, so he'd have one to shoot too. All the kids including the girls ended up shooting it, so I dug out another small longbow and some more arrows so they didn't have to wait so long between turns. They've all gone out of their way to show their appreciation, including Mom trying to load me up with baked goods and vegetables.
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Re: Amish
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08/27/18 11:21 PM
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I don't eat their food. I've heard their hand washing / sanitariness is very poor. Some people around here love their food but there's a lot that won't touch it. All the Amish homes I have been in were immaculately clean. The outside of those homes, out buildings, gardens and yards were well kept too. Except when they were working, all the Amish I have met were clean. There is one group of Amish, not far from me that regular people and some of the Amish I know call the dirty Amish. I have not met any of them. Their houses and farms looked pretty ramshackle, when I drove by. There is a fair amount of variation between communities, especially when it comes to how much technology they use. Keith
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Re: Amish
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08/27/18 11:57 PM
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I here the head Amish priest or whatever he is gets all the money and it's distributed as he see's fit. Sound's like a heck of a gig,for him anyway. He cruises around in a car to with some of the ones just under him. That guy sounds gangster to me. lol
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Re: Amish
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08/28/18 11:12 AM
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It’s funny to watch them fish at Pymatuning. You can tell when the walleye bite is on....they show up in droves and the campgrounds fill up with their families. They’ll rent a pontoon boat for $100 for 8 hours. I’ve see them packed with 12-15 people of all ages.( remember, a 3 year old can legally posess a limit of 6 walleye too). The last two years I’ve noticed many Amish women looking at cell phones in the boat, paying more attention to them than their fishing rods. AND Only those that live with-in walking distance and in there neighborhood know the truth.I live very close to Pyma.Lake and the statement above is true.the State cabin park on the Ohio side is full for 2 months when the bite is on.the boats come in swing the stringer to the wife and out they go again. your thoughts that some are good, I agree totally. the others is purge all the resources and move on.Period!
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Re: Amish
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08/28/18 11:29 AM
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I here the head Amish priest or whatever he is gets all the money and it's distributed as he see's fit. Sound's like a heck of a gig,for him anyway. He cruises around in a car to with some of the ones just under him. That guy sounds gagnsterto me. lol He’s the Bishop
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Re: Amish
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Some of the Amish near Mt.Hope, Ohio drive solar powered, 4 wheel drive vehicles. They have solar lights in their schools' bathrooms, which are in a separate building from the school. I had to pick up an Amish man at a Halloween party they were having at a school. They used kerosene lamps for light inside the school.
Twice recently, I went to an Amish produce auction. Both times, two elderly Amish women were selling masks they made, while they, like all the other Amish present, went maskless. I found it funny.
I wish there were Amish people living close to me. They have a good work ethic and I would higher Amish teenagers to work on my farm, if they could get here. A few weeks ago, I had a Mexican friend of mine I was talking about the Amish produce auctions with say "Man those people work really hard all the time, even the little kids." I told him that Mexicans have a reputation for working hard too.
Keith
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