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7 Things You Didn’t Know About the Amish
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One of the best-known religious minority groups in the world, the Amish are a fascinating people and culture. Renowned for their traditional lifestyles, they live more simply than most of us, often focusing on farming and crafts while worshiping God based on a tradition split off from the Mennonites a few centuries ago. They are a humble group of people that live right around the corner from us. The Amish are known for their traditional clothing and a lifestyle that hearkens the past, characterized by a rejection of most modern technology. Despite some modern changes (accepted by only some sects) such as inside flush toilets and one telephone for the community, the Amish have done a remarkable job keeping to their traditional ways. But do you know why they do what they do? There are loads of interesting facts about them you may not know. Or maybe a better question: What do you know about the Amish that just isn't so? Get the truth and facts about the Amish faith.
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