The Amish are an American protestant group with over 200,000 members. The Amish people live in Pennsylvania and have settled from Europe back in the 18th and 19th century, largely to avoid religious persecution and compulsory military service. The Amish people have been living a simple lifestyle in accordance with their religious beliefs. The Amish are known for their restrictions on the use of modern devices such as cars and electricity. They separate themselves from the society for religious reasons for example, they don’t join the military and don’t accept any form of financial assistance from the government. They want to live by themselves.
The Amish faith in God is enormous. The Amish have a lot of rituals and traditions that they held …show more content…
Shunning happens when an Amish breaks the rules. The person who breaks the rules will be avoided for a long time for example the person can’t eat at the same table.
The Amish get a lot of attention from non-Amish people. The tourists bring clogged roads and often unwanted attention which can be annoying for some Amish. Some Amish areas with estimates of around eight million visitors per year, generating more than 2 billion dollars of economic activity like the Lancaster County, which is one of the biggest areas for the Amish. The only question is: Do the Amish like the tourists? It depends on who you ask, but some Amish people make a living from tourism and some Amish enjoy meeting visitors from different a place. Others dislike the traffic and unwanted attention.
I would actually like to live like the Amish because I like the connection the Amish have without any form of electricity and I also like that the Amish have a really great community. I especially like some the many rules the Amish have. I don’t know if I could live without electricity, but I also love the life without it because you see a lot of nature and learn how to survive. The Amish people are really smart not just because they can speak more than a language, but because they learn how to catch animals, work hard and also to take care. I also think the life of an Amish can be rough because you can’t just do nothing, you
The Amish faith in God is enormous. The Amish have a lot of rituals and traditions that they held …show more content…
Shunning happens when an Amish breaks the rules. The person who breaks the rules will be avoided for a long time for example the person can’t eat at the same table.
The Amish get a lot of attention from non-Amish people. The tourists bring clogged roads and often unwanted attention which can be annoying for some Amish. Some Amish areas with estimates of around eight million visitors per year, generating more than 2 billion dollars of economic activity like the Lancaster County, which is one of the biggest areas for the Amish. The only question is: Do the Amish like the tourists? It depends on who you ask, but some Amish people make a living from tourism and some Amish enjoy meeting visitors from different a place. Others dislike the traffic and unwanted attention.
I would actually like to live like the Amish because I like the connection the Amish have without any form of electricity and I also like that the Amish have a really great community. I especially like some the many rules the Amish have. I don’t know if I could live without electricity, but I also love the life without it because you see a lot of nature and learn how to survive. The Amish people are really smart not just because they can speak more than a language, but because they learn how to catch animals, work hard and also to take care. I also think the life of an Amish can be rough because you can’t just do nothing, you