Category: Amish Religion
Does Your Faith Tell You Your Parents Are Right No...
Posted by Torah Bontrager | Apr 2, 2023 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion | 0 |
Faith and Politics Should Never Mix. And Here̵...
Posted by H.R., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | Mar 27, 2023 | Amish Religion, Current Events | 0 |
Toxicity, School, and Rumspringa: 3 Important Poin...
Posted by B.R., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | Mar 20, 2023 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion | 0 |
4 Disturbing Ways Amish Culture is Seen in The Han...
Posted by H.R., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | Feb 13, 2023 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion | 0 |
True or False? The Truth About 12 Interesting Amis...
Posted by H.J., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | Feb 6, 2023 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion | 0 |
Celebrating Easter and Good Friday as an Amish American Child: 2023 Edition
by Torah Bontrager | Apr 9, 2023 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion | 0 |
Jesus on a cross isn’t something you’ll likely see in traditional Amish homes. But you might see Easter eggs and bunnies.
Read MoreDoes Your Faith Tell You Your Parents Are Right No Matter What?
by Torah Bontrager | Apr 2, 2023 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion | 0 |
Blind obedience to authority can prevent you from thinking critically and making your own decisions. It can stifle creativity and independent thought, leading to a narrow worldview and a lack of self-confidence. This is why a rigorous education is so important.
Read MoreFaith and Politics Should Never Mix. And Here’s Why.
by H.R., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | Mar 27, 2023 | Amish Religion, Current Events | 0 |
The United States is home to over 200 officially recognized religions. With such a diverse range of beliefs and values, it’s imperative for the US government to have a distinct separation of church and state.
Read MoreToxicity, School, and Rumspringa: 3 Important Points of Amish Culture for Beginners
by B.R., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | Mar 20, 2023 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion | 0 |
A culture built on this foundation with unchanging beliefs for so long has created a society of isolation, oppression, and fear for Amish people, specifically for those who do not have as many rights within their community.
Read More4 Disturbing Ways Amish Culture is Seen in The Handmaid’s Tale
by H.R., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | Feb 13, 2023 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion | 0 |
Gilead, like most fundamentalist societies, requires a strict uniform for all citizens according to their societal role. Similar to the handmaid’s uniform, Amish women are required to wear long, often dark-colored, dresses with white caps to cover their hair.
Read MoreTrue or False? The Truth About 12 Interesting Amish Stereotypes
by H.J., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | Feb 6, 2023 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion | 0 |
From clothing to music to modern medicine to the size of the Amish population, consider this your ultimate guide for accurate information about Amish stereotypes.
Read MoreWhat Is Amish Culture? The History of the Amish in the United States
by H.J., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | Jan 30, 2023 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion, Wisconsin v. Yoder | 0 |
Despite many internal differences, one similarity holds true for all traditional practicing Amish communities: there is no schooling past the 8th grade.
Read MoreWisconsin v. Yoder at 50: What You Need to Know If You Care About Learning
by E.P., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | May 13, 2022 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion, Wisconsin v. Yoder | 0 |
Let our intern take you on a quick dive into the facts of the 1972 landmark Yoder case, where she’ll explain key legal terms and introduce you to the main characters and their roles.
Read MoreWisconsin v. Yoder at 50: What You Need to Know — Protect Yourself & Amish Women
by E.P., Intern - Amish Heritage Foundation | May 6, 2022 | Amish Culture, Amish Religion, Wisconsin v. Yoder | 0 |
Being patriarchal and exclusionary in structure, today’s practicing Amish society fundamentally prevents women from leading financially and educationally successful lives. Read on to see how this affects you and your loved ones, not just Amish.
Read MoreWhy Celebrities Uma Thurman, Seth MacFarlane, and Millions Don’t Believe in God (Part 3)
by Fiveboro Freethinker, Guest Writer | Aug 10, 2021 | Amish Religion | 0 |
The word “faith” is often used in the marketing of religion, which has the singular aim of selling hope at a profit to cover for other things. Faith makes an acceptable smokescreen for the dogma of religion.
Read MoreWhy Celebrities Uma Thurman, Seth Macfarlane, and Millions Don’t Believe in God (Part 2)
by Fiveboro Freethinker, Guest Writer | Aug 9, 2021 | Amish Religion | 0 |
The word “faith” is meant to confer immunity from criticism on religious opinions held by believers. To the believer, the excuse of faith is the perfect get-out clause: “It’s my faith; how dare you question my personally held beliefs?”
Read MoreWhy Celebrities Uma Thurman, Seth Macfarlane, and Millions Don’t Believe in God
by Fiveboro Freethinker, Guest Writer | Aug 8, 2021 | Amish Religion | 0 |
The word “faith” is meant to confer immunity from criticism on religious opinions held by believers. To the believer, the excuse of faith is the perfect get-out clause: “It’s my faith; how dare you question my personally held beliefs?”
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