Most of the more severe illnesses happen to people by surprise, unexpectantly, impacting first in the brain, then in the corresponding organ which that part of the brain controls. The end of WWI had absolutely everything to do with the Flu and lung TB outbreak that occurred killing millions. In nature, the biological conflict linked with a territorial fear (just what it means-a fear in your territory, your home, your community, etc.) is a widening of the bronchia (tissue loss). Your body attempts to widen your bronchia in order to allow more air into your lungs to give you more strength and energy to fight to keep your territory safe. Stay with me.......The biological conflict linked with a death fright impacts the lungs. The lungs attempt to grow larger in order to allow more air in because breath equals life, as we all know. No breath equals death. While you are in the fear or death fright conflict, you notice no symptoms of “disease”, except you have cold hands, cold feet, you can’t sleep, you awaken at 3 AM every night, you have little appetite. During the WW1, millions of people were in fear of the bombing of their homes and cities where the war was most active. Fearing for their lives, their loved ones in the war, their ability to survive. The food in the stores was sparse due to shortages. This lasted for 4 long years! The longer the conflict, the worse the healing phase. Within 2 weeks of the German Chancellor announcing the end of WWI, these millions of people ALL went into the healing phase all at the same time. It is during the healing phase that you experience symptoms of illness! What is the healing phase of the bronchia widening? Severe bronchitis, pneumonia. The body attempts to refill this lost tissue and you experience inflammation, fever, coughing, body aches, fatigue, etc. What is the healing phase of the extra lung tissue that grew? Decomposing of the tissue by TB bacteria and fungi. The symptoms of this healing phase are: severe coughing up of blood and tissue, fever, inflammation, severe mucous, body aches, fatigue. During this decomposing of the extra tissue (tumor), the body expels a lot of protein, and without replenishment, severe protein loss can result in death. Antibiotics did not exist yet. If TB bacteria does not exist in a person or they have been vaccinated against TB (big mistake), then the tumor will simply encapsulate and become dormant and not harm you. Who died during the Spanish Flu? Mainly the poor who could not afford to buy meat and proper nourishment, and the people who were directly impacted by the bombings and destruction of their homes. Millions of people suffered fear and death frights during the fighting of WWI, and millions of people all went into healing at the end of it. Not everyone was affected because not everyone suffered the same way. It’s not a “flu”, it’s not something you “catch”. It’s biological, meaningful, and unavoidable. One hundred years later, a Fear Campaign begins, using the media to spread it......
@@A_Casual_NPC small world, I grew up 2 miles from this school and bryan actually went to the same public elementary school as me and we rode the same school bus
I'm a regular John from city Kansas. I love burgers, soda and my native country very much, but I do not understand our government. Everyone says America is a great country, and I look around and see who else is a great China. China has a very strong government and economy. Chinese resident is a great man. And the greatest leader Xi. Thick hair, strong grip, jade rod! We would have such a leader instead of sleeping in negotiations, rare hair, soft pickle, bad memory old Beadon. Punch!
I live in Ohio, and my family has a fishing cabin in Brewster Ohio. We love the Amish! They may do things differently, but I've always respected their commitment to remain independent. They also make outstanding pies, bread, and of course, butter!!
Ohio here as well. Middlefield and a couple other areas were around me growing up with Amish. Great food and good conversation. Most I talked with were humble and had positive vibes.
I have used Mennonite homeschool curriculum and it is fairly advanced compared to 'dumbed-down' modern curriculum. Little is revised from decades ago. I find it to often be a grade ahead of other homeschool curriculum. Don't underestimate those one room school houses!
What about the history portion of the curriculum? My daughter will be starting homeschool and she’s going into 7th grade… I’m trying to find the right curriculum and she’s already quite advanced, she speaks 3 languages, English, Spanish and Korean. She gets straight A’s. I’m having trouble finding a source that I think will challenge her because I notice she’s zooming through her schoolwork, so I’m wondering if it’s getting to be too easy and she’s getting bored
Growing up in Ohio, I enjoyed taking quarterly trips out to "Amish country" to buy food items and such. During one trip, I was scared of a piece of artwork and an older Amish woman took notice. She gently drew my attention to something else and we had a wonderful conversation. As a young, black girl from the city, I always felt welcomed and "at-home" during my visits. This video brought back that nostalgia and a lovely reminder that I have no regrets teaching my own children to understand, appreciate, and learn from diverse cultures (especially sustainable living and Yah directed ancient paths).
It's so crazy! I'm obviously not Amish but many of their values I share. I'm 100% off grid. I raise and teach my own children. I'm growing more and more food every year and eventually want to be self-sufficient.
The Amish (in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana) are home to thousands of puppy mills. They do not see dogs as pets, but livestock and treat them poorly. Teach them that.
I used to think the Amish were a cult when I first heard of them. Now I realise they've actually avoided a lot of the world's current problems. I can't say being raised as one is all that bad
@@LeRoiDeLaBoxe Actually most governments are worshiping satan, just check out "Bizarre ceremony opens world's longest tunnel" on YT Merkel was there and she said she was "trilled to be there."
They are certainly still a very high-control cult. Most aspects of their life, and choices they make are directly influenced by the church. On top of that, If a member goes against church rules, other members are required to shun and avoid communicating with this member. That includes immediate family members in most cases. That being said, the people still seem extremely humble and somewhat content (whether or not they have a choice). It's been very interesting to see the inner workings of the amish community.
My parents used to go and buy all kinds of veggies from the Amish, I also live in Ohio. They were so friendly & their veggies are amongst the most delicious you will ever eat. So happy you did this, they are wonderful individuals, sadly misunderstood by most. Keep up the nice work!!
I like how you respected Brian's wishes to stay out of the camera frame through the entire school visit, even though he was starting to warm up to the idea of being on camera. Great content man, really enjoying this!
He probably realized that Peter wasn't a bad egg. I mean i'm an atheist and as "modern" as one gets, but i don't want to be recorded by any random guy until i get to know them and their intentions for recording. It's not that weird and while his hesitation to the camera has to do with his amish culture to some degree it's not like that hesitation is in any way exclusive to them.
@@Commonly-known they probably discussed the footage off screen and brian eventually allowed peter to put him on screen. he did blur out a lot of the hasidic women in his videos so i'm assuming he had consent
@@Commonly-known Definitely had consent off screen. If you watch his other videos a lot of people are blurred or not on camera. He def. respects their wishes. But I have to agree if you don't know this it did come over as a bit rude.
@@tucky2297 Not all of them, alot of parish accept converts. I've seen a amish dude covered with tattos because he got them early in life then decided he wanted to live in the parish and they accepted him in, no problems. really nice guy too.
I'm only watching half way through the video and I'm already liking Dennis. He sounds so calm, clear and friendly befitting a caring teacher. As a lifelong teacher myself, I wish him the best. If we were neighbors, I would definitely want to go fishing with him to learn more about his practice, view and hope for life.
I grew up in a Mennonite community in Essex County Ontario, right outside Detroit on the Canadian side. I'm honestly blown away by how much I'm recognizing from my childhood, although I did go to public school. Thank you so much for what you're doing. This is really the first time I've seen my culture and way of life on the internet, and I couldn't be more grateful. Cheers from Canada!
@@NotOnDrugs Not a cult--is way of life. Anyone can question their own beliefs and do as they want. If anything holds them, it's Christ's love and love of family.
@@helentaylor7132 being in a cult, is too, a way of life. except if you need something, you can ask said cult member. *what happens if you ask mr. jesus to loan you 20 bucks?* nothing. absolutely nothing.
@@markhersh8359 man, all respect to you guys! I’m from Norway so I’ve never met any Amish people in my life. But thanks to these videos I’m getting more educated on how Amish people are and they’re way of living!
@@markhersh8359 Would it be generally possible to live with the Amish for a few months, even as an more or less non religious human being? I'm so interested to experience your/their way of life. And as a German myself I could teach german in exchange, for example.
@@MegaSockenschuss depends on if u could find the right ppl to live with,more resonable option wld be to live in lets say mt. Hope where u'd have amish living all around u.
I was homeschooled, and we used Amish curriculum called Pathway Readers. It was good and I liked it. So much so that we kept buying and reading them, even when it wasn't homework. Hope this helps.
I am as well !! Have watched 5 of these eps. in 2 days. Am really warming to their way of Life even though I do see that it is very hard and their way of actually Living & taking Joy in conversing with other people. The last time I remember meeting people like this was when I was a Child in the Late 70's, meeting people who were full of life and living in the moment. We all seem to have gone so wrong, what happened ?
@@1Fracino I'm actually a Mennonite, we believe firmly in everything the Bible teaches. It seems most Christians simply don't care about the Bible anymore. Without God in someone's life they cannot be a Christian.
@@Vitamortis. I’m also a Christian but I would like to ask you something. Do you not think some of the stuff in the bible is fake? Lies made by man? Stories made to explain things they did not understand. Many scientists believe that Jesus was a real man but science has disproven many other things in the bible too. I don’t want to start controversy or anything, just wondering what your opinion is.
@@rachelcookie321 I am a technical person but I think the whole atheist VS Christian with scientific proof stuff is too far. I believe in the Bible because it's obvious that no human could come up with that perfect of a system, even dream of it. Really, each person makes the decision to serve God or to resist him. It should not be based on scientific evidence.
@@Vitamortis. I believe that god created science like he created everything else on earth. God didn’t write the bible though, man wrote the bible. Jesus was a real person, many scientists believe that to be true. But science also disproves a lot in the bible. I think when the bible was written they also used that moment to write about things they didn’t understand yet and just said that god did it (like evolution and Adam and Eve). They also wrote in rules of their society to try and manipulate people into thinking god was the one who said it so they should follow. The bible was also written 100s of years ago which gives plenty of time for stories to be warped and rewritten. For many years before the bible was written many of the stories were just word of mouth, people could easily of remembered details wrong.
Back when I was homeschooled (it was a charter school that met once a week and gave us our books and stuff), we used Amish curriculum. The only one I can remember the title of offhand is "Building Our Lives." They just had short stories with a moral at the end of each one. I really liked them, and I think I'll read them again. Edit: They were called Pathway Readers, and the same exact copies I had are still available online!
Sounds like the Aesop's Fables we were read when I was a child in the late '70s and early '80s. I wonder if they still use them in schools? If not, that would explain a lot about the modern world.
As a non religious person/atheist I find your videos on these wonderful people so very insightful I've always had a great respect for the Amish people who live within their means with very little asked in return I hope many can learn by their ways of simplicity and being humble
Get rid of your car, all electronic devices, learn to speak Pennsylvania Dutch and live without electricity, grow a beard if you are married, be willing to live by the Ordnung under the local bishop and preachers, take a kneeling vow to live by the Ordnung, etc
@@imarocklobster thats a branch known as beachy amish. If your actually interested in becoming amish they're probably the best branch of amish to assimilate too
Loved Dennis' frank description "this is one of the worst school playgrounds in the area" 😄 Male Amish teachers are actually far outnumbered by female teachers, but some Amish families like having a male teacher. They also tend to be paid more than the average female teacher (for different reasons). Dennis seems like he'd be great in the classroom
@@Lou-kr6mm Respectfully, I dont think some people could fully comprehend even if it were explained. But its deeper than the programmed mindset of male being better than a female.
These videos are truly a treasure of the side of Americana that is rarely exposed. It's so refreshing to meet real people from real communities who seem sincerely kind and loving; something becoming so lacking in many cities and communities across the western world. Keep up the great work Peter!
Most of the more severe illnesses happen to people by surprise, unexpectantly, impacting first in the brain, then in the corresponding organ which that part of the brain controls. The end of WWI had absolutely everything to do with the Flu and lung TB outbreak that occurred killing millions. In nature, the biological conflict linked with a territorial fear (just what it means-a fear in your territory, your home, your community, etc.) is a widening of the bronchia (tissue loss). Your body attempts to widen your bronchia in order to allow more air into your lungs to give you more strength and energy to fight to keep your territory safe. Stay with me.......The biological conflict linked with a death fright impacts the lungs. The lungs attempt to grow larger in order to allow more air in because breath equals life, as we all know. No breath equals death. While you are in the fear or death fright conflict, you notice no symptoms of “disease”, except you have cold hands, cold feet, you can’t sleep, you awaken at 3 AM every night, you have little appetite. During the WW1, millions of people were in fear of the bombing of their homes and cities where the war was most active. Fearing for their lives, their loved ones in the war, their ability to survive. The food in the stores was sparse due to shortages. This lasted for 4 long years! The longer the conflict, the worse the healing phase. Within 2 weeks of the German Chancellor announcing the end of WWI, these millions of people ALL went into the healing phase all at the same time. It is during the healing phase that you experience symptoms of illness! What is the healing phase of the bronchia widening? Severe bronchitis, pneumonia. The body attempts to refill this lost tissue and you experience inflammation, fever, coughing, body aches, fatigue, etc. What is the healing phase of the extra lung tissue that grew? Decomposing of the tissue by TB bacteria and fungi. The symptoms of this healing phase are: severe coughing up of blood and tissue, fever, inflammation, severe mucous, body aches, fatigue. During this decomposing of the extra tissue (tumor), the body expels a lot of protein, and without replenishment, severe protein loss can result in death. Antibiotics did not exist yet. If TB bacteria does not exist in a person or they have been vaccinated against TB (big mistake), then the tumor will simply encapsulate and become dormant and not harm you. Who died during the Spanish Flu? Mainly the poor who could not afford to buy meat and proper nourishment, and the people who were directly impacted by the bombings and destruction of their homes. Millions of people suffered fear and death frights during the fighting of WWI, and millions of people all went into healing at the end of it. Not everyone was affected because not everyone suffered the same way. It’s not a “flu”, it’s not something you “catch”. It’s biological, meaningful, and unavoidable. One hundred years later, a Fear Campaign begins, using the media to spread it......
Love the video. Growing up in the 60s in public school in Canada, we said the Lords prayer and had a reading from the Bible every morning before the start of school. Things have changed so much.
Peter, this is amazing! I really hope these more private groups are able to grasp how much your viewers appreciate their sharing of their culture. So fascinating.
You should re-edit this Amish series into a feature-length documentary. I think you have done an incredible job at showing a fair perspective of this community. You have dispelled many negative myths, in my opinion.
What negative "myths" all of the countless stories of people escaping the amish community because of how poorly they were treated? Are all of those personal accounts just myth?
Much respect. Beyond the incredibly interesting view into these relatively closed off worlds, what you are doing is to humanize people within groups very few understand. Having travelled the world many times over (which comes with an understanding that we are all, essentially, the same, interested in safety for our families, a decent life and the essentials) whenever I came across a group like the Amish, I always thought that they looked down on us "the English (in this case)" with scorn and as sinners. Your videos have enlightened me to the fact that this couldn't be farther from the truth. They simply want to live their lives the way they want to, without interference from the outside world (although it is clear that it is becoming more and more difficult for the elders to hold back the sea of technology - hopefully they appreciate the good that social media can do with videos like yours). I may not understand their way of life but I respect it. Thank you for the work you are doing. I can only imagine how enlightening it is to actually be on the ground seeing all of this first hand. =)
I am so fascinated with the Amish culture and i’ve always been curious about how they live , how they think , and just their culture in general! I love the Amish videos!
Very interesting! One thing I wish Peter asked is what behavior/classroom management is like. Obviously kids will be kids, but I’d be willing to bet they are more well behaved than kids who go to public school.
This series on the Amish has been truly enlightening and well done. They are such a peaceful people with a great value system and I would love to have the opportunity to interact with them. I'm sure that like all of society, they have their own sets of issues but overall, are a people that I have the greatest amount of respect for.
My first school was a one room wooden school house with 8 pupils. That was the best school I ever went to. No bureacracy, very close home and school links. Teacher in my second year esp. Was so laidback and not overwhelmed by student ratios and reports, we had FUN and were a family.
at one time, when the "English' had one room school houses.... there were first graders and eight graders in the same room. It is quite possible that in some rural areas, it still exists today
@@emmib1388 Where I love in Pennsylvania my dad went to a one room school house but I don't know of any today. There might be somewhere,but none around me anyways .I know how kids are even on busses when you have young kids on with older kids they pick up alot of stuff from the older kids ...
It really works well because the younger kids learn so much from the older ones just by example and the older children learn to care for the younger ones. I witnessed it in large homeschool groups
I think it was one of Stefan Molyneux's videos that I watched on the benefits of having kids of different ages mixing. The one-room schoolhouse was standard for a very long time and all the kids would get out and have recess and lunch at the same time, too. Not like now, where it's only one or two classes of kids together at a time. He pointed out the benefits to kids to be mixed up by age. For one thing, older kids learn compassion because they have to be kinder to younger kids. For instance, throwing them a ball that's easy to hit or maybe giving them an extra turn or taking the time to teach them the rules and technique. And he told a story about himself when he was playing with some toy outside and some of the cool, older kids walked by and saw him and one asked, "Aren't you a little old to be playing with toys?" And he realized that yeah, maybe he was. So it was them who encouraged him to grow up and start on the path towards adulthood, rather than a parent nagging (which is what my mother did when I wouldn't give up my toys, LOL). If the Amish were to go to schools divided up more strictly by age, they probably wouldn't notice much of a difference because they have such large families, but in our world, that would make a huge difference because so many children are only children or maybe have one sibling, so there isn't interaction with kids of different ages.
I swear, these videos you're doing are soooo insightful! We have a fairly large Mennonite population near where I grew up in Greeneville, Tennessee, But I've never had a chance to interact with them much. Watching these videos makes me wish I had an Amish Friend! This next video looks awesome! I can't wait!
Dennis' sense of humor is the best, haha! Poor Brian, he just threw him right under the bus for those cherry bumps... :D Both gentlemen were perfect co-hosts for this segment, thank you for posting!! Truly love getting this glimpse.
The Amish are wonderful, kind people. They really seem to be intentional with everything they do, from baking to teaching everything is very meaningful. I love it and we can all learn from them 😌
I realize that one of the biggest reasons I love your videos, Peter, is that the questions you ask are ones I would ask and it's a great feeling when I am thinking of a question and the next thing I hear is you asking it because then I immediately get excited for the answer. Fantastic job.
There are 2 things in particular that Amish people are very good at, one is, respecting each other and the second is, they are very good at helping each other, when needed!!!
Love their smiles. Love their pause when they speak. These are people that pay respect to words & thoughts. Wish them the best in their unmatched effort to stay clean & simple 💕 close to the essence of life
One of the best and most informative RUclips series I have ever seen. I admire the open-mindedness with which you go into your videos and the respect with which you treat people. Greetings form Germany :-)
7:50 My mother went to school in NH in a one-room schoolhouse back in the late 40's. She said that the grades were in lines from front to back. The teacher would move her chair down the line to do the assignments. She said that by the time you hit the next grade level the next year, you've already heard and learned the next few grades anyway and readily absorb the materials. I love the Humphrey gas lights. We have those in a hunting camp. People think they're light bulbs if they're lit when they first walk in.
Peter - you have such a huge heart for people! You are a masterful storyteller and have a warm, respectful way of connecting with others. Thank you for these excellent videos, for educating and opening our eyes to groups who have decided to live separate from so much of the world in order to live closer to the Lord. It gives me hope that despite all the chaos and evil in our world that there are still enclaves of love and goodness. My family and I live among a wonderful rural Plain community in southwest Ohio. Many different levels of Amish and Mennonite. We have befriended these humble, hard-working, God-fearing people and love them. They are such an example of how we “English” should live; more simply, more connected to the land, to family, community and the Lord. We would be immensely better off for it.
Amazing series! I live in an area of Upstate NY that has pockets of Amish communities throughout. They've always amazed me and most days I envy their simple and peaceful lives.
I love the Amish series. It's so amazing to see the difference and way of life, I love it and it's a breath of fresh air to see. Thank you for sharing these great experiences
Sounds like a peaceful and satisfying life, watching this I would love to be a part of this community, but it scares me how much abuse could go easily undetected with strict religious beliefs and no technology.
I love this. I’m not really religious, I live in the “English” world and I love this way of life. It’s so nice to see the one room school. I would love for my kids to go here.
Randomly discovered your channel around 2 weeks ago, and have been slowly binge watching through all your videos. Just from your channel alone, has helped to restore a little faith in humanity for me. You and most of the people in the videos give off a really friendly and positive vibe, and in a world where division is so rife, it's really refreshing to see. So thank you, and thanks to all the other great people who helped to make these videos happen. 👌
So interesting! I wish it was longer! You can see how proud they are in everything they they do (to the best of their ability). I get the impression they're very kind hearted people 😊
Thanks Peter, it helps me understand their lifestyle instead of the M. Night Shyamalan's " The Village". The Amish series is the best so far from you Peter.
Peter, your videos make a great ending to my boring days. Your character fits right in wherever you go.. The Amish series was delightful and fulfilling.. All the Best in your Travels.
Your videos are amazing! The way you interact and portray these communities is respectful and intriguing since you literally let them speak for themselves. About that: I would love to hear them speak some German or Pennsylvanian Dutch, would be so interesting to hear how close it is to high German.
One time when I was spending the summer with some family members in Pennsylvania where I wasn't too familiar with the area, I had ended up getting extremely lost and had forgotten which way was the person's house. The more that I had wandered around the more that I wasn't sure where I was going. It wasn't until I had found an Amish family who were extremely nice and were willing to help me find my way back. As I had tried to offer what little money that I had on me at the time, they wouldn't consider it and had helped me for no reason
Oh my, I am 68 and we had grades not in the same room but our day started with the Lords Prayer. A lot of the same things in elementary school. I love it. Used to live in Ohio . I love those teeter totters. They were like the ones at our school and in our parks.
Of all the things Amish communities embody, a wholesome place for children is NOT one of them. It is a sub-culture that's hell-bent on primitivism, religious inculcation and the constant indoctrination of children The children who do not follow their ridiculous code are shunned and admonished. They are discouraged to even interact with "English people" beyond absolute necessity in order to sustain their indoctrination. They are also not allowed to have any association/allegiance with the United States of America, like serving in the military or working public jobs, etc. The teenagers and young adults from these communities that outgrow their convictions are left with deep psychological scars and often require extensive therapy even long after they sought to abandon their communities This video series is just pure ingratiation of what is basically an imbecilic cult
@@nad1ax2 Meanwhile in many public schools across the U.S., children are being indoctrinated with critical race theory, Marxism, LBTQ+, etc. Public schools have become hell-bent on primitivism, communist inculcation and the constant indoctrination of children. Anyone who supports the Marxist indoctrination camps that public schools have become belong to an imbecilic demonic cult.
@@nad1ax2 yeah the Amish are definitely not analogous to the Hasidic Jews or any other community Peter has showcased. I once met an ex-Amish who told me that many members in his community didn't know what Barack Obama looked like
When I was homeschooled I used a Christian Mennonite Amish English curriculum and learned so much about their culture-single roomed schoolhouses are definitely common!
I love your videos because I love to see the different kinds of people. In the crazy world we are living in right now, it seems to me the Amish are better off! They are such a close community and I love how they look out for one another!
I've always said the best teachers aren't married and don't have kids I know you can be a good teacher with a family but burn out is real and when you're able to go home and relax it shows
Just like a large homeschool setup lol. All kids learn at the same time. As homeschoolers, we also pay into government taxes and don't reap the benefits of that, as it goes into the public school systems. Most of us don't mind doing it though as we still want to support those that cannot afford or have the time to homeschool and must use the system.
I like that Peter isnt trying to create drama or find things to complain about. All communities have issues and unhappy members. Ita the situation for the majority that counts.
Really enjoying learning about the Amish. We all need to learn a thing or two from them. Simple life, happy life. You can see the pride they have and can’t help but smile.
I went to a one room school 5th and 6th grade. I learned a lot as we heard the lessons from other classes and the teacher had us older kids help give the lessons to the smaller ones. We were not partitioned off with a curtain but just all together. I loved it.
I have only just discovered your channel and I am that glad that I did. I have been doing a deep dive on your channel from “Detroit Muslims” to this on the Amish. You do a beautiful. You are a genuine, thoughtful, smart and intuitive interviewer. Well done and my hat off and please. I am since subscribed. Thank you. And I very much look forward to your future. With all respect and a God’s Blessing always.
Peter thank you for bringing in all of these different cultures that people are so quick to judge but you are going into these and showing the truth and I feel that they are very interesting
Peter may have misspoke, but at 2:51 he seems to think that the US has a federal school system. In the US, schools are the responsibility of State and local governments.
Loving this series, Peter. I grew up in Lancaster, PA and been around Amish my whole life and this still interests me. My family is friends with old order Amish and my great grandmother was mennonite. It so funny to me when I have friends over and they freak out when they see a horse and buggy on the road. It's so natural to me at this point.
This series about the Amish have been some of the most interesting things I have seen on RUclips. You do a really amazing job with this, portraying them in a honest and not bias way. I am not religious but I highly admire they way of living.
This series is so interesting. I live in New York state where we do have some Amish but I never had a true understanding of what their lives are like. I love this series and its a great insight on the different lifestyles of different types of Amish.
The Amish know what’s up when it comes to living the simple life and doing everything on their own. I commend them. It’s a life I one day soon hope to live. 🥰
Man i luv your show, gives us a brief insight into Amish community's and how they live their lives. fascinating very nice people respectful & humble thanks for sharing.
I went to a mennonite school 7th grade to 12th. Although I was English, I enjoyed my time there. I joined the Army and the drill sergeants found out I didn't know the pledge of allegiance... that was fun.
I went to a Mennonite church growing up too. It was more of a "liberal" Mennonite (Lancaster Mennonite Conf), but when I joined the Marine Corps when I was 18, I had to go talk to the pastor. He wanted to make sure I wanted to join the military. But you had it worse not knowing the pledge. lol
@@alexbella5 Think about it. Pledging your sole allegiance to your country is an ideology used to indoctrinate children from a young age into becoming “soldiers” for their country, for which they’ll fight to the end. Chanting those nationalist words every day, it’s like a kind of religion. And some people believe country should never come before God.
Thank you Peter. Love these vids learning about different cultures and life styles. In a way I envy the Amish. Less stress. You don’t miss what you don’t really need or never had.
This is so cool! I 100% see the appeal of this way of life! Especially at the end when the man said, "I can't imagine the stress [of city life]." He is so right he has no idea.
My husband was from Lancaster Co. in Pa. The Amish were neighbors, friends and a constant in his life. They are the hardest working, kindest, funniest and decent souls on the planet. I am so thankful for my time spent in and around them.
@@stevesmom9868 OMG my husband took me to Shady Maple on one of our first dates, it was so good. My husband grew up in Ephrata and lived in Lititz after high school. Love that part of Pa.
I am truly enjoying my journey as I join you on yours Peter. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I love learning about the many differences we all live and possess. It’s awesome that you use your platform to showcase our differences and similarities in a way that’s always respectful and in no way ever offensive. Bottomline you show us we may look & live different but we’re all the same too…Human. Take care, remain safe & God Bless😇👍🏽
I am really thankful for all these videos. I hope more can view the whole Amish Playlist and learn more about people they may not have understood before.
In Ohio, we respect our Amish neighbors. I was talking to someone from Montana and we realized the way we have the Amish area of our state is somewhat similar to their Indian reservations. (I know it’s not an exact comparison, but it’s similar in attitude from the state and the surrounding society.) They are different, and they want to be free to oversee their own society, and we do our best to respect those differences while still maintaining safety. They are also showing up in the city much more these days - at our hospitals, our zoo, our activities… much more visible (I assume because they are growing). That said, being stuck behind a buggy when you’re in a hurry is a bit of a pain 😂 Also, speaking of softball, the Amish are REALLY GOOD at softball!!
When you're talking to Dennis you can see the joy in his face and pride he has teaching and helping people learn
Don't forget about Bryan who didn't wanna be on camera, then got too excited, accidentally found himself on camera and decide to join the party haha
Most of the more severe illnesses happen to people by surprise, unexpectantly, impacting first in the brain, then in the corresponding organ which that part of the brain controls. The end of WWI had absolutely everything to do with the Flu and lung TB outbreak that occurred killing millions. In nature, the biological conflict linked with a territorial fear (just what it means-a fear in your territory, your home, your community, etc.) is a widening of the bronchia (tissue loss). Your body attempts to widen your bronchia in order to allow more air into your lungs to give you more strength and energy to fight to keep your territory safe. Stay with me.......The biological conflict linked with a death fright impacts the lungs. The lungs attempt to grow larger in order to allow more air in because breath equals life, as we all know. No breath equals death.
While you are in the fear or death fright conflict, you notice no symptoms of “disease”, except you have cold hands, cold feet, you can’t sleep, you awaken at 3 AM every night, you have little appetite. During the WW1, millions of people were in fear of the bombing of their homes and cities where the war was most active. Fearing for their lives, their loved ones in the war, their ability to survive. The food in the stores was sparse due to shortages. This lasted for 4 long years! The longer the conflict, the worse the healing phase. Within 2 weeks of the German Chancellor announcing the end of WWI, these millions of people ALL went into the healing phase all at the same time. It is during the healing phase that you experience symptoms of illness! What is the healing phase of the bronchia widening? Severe bronchitis, pneumonia. The body attempts to refill this lost tissue and you experience inflammation, fever, coughing, body aches, fatigue, etc. What is the healing phase of the extra lung tissue that grew? Decomposing of the tissue by TB bacteria and fungi. The symptoms of this healing phase are: severe coughing up of blood and tissue, fever, inflammation, severe mucous, body aches, fatigue. During this decomposing of the extra tissue (tumor), the body expels a lot of protein, and without replenishment, severe protein loss can result in death. Antibiotics did not exist yet. If TB bacteria does not exist in a person or they have been vaccinated against TB (big mistake), then the tumor will simply encapsulate and become dormant and not harm you. Who died during the Spanish Flu? Mainly the poor who could not afford to buy meat and proper nourishment, and the people who were directly impacted by the bombings and destruction of their homes.
Millions of people suffered fear and death frights during the fighting of WWI, and millions of people all went into healing at the end of it. Not everyone was affected because not everyone suffered the same way.
It’s not a “flu”, it’s not something you “catch”. It’s biological, meaningful, and unavoidable. One hundred years later, a Fear Campaign begins, using the media to spread it......
@@AgendaInMind Holy shit my man typed an essay
@@AgendaInMind didn’t ask
@@A_Casual_NPC small world, I grew up 2 miles from this school and bryan actually went to the same public elementary school as me and we rode the same school bus
These videos are too good my man. You’re doing an important thing with this channel.
I'm a regular John from city Kansas. I love burgers, soda and my native country very much, but I do not understand our government. Everyone says America is a great country, and I look around and see who else is a great China. China has a very strong government and economy. Chinese resident is a great man. And the greatest leader Xi. Thick hair, strong grip, jade rod! We would have such a leader instead of sleeping in negotiations, rare hair, soft pickle, bad memory old Beadon. Punch!
@Superturbo China has one of the most corrupted governments on earth, their politicans make Americans politicans look like saints
@@pgood7266 chill out its copypasta
I enjoyed your visit to Amish country as well C-milk.
Yes, I agree
I live in Ohio, and my family has a fishing cabin in Brewster Ohio. We love the Amish! They may do things differently, but I've always respected their commitment to remain independent. They also make outstanding pies, bread, and of course, butter!!
Yep and they also believe you and I are destined to spend eternity in hell ;)
@@m123g who cares, let others enjoy things and be positive.
Ohio here as well. Middlefield and a couple other areas were around me growing up with Amish. Great food and good conversation. Most I talked with were humble and had positive vibes.
@@m123g if you don't believe in Jesus dying on cross for our sins, then yes
And puppy mills. Lots of puppy mills.
I have used Mennonite homeschool curriculum and it is fairly advanced compared to 'dumbed-down' modern curriculum. Little is revised from decades ago. I find it to often be a grade ahead of other homeschool curriculum. Don't underestimate those one room school houses!
What do you use? Is it rod and staff?
@@DavidGalvanwiz Rod and Staff is popular in the homeschool world. But I have used Christian Light for some subjects when my kids were younger.
Me too, I used so many different ones and Mennonite, CLE, and ,Amish, Rod and Staff is the best! Rigorous and top rated. Nothing compares.
Same, and I agree!
What about the history portion of the curriculum? My daughter will be starting homeschool and she’s going into 7th grade… I’m trying to find the right curriculum and she’s already quite advanced, she speaks 3 languages, English, Spanish and Korean. She gets straight A’s. I’m having trouble finding a source that I think will challenge her because I notice she’s zooming through her schoolwork, so I’m wondering if it’s getting to be too easy and she’s getting bored
Growing up in Ohio, I enjoyed taking quarterly trips out to "Amish country" to buy food items and such. During one trip, I was scared of a piece of artwork and an older Amish woman took notice. She gently drew my attention to something else and we had a wonderful conversation. As a young, black girl from the city, I always felt welcomed and "at-home" during my visits. This video brought back that nostalgia and a lovely reminder that I have no regrets teaching my own children to understand, appreciate, and learn from diverse cultures (especially sustainable living and Yah directed ancient paths).
It's so crazy! I'm obviously not Amish but many of their values I share. I'm 100% off grid. I raise and teach my own children. I'm growing more and more food every year and eventually want to be self-sufficient.
God bless you. I was watching this thinking man they truly try to be Christ like what an amazing community.
Ah, you're in the truth as well.
They really seem like wonderful, gentle people. I think we could all learn a lot from them.
The Amish (in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana) are home to thousands of puppy mills. They do not see dogs as pets, but livestock and treat them poorly. Teach them that.
The thing that strikes me most is how thoughtful and at peace they all seem to be.
That's a facade ! Its all about HOW MUCH THEY WERE PAID FOR THEIR INTERVIEW!
@@tucky2297 you sound so dumb😂
@@tucky2297 why so much hate for amish?
It's amazing how nice Americans can be when they arent raised in american culture.
@@Arya_amsha He's probably another kid that grew up without a father in the house. Mothers make babies into boys. Fathers make boys into men.
I used to think the Amish were a cult when I first heard of them. Now I realise they've actually avoided a lot of the world's current problems. I can't say being raised as one is all that bad
All religions are cults, but some like christianity are more subdued & less contrived.
@@LeRoiDeLaBoxe so is atheism and govt worship.
@@LeRoiDeLaBoxe Actually most governments are worshiping satan, just check out "Bizarre ceremony opens world's longest tunnel" on YT Merkel was there and she said she was "trilled to be there."
I try to be a good nihilist, but sometimes you have to turn to cultic faith.
You can`t know everything and google sometimes lies.
They are certainly still a very high-control cult. Most aspects of their life, and choices they make are directly influenced by the church. On top of that, If a member goes against church rules, other members are required to shun and avoid communicating with this member. That includes immediate family members in most cases.
That being said, the people still seem extremely humble and somewhat content (whether or not they have a choice). It's been very interesting to see the inner workings of the amish community.
Thanks!
Loving this series! It's educational, respectful on both sides and gives me a sense of culture while not being allowed to leave the country.
me too Im in Canada and I want to visit these folks real genuine people!!
My parents used to go and buy all kinds of veggies from the Amish, I also live in Ohio. They were so friendly & their veggies are amongst the most delicious you will ever eat. So happy you did this, they are wonderful individuals, sadly misunderstood by most. Keep up the nice work!!
I like how you respected Brian's wishes to stay out of the camera frame through the entire school visit, even though he was starting to warm up to the idea of being on camera. Great content man, really enjoying this!
Peter is very respectful when interviewing people -- I would recommend if you have not already done so, watching some of his other videos!
He probably realized that Peter wasn't a bad egg. I mean i'm an atheist and as "modern" as one gets, but i don't want to be recorded by any random guy until i get to know them and their intentions for recording. It's not that weird and while his hesitation to the camera has to do with his amish culture to some degree it's not like that hesitation is in any way exclusive to them.
At what point did he respect brians wishes? I saw brian through half the video. Seems rude
@@Commonly-known they probably discussed the footage off screen and brian eventually allowed peter to put him on screen. he did blur out a lot of the hasidic women in his videos so i'm assuming he had consent
@@Commonly-known Definitely had consent off screen. If you watch his other videos a lot of people are blurred or not on camera. He def. respects their wishes. But I have to agree if you don't know this it did come over as a bit rude.
Much respect to this Amish community for inviting cameras into their lives.
Try living with them! They will shun you!
@@tucky2297 why would I wanna live with them.
The Amish (in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana) are home to thousands of puppy mills. They do not see dogs as pets, but livestock and treat them poorly.
@@Dirty_Squirrell can you prove this - or is it some rumor you heard - just curious?
@@tucky2297 Not all of them, alot of parish accept converts. I've seen a amish dude covered with tattos because he got them early in life then decided he wanted to live in the parish and they accepted him in, no problems. really nice guy too.
I'm only watching half way through the video and I'm already liking Dennis. He sounds so calm, clear and friendly befitting a caring teacher. As a lifelong teacher myself, I wish him the best. If we were neighbors, I would definitely want to go fishing with him to learn more about his practice, view and hope for life.
I grew up in a Mennonite community in Essex County Ontario, right outside Detroit on the Canadian side. I'm honestly blown away by how much I'm recognizing from my childhood, although I did go to public school.
Thank you so much for what you're doing. This is really the first time I've seen my culture and way of life on the internet, and I couldn't be more grateful.
Cheers from Canada!
I went to school in Waterloo, there is a large Amish community right by the city. Interesting people to say the least
Aren't you glad you got away from that cult?
Wait what community? I’m from Windsor and I didn’t know we had a Mennonite community so close?
@@NotOnDrugs Not a cult--is way of life. Anyone can question their own beliefs and do as they want. If anything holds them, it's Christ's love and love of family.
@@helentaylor7132 being in a cult, is too, a way of life. except if you need something, you can ask said cult member.
*what happens if you ask mr. jesus to loan you 20 bucks?* nothing. absolutely nothing.
You have changed my mind completely on amish people. Man they be chillin!!! More people need to live like them
Thanks man,im actually amish an it ticks me off to c ppl jus assuming this an that an dont know the facts
@@markhersh8359 man, all respect to you guys! I’m from Norway so I’ve never met any Amish people in my life. But thanks to these videos I’m getting more educated on how Amish people are and they’re way of living!
We need more ppl like u
@@markhersh8359 Would it be generally possible to live with the Amish for a few months, even as an more or less non religious human being?
I'm so interested to experience your/their way of life. And as a German myself I could teach german in exchange, for example.
@@MegaSockenschuss depends on if u could find the right ppl to live with,more resonable option wld be to live in lets say mt. Hope where u'd have amish living all around u.
I would love to see this teachers lesson plans, and activities he uses.
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I was homeschooled, and we used Amish curriculum called Pathway Readers. It was good and I liked it. So much so that we kept buying and reading them, even when it wasn't homework. Hope this helps.
Totally engrossed in this Amish series! They and the Mennonites are one of my favorite peoples as a group/community. Thank you, Peter!
I am as well !! Have watched 5 of these eps. in 2 days. Am really warming to their way of Life even though I do see that it is very hard and their way of actually Living & taking Joy in conversing with other people. The last time I remember meeting people like this was when I was a Child in the Late 70's, meeting people who were full of life and living in the moment. We all seem to have gone so wrong, what happened ?
@@1Fracino I'm actually a Mennonite, we believe firmly in everything the Bible teaches. It seems most Christians simply don't care about the Bible anymore. Without God in someone's life they cannot be a Christian.
@@Vitamortis. I’m also a Christian but I would like to ask you something. Do you not think some of the stuff in the bible is fake? Lies made by man? Stories made to explain things they did not understand. Many scientists believe that Jesus was a real man but science has disproven many other things in the bible too. I don’t want to start controversy or anything, just wondering what your opinion is.
@@rachelcookie321 I am a technical person but I think the whole atheist VS Christian with scientific proof stuff is too far. I believe in the Bible because it's obvious that no human could come up with that perfect of a system, even dream of it. Really, each person makes the decision to serve God or to resist him. It should not be based on scientific evidence.
@@Vitamortis. I believe that god created science like he created everything else on earth. God didn’t write the bible though, man wrote the bible. Jesus was a real person, many scientists believe that to be true. But science also disproves a lot in the bible. I think when the bible was written they also used that moment to write about things they didn’t understand yet and just said that god did it (like evolution and Adam and Eve). They also wrote in rules of their society to try and manipulate people into thinking god was the one who said it so they should follow. The bible was also written 100s of years ago which gives plenty of time for stories to be warped and rewritten. For many years before the bible was written many of the stories were just word of mouth, people could easily of remembered details wrong.
Back when I was homeschooled (it was a charter school that met once a week and gave us our books and stuff), we used Amish curriculum. The only one I can remember the title of offhand is "Building Our Lives." They just had short stories with a moral at the end of each one. I really liked them, and I think I'll read them again.
Edit: They were called Pathway Readers, and the same exact copies I had are still available online!
Sounds like the Aesop's Fables we were read when I was a child in the late '70s and early '80s. I wonder if they still use them in schools? If not, that would explain a lot about the modern world.
This has been an immensely interesting series! Thanks for giving us that window Peter.
As a non religious person/atheist I find your videos on these wonderful people so very insightful I've always had a great respect for the Amish people who live within their means with very little asked in return I hope many can learn by their ways of simplicity and being humble
They are great people who are not afraid to tell an atheist what awaits them in the afterlife.
Wey I no see monkee turn to human no more
@@fatboy8231is that an actual joke or are u being serious 💀
@@teehee5700 But if evolrution is real den wey are thererer still monkee.
The tennis balls on the feet of the chairs and desks seem to be universal 😅
“We don’t depend on the government. We take care of our own”. Where do I sign up to become an Amish?
Get rid of your car, all electronic devices, learn to speak Pennsylvania Dutch and live without electricity, grow a beard if you are married, be willing to live by the Ordnung under the local bishop and preachers, take a kneeling vow to live by the Ordnung, etc
@@pamfink4052 Have you watched the rest of this series? Did you not see the Amish guy with the really nice truck and smart phone?
@@imarocklobster thats a branch known as beachy amish. If your actually interested in becoming amish they're probably the best branch of amish to assimilate too
Start your own community,
@@pamfink4052 it's just called German.
Loved Dennis' frank description "this is one of the worst school playgrounds in the area" 😄 Male Amish teachers are actually far outnumbered by female teachers, but some Amish families like having a male teacher. They also tend to be paid more than the average female teacher (for different reasons). Dennis seems like he'd be great in the classroom
Boys definitely do better under male leadership. I saw it with my own son.
@@imout671 very true and it doesn’t seem to be a detriment the girls.
What are the reasons for female teachers to get paid less? Are they not doing the same job?
@@Lou-kr6mm Do you really need to ask?
@@Lou-kr6mm Respectfully, I dont think some people could fully comprehend even if it were explained. But its deeper than the programmed mindset of male being better than a female.
These videos are truly a treasure of the side of Americana that is rarely exposed. It's so refreshing to meet real people from real communities who seem sincerely kind and loving; something becoming so lacking in many cities and communities across the western world. Keep up the great work Peter!
It would be fascinating to bring Shlomi here and to bring Dennis and Josh to Williamsburg because the cultures are similar
That would be very interesting I think!
Yeah I think of Shloime a lot with this Amish series for some reason.
yeah, and it might be cool to see similarities between yiddish and penn german
That would be awesome!
Most of the more severe illnesses happen to people by surprise, unexpectantly, impacting first in the brain, then in the corresponding organ which that part of the brain controls. The end of WWI had absolutely everything to do with the Flu and lung TB outbreak that occurred killing millions. In nature, the biological conflict linked with a territorial fear (just what it means-a fear in your territory, your home, your community, etc.) is a widening of the bronchia (tissue loss). Your body attempts to widen your bronchia in order to allow more air into your lungs to give you more strength and energy to fight to keep your territory safe. Stay with me.......The biological conflict linked with a death fright impacts the lungs. The lungs attempt to grow larger in order to allow more air in because breath equals life, as we all know. No breath equals death.
While you are in the fear or death fright conflict, you notice no symptoms of “disease”, except you have cold hands, cold feet, you can’t sleep, you awaken at 3 AM every night, you have little appetite. During the WW1, millions of people were in fear of the bombing of their homes and cities where the war was most active. Fearing for their lives, their loved ones in the war, their ability to survive. The food in the stores was sparse due to shortages. This lasted for 4 long years! The longer the conflict, the worse the healing phase. Within 2 weeks of the German Chancellor announcing the end of WWI, these millions of people ALL went into the healing phase all at the same time. It is during the healing phase that you experience symptoms of illness! What is the healing phase of the bronchia widening? Severe bronchitis, pneumonia. The body attempts to refill this lost tissue and you experience inflammation, fever, coughing, body aches, fatigue, etc. What is the healing phase of the extra lung tissue that grew? Decomposing of the tissue by TB bacteria and fungi. The symptoms of this healing phase are: severe coughing up of blood and tissue, fever, inflammation, severe mucous, body aches, fatigue. During this decomposing of the extra tissue (tumor), the body expels a lot of protein, and without replenishment, severe protein loss can result in death. Antibiotics did not exist yet. If TB bacteria does not exist in a person or they have been vaccinated against TB (big mistake), then the tumor will simply encapsulate and become dormant and not harm you. Who died during the Spanish Flu? Mainly the poor who could not afford to buy meat and proper nourishment, and the people who were directly impacted by the bombings and destruction of their homes.
Millions of people suffered fear and death frights during the fighting of WWI, and millions of people all went into healing at the end of it. Not everyone was affected because not everyone suffered the same way.
It’s not a “flu”, it’s not something you “catch”. It’s biological, meaningful, and unavoidable. One hundred years later, a Fear Campaign begins, using the media to spread it......
Thank you to Dennis and Brian for sharing the schoolhouse with us. ❤️
God Bless these Amish people! They are very interesting and pure people!
They’re just people, some are good, some aren’t. Your wild generalizations are silly and childish.
@@Puretea4711 prove it either way..lol you cant..
Truly, God will and always does bless them, they are set apart from the world.
Love the video. Growing up in the 60s in public school in Canada, we said the Lords prayer and had a reading from the Bible every morning before the start of school. Things have changed so much.
Peter, this is amazing! I really hope these more private groups are able to grasp how much your viewers appreciate their sharing of their culture. So fascinating.
You should re-edit this Amish series into a feature-length documentary. I think you have done an incredible job at showing a fair perspective of this community. You have dispelled many negative myths, in my opinion.
What negative "myths" all of the countless stories of people escaping the amish community because of how poorly they were treated? Are all of those personal accounts just myth?
Much respect. Beyond the incredibly interesting view into these relatively closed off worlds, what you are doing is to humanize people within groups very few understand. Having travelled the world many times over (which comes with an understanding that we are all, essentially, the same, interested in safety for our families, a decent life and the essentials) whenever I came across a group like the Amish, I always thought that they looked down on us "the English (in this case)" with scorn and as sinners. Your videos have enlightened me to the fact that this couldn't be farther from the truth. They simply want to live their lives the way they want to, without interference from the outside world (although it is clear that it is becoming more and more difficult for the elders to hold back the sea of technology - hopefully they appreciate the good that social media can do with videos like yours). I may not understand their way of life but I respect it. Thank you for the work you are doing. I can only imagine how enlightening it is to actually be on the ground seeing all of this first hand. =)
I love this series on the Amish. They seem like such nice people and so honest in their answers to you. Thank you.
Watch The Amish Potato if you want a "behind the scenes" look at the Amish people. Very eye opening
I am so fascinated with the Amish culture and i’ve always been curious about how they live , how they think , and just their culture in general! I love the Amish videos!
Very interesting! One thing I wish Peter asked is what behavior/classroom management is like. Obviously kids will be kids, but I’d be willing to bet they are more well behaved than kids who go to public school.
This series on the Amish has been truly enlightening and well done. They are such a peaceful people with a great value system and I would love to have the opportunity to interact with them. I'm sure that like all of society, they have their own sets of issues but overall, are a people that I have the greatest amount of respect for.
My first school was a one room wooden school house with 8 pupils. That was the best school I ever went to. No bureacracy, very close home and school links. Teacher in my second year esp. Was so laidback and not overwhelmed by student ratios and reports, we had FUN and were a family.
The Amish kids are more respectful to the teachers .I can only imagine having eighth graders with first graders in the English world .
at one time, when the "English' had one room school houses.... there were first graders and eight graders in the same room. It is quite possible that in some rural areas, it still exists today
@@emmib1388 Where I love in Pennsylvania my dad went to a one room school house but I don't know of any today. There might be somewhere,but none around me anyways .I know how kids are even on busses when you have young kids on with older kids they pick up alot of stuff from the older kids ...
It really works well because the younger kids learn so much from the older ones just by example and the older children learn to care for the younger ones. I witnessed it in large homeschool groups
My mom went to a one-room schoolhouse for a couple of years when she lived in rural south-central Illinois. This would’ve been in the 1950’s 💐
@@naturescoper3936 really small Alaskan towns tend to have them. Like Diomede
LOL tennisballs on the legs of tables and chairs is universal!
Really enjoying this series! Excellent work.
I enjoy seeing the lifestyle of the Amish I respect them
I think it was one of Stefan Molyneux's videos that I watched on the benefits of having kids of different ages mixing. The one-room schoolhouse was standard for a very long time and all the kids would get out and have recess and lunch at the same time, too. Not like now, where it's only one or two classes of kids together at a time. He pointed out the benefits to kids to be mixed up by age. For one thing, older kids learn compassion because they have to be kinder to younger kids. For instance, throwing them a ball that's easy to hit or maybe giving them an extra turn or taking the time to teach them the rules and technique. And he told a story about himself when he was playing with some toy outside and some of the cool, older kids walked by and saw him and one asked, "Aren't you a little old to be playing with toys?" And he realized that yeah, maybe he was. So it was them who encouraged him to grow up and start on the path towards adulthood, rather than a parent nagging (which is what my mother did when I wouldn't give up my toys, LOL).
If the Amish were to go to schools divided up more strictly by age, they probably wouldn't notice much of a difference because they have such large families, but in our world, that would make a huge difference because so many children are only children or maybe have one sibling, so there isn't interaction with kids of different ages.
I swear, these videos you're doing are soooo insightful! We have a fairly large Mennonite population near where I grew up in Greeneville, Tennessee, But I've never had a chance to interact with them much. Watching these videos makes me wish I had an Amish Friend! This next video looks awesome! I can't wait!
I live in Tazewell TN and have also seen a considerable number of Amish. I love their lifestyle and believe we can all learn from them.
Dennis' sense of humor is the best, haha! Poor Brian, he just threw him right under the bus for those cherry bumps... :D Both gentlemen were perfect co-hosts for this segment, thank you for posting!! Truly love getting this glimpse.
The Amish are wonderful, kind people. They really seem to be intentional with everything they do, from baking to teaching everything is very meaningful. I love it and we can all learn from them 😌
What a wonderful society we would be if we had some of their values
I realize that one of the biggest reasons I love your videos, Peter, is that the questions you ask are ones I would ask and it's a great feeling when I am thinking of a question and the next thing I hear is you asking it because then I immediately get excited for the answer.
Fantastic job.
There are 2 things in particular that Amish people are very good at, one is, respecting each other and the second is, they are very good at helping each other, when needed!!!
This series has been really great. I'm really enjoying seeing the Amish.
Love their smiles. Love their pause when they speak. These are people that pay respect to words & thoughts. Wish them the best in their unmatched effort to stay clean & simple 💕 close to the essence of life
One of the best and most informative RUclips series I have ever seen. I admire the open-mindedness with which you go into your videos and the respect with which you treat people. Greetings form Germany :-)
7:50 My mother went to school in NH in a one-room schoolhouse back in the late 40's. She said that the grades were in lines from front to back. The teacher would move her chair down the line to do the assignments. She said that by the time you hit the next grade level the next year, you've already heard and learned the next few grades anyway and readily absorb the materials.
I love the Humphrey gas lights. We have those in a hunting camp. People think they're light bulbs if they're lit when they first walk in.
Peter - you have such a huge heart for people! You are a masterful storyteller and have a warm, respectful way of connecting with others. Thank you for these excellent videos, for educating and opening our eyes to groups who have decided to live separate from so much of the world in order to live closer to the Lord. It gives me hope that despite all the chaos and evil in our world that there are still enclaves of love and goodness. My family and I live among a wonderful rural Plain community in southwest Ohio. Many different levels of Amish and Mennonite. We have befriended these humble, hard-working, God-fearing people and love them. They are such an example of how we “English” should live; more simply, more connected to the land, to family, community and the Lord. We would be immensely better off for it.
Amazing series! I live in an area of Upstate NY that has pockets of Amish communities throughout. They've always amazed me and most days I envy their simple and peaceful lives.
I love the Amish series. It's so amazing to see the difference and way of life, I love it and it's a breath of fresh air to see. Thank you for sharing these great experiences
Sounds like a peaceful and satisfying life, watching this I would love to be a part of this community, but it scares me how much abuse could go easily undetected with strict religious beliefs and no technology.
Can’t wait for the next episode!!!
I love this. I’m not really religious, I live in the “English” world and I love this way of life. It’s so nice to see the one room school. I would love for my kids to go here.
Well I am not so sure if your kid will learn a lot
This is fascinating, I have a lot of respect for people like this who have been able to hang on to their traditions and values this far.
Randomly discovered your channel around 2 weeks ago, and have been slowly binge watching through all your videos.
Just from your channel alone, has helped to restore a little faith in humanity for me. You and most of the people in the videos give off a really friendly and positive vibe, and in a world where division is so rife, it's really refreshing to see. So thank you, and thanks to all the other great people who helped to make these videos happen. 👌
So interesting! I wish it was longer!
You can see how proud they are in everything they they do (to the best of their ability).
I get the impression they're very kind hearted people 😊
Thanks Peter, it helps me understand their lifestyle instead of the M. Night Shyamalan's " The Village". The Amish series is the best so far from you Peter.
This series made me go from “Amish are backwards living in the past” to “oh wow the Amish are pretty awesome” thanks for this video series!
Ah wow! This is different, but fantastic to see that children are still learning. Love the no electronics & religious portion.
Peter, your videos make a great ending to my boring days. Your character fits right in wherever you go.. The Amish series was delightful and fulfilling.. All the Best in your Travels.
Your videos are amazing! The way you interact and portray these communities is respectful and intriguing since you literally let them speak for themselves.
About that: I would love to hear them speak some German or Pennsylvanian Dutch, would be so interesting to hear how close it is to high German.
One time when I was spending the summer with some family members in Pennsylvania where I wasn't too familiar with the area, I had ended up getting extremely lost and had forgotten which way was the person's house. The more that I had wandered around the more that I wasn't sure where I was going. It wasn't until I had found an Amish family who were extremely nice and were willing to help me find my way back. As I had tried to offer what little money that I had on me at the time, they wouldn't consider it and had helped me for no reason
"Whatsoever you do for the least of these, so you do unto Me." The Amish who helped you did it for Jesus. He's all the reason they need.
Waiting all week for this!!!! You are a true legend!!!
Oh my, I am 68 and we had grades not in the same room but our day started with the Lords Prayer. A lot of the same things in elementary school. I love it. Used to live in Ohio . I love those teeter totters. They were like the ones at our school and in our parks.
Loved this! Such a wholesome place for the children , surrounded by people that know and care for them . They are doing it right👍🏻
Of all the things Amish communities embody, a wholesome place for children is NOT one of them. It is a sub-culture that's hell-bent on primitivism, religious inculcation and the constant indoctrination of children
The children who do not follow their ridiculous code are shunned and admonished. They are discouraged to even interact with "English people" beyond absolute necessity in order to sustain their indoctrination. They are also not allowed to have any association/allegiance with the United States of America, like serving in the military or working public jobs, etc. The teenagers and young adults from these communities that outgrow their convictions are left with deep psychological scars and often require extensive therapy even long after they sought to abandon their communities
This video series is just pure ingratiation of what is basically an imbecilic cult
@@nad1ax2 Meanwhile in many public schools across the U.S., children are being indoctrinated with critical race theory, Marxism, LBTQ+, etc. Public schools have become hell-bent on primitivism, communist inculcation and the constant indoctrination of children. Anyone who supports the Marxist indoctrination camps that public schools have become belong to an imbecilic demonic cult.
@@status-xk8kr I think you’re about as smart as you come off
@@nad1ax2 Triggered? Must have attended public schools?
@@nad1ax2 yeah the Amish are definitely not analogous to the Hasidic Jews or any other community Peter has showcased. I once met an ex-Amish who told me that many members in his community didn't know what Barack Obama looked like
You are humanizing humans. Your work is the most beautiful part of humanitarianism. Thank you and keep it up!
When I was homeschooled I used a Christian Mennonite Amish English curriculum and learned so much about their culture-single roomed schoolhouses are definitely common!
The grass is always greener on the other side but this pasture looks so fine for so many years. Thank you for the video again Peter!
I love your videos because I love to see the different kinds of people. In the crazy world we are living in right now, it seems to me the Amish are better off! They are such a close community and I love how they look out for one another!
I've always said the best teachers aren't married and don't have kids I know you can be a good teacher with a family but burn out is real and when you're able to go home and relax it shows
Amish are the most amazing people. I love them. My big regards from Amsterdam, the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Just like a large homeschool setup lol. All kids learn at the same time. As homeschoolers, we also pay into government taxes and don't reap the benefits of that, as it goes into the public school systems. Most of us don't mind doing it though as we still want to support those that cannot afford or have the time to homeschool and must use the system.
I'm loving this series. This channel is becoming one of my favorites just to watch and learn. It's a fantastic break from everything else.
I like that Peter isnt trying to create drama or find things to complain about. All communities have issues and unhappy members. Ita the situation for the majority that counts.
Finally RUclips recommended a channel that seems interesting!
Really enjoying learning about the Amish. We all need to learn a thing or two from them. Simple life, happy life. You can see the pride they have and can’t help but smile.
I went to a one room school 5th and 6th grade. I learned a lot as we heard the lessons from other classes and the teacher had us older kids help give the lessons to the smaller ones. We were not partitioned off with a curtain but just all together. I loved it.
I have only just discovered your channel and I am that glad that I did. I have been doing a deep dive on your channel from “Detroit Muslims” to this on the Amish. You do a beautiful. You are a genuine, thoughtful, smart and intuitive interviewer. Well done and my hat off and please. I am since subscribed. Thank you. And I very much look forward to your future. With all respect and a God’s Blessing always.
Peter thank you for bringing in all of these different cultures that people are so quick to judge but you are going into these and showing the truth and I feel that they are very interesting
Peter may have misspoke, but at 2:51 he seems to think that the US has a federal school system. In the US, schools are the responsibility of State and local governments.
Loving this series, Peter. I grew up in Lancaster, PA and been around Amish my whole life and this still interests me. My family is friends with old order Amish and my great grandmother was mennonite. It so funny to me when I have friends over and they freak out when they see a horse and buggy on the road. It's so natural to me at this point.
I as well grew up in Lancaster :) !!!!!! I loved the Amish and their baked goods
Berks County, a mile from Lancaster cty line. Love my area!
This series about the Amish have been some of the most interesting things I have seen on RUclips. You do a really amazing job with this, portraying them in a honest and not bias way. I am not religious but I highly admire they way of living.
This series is so interesting. I live in New York state where we do have some Amish but I never had a true understanding of what their lives are like. I love this series and its a great insight on the different lifestyles of different types of Amish.
From East New York to Amish community, outstanding Peter. Congratulations!!
The Amish know what’s up when it comes to living the simple life and doing everything on their own. I commend them. It’s a life I one day soon hope to live. 🥰
Man i luv your show, gives us a brief insight into Amish community's and how they live their lives. fascinating very nice people respectful & humble thanks for sharing.
I went to a mennonite school 7th grade to 12th. Although I was English, I enjoyed my time there. I joined the Army and the drill sergeants found out I didn't know the pledge of allegiance... that was fun.
Where did you go to school?
I went to a Mennonite church growing up too. It was more of a "liberal" Mennonite (Lancaster Mennonite Conf), but when I joined the Marine Corps when I was 18, I had to go talk to the pastor. He wanted to make sure I wanted to join the military. But you had it worse not knowing the pledge. lol
Trying to understand whats wrong with the pledge of allegiance lol, it does mention God.
@@alexbella5 Apparently you're not religious.
@@alexbella5 Think about it. Pledging your sole allegiance to your country is an ideology used to indoctrinate children from a young age into becoming “soldiers” for their country, for which they’ll fight to the end. Chanting those nationalist words every day, it’s like a kind of religion. And some people believe country should never come before God.
First off, great video!!!!!! I learned "Cherry Bump" and never knew that I wanted to know that!!!!!!!!!!! They seem really genuine and sweet!!!
Thank you Peter. Love these vids learning about different cultures and life styles. In a way I envy the Amish. Less stress. You don’t miss what you don’t really need or never had.
This is so cool! I 100% see the appeal of this way of life! Especially at the end when the man said, "I can't imagine the stress [of city life]." He is so right he has no idea.
This series is an absolute treat to watch. Thank you for letting us take part in this. Really looking forward to seeing more!
He deserves million of followers!! I love his videos!!
My husband was from Lancaster Co. in Pa. The Amish were neighbors, friends and a constant in his life. They are the hardest working, kindest, funniest and decent souls on the planet. I am so thankful for my time spent in and around them.
I live real close to Lancaster County! Beautiful countryside! 15 mins from Shady Maple!
@@stevesmom9868 OMG my husband took me to Shady Maple on one of our first dates, it was so good. My husband grew up in Ephrata and lived in Lititz after high school. Love that part of Pa.
I'm not even from the US and still this content got me hooked. job well done, Peter ;)
I am truly enjoying my journey as I join you on yours Peter. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I love learning about the many differences we all live and possess. It’s awesome that you use your platform to showcase our differences and similarities in a way that’s always respectful and in no way ever offensive. Bottomline you show us we may look & live different but we’re all the same too…Human. Take care, remain safe & God Bless😇👍🏽
I am really thankful for all these videos. I hope more can view the whole Amish Playlist and learn more about people they may not have understood before.
In Ohio, we respect our Amish neighbors. I was talking to someone from Montana and we realized the way we have the Amish area of our state is somewhat similar to their Indian reservations. (I know it’s not an exact comparison, but it’s similar in attitude from the state and the surrounding society.) They are different, and they want to be free to oversee their own society, and we do our best to respect those differences while still maintaining safety. They are also showing up in the city much more these days - at our hospitals, our zoo, our activities… much more visible (I assume because they are growing). That said, being stuck behind a buggy when you’re in a hurry is a bit of a pain 😂 Also, speaking of softball, the Amish are REALLY GOOD at softball!!