Entering America's Most Conservative Amish Town

[@drewbinsky]

While many of you guys may disagree with the Swartzentruber Amish way of life, I actually found it to be quite refreshing.
Their commitment to sustainable living and self-sufficiency is something that I’ve rarely seen outside of indigenous tribes in Africa.
I also admire the way that the Swartzentrubers prioritize family, faith, and hard work, giving a strong sense of purpose and fulfillment.
Lastly, while WE THINK their lives are extreme, they have no idea that other ways of life exist. So who are we to judge?
Would love to hear your thoughts down below if you agree or disagree with the Swartzentruber Amish way of life.
Thanks for watching!

[@anxiouscucumber9]

Do they not mind being described as a cult?

[@anxiouscucumber9]

Although i guess they're unlikely to ever see this, given their avoidance of modern technology (would be so interested to know if any of them asked to see the final video?)

[@jungervin8765]

After your video that a woman lives without eating and drinking just f you.

[@davidenglish2003]

Why did you call their religion a cult?

[@dwaynefoley1020]

@@davidenglish2003all religions are cults

[@LeOlamVaed]

Her mom is amazing for many reasons, she accepts her back to visit, she raise all these children alone ? Like seriously how? Can you interview her? Single mom here and I can barely raise one child on my own. This made me cry

[@drewbinsky]

her mom is a rockstar! i couldn't interview her out of respect

[@chelseagirl278]

they are truly a community - they help each other out in EVERY aspect

[@sonia1082]

Older siblings can sometimes be some good and even tough co-educaters.

[@sarahmiller5632]

Very interesting. Where I live in Canada we have similar people called Hutterites. They are also Anabaptists. They do embrace modern equipment etc. They are farmers and live in communities similar to the Amish. They dress like the Amish. They also cook and eat communally. There are no kitchens in individual houses.

[@sonia1082]

@@sarahmiller5632 That‘s so fascinating that they don’t have individual kitchens.

[@TheBingo10]

I might have shed a few tears on the interaction with her mom. Having grown up Amish n after leaving am shunned as well and to see her mom accepting her as she is is just beautiful!

[@drewbinsky]

Best part :)

[@FollowersofChrist789]

@@drewbinsky you at Ohio? come to Ohio stow man and meet me sir. your vid is awesome!

[@georgecooke9010]

YOU GOT PRAYED FOR! GOD BLESS YOU.

[@oghenenyerovwobabafenure3948]

Her mum is getting in trouble for this

[@redlady8296]

@@oghenenyerovwobabafenure3948 only if the Bishop sees it.

[@trishajohnson2385]

I’ve seen Amish people quite a few times. But seeing Lizzie’s life of growing up there is awesome. I’m so glad her Mom let us see everything

[@meettheworld6241]

Lizzy is one of the finest women I've ever set eyes on! God BLESSED that woman!!! 😍

[@justinpacersmith]

I was waiting on someone else to say it MAN U AINT LIE'N WOW omg she cool af too no disrespect but she got that thang on her

[@CLARK_0ficial]

Gadooooo 😂

[@kevindefluri9273]

👀

[@alishaperry6521]

I hope she knows how lucky she is that her family still talks to her. You can tell her mother is a good person because she's so sweet and down to earth

[@Add-x3]

Yeah she's had enough loss in her life it seems and doesn't want to lose touch with her daughter

[@ethandollarhide7943]

@@Add-x3 Her daughter is a 🤡. She escaped for a reason, the fact that she keeps going back just shows that there's something wrong with her brain.

[@ethandollarhide7943]

This is the equivalent of going back to a parent that beats you.

[@alishaperry6521]

@ethandollarhide7943 wtf no

[@Jpow5734]

@@alishaperry6521mental abuse is no different than physical abuse, it still ruins lives.

[@trreb1]

I drive for the Amish here in S.W. Michigan. Some of the greatest people I have EVER known. My wife of almost 26 years just passed away 6/3/24 and the love and support I have received from our Amish friends was amazing. I couldn't ask for better people to be friends with.

[@kenmartin1919]

Sorry for your loss sir. I can’t even imagine. I lost my mom at 16 and that was tough.
Always remember how SHE ( your wife) would want you to carry on and I believe this will bring you peace.

[@denisedarnell1641]

I am a Michigan girl and have only seen a few Amish up north near Alpena where we went to their roadside stand and would buy them out. We always gave way more money than they requested...
Whereabouts do u see the Amish in your area ? Are you near Claire ? I would love to go to the Amish area that's closer to Metro Detroit and frequent their bakeries or roadside stands. Nothing beats their baking and canning. Thanks if u can give me info please

[@yvettelattimore6883]

My condolences. Praying for God's comfort for you.

[@USMC0311-jz5gy]

@@denisedarnell1641 i am a Yooper and live in an old order Amish community south of the soo. i drive screws for them and use my chainsaw when needed. they call Gladwin old Gladwin and always want rides to Clair. there is an old order community in Engadine also. i get paid with lunch and veggies. most are super nice and work very hard. remember just because you look poor doesn't mean you are.

[@ps5748]

I agree...sorry for your loss friend....sw. ontario

[@johndambrosio7071]

Awe the way she just stairs out the window and her past hit her hard,she made a choice and huge leap in life,what a great amazing person

[@kevinhealey6540]

When I was in the Army I knew a fellow soldier who had been in the Amish. He scored high on the test and he later got a GED with the army. I asked him if he could go back and visit and he told me, that's not a problem to see his family. For one reason he was never baptized. That happens when one is 21 and he joined the army when he was 18. He told me that the Amish learn German and can read the Bible in German but among one another they speak English. He told me that Rumspringen where Amish teens at age 16 can go out and experience the "English World" is blown way out of proportion of how it's portrayed in the media. He said that the documentaries he saw on that were 98% exaggerated. He said 50% don't even take part in it. "Oh mother, I could never take part in that." And it's well known by them what drugs are. Maybe they'll drink a beer or two. They'll go see a film, or try bowling and most after two or six weeks no longer take part in it. He told me things are changing. It's not easy to make a living with farming anymore so they reach out for jobs. Hotel cleaning, carpentry work, work on a farm, handy man, house construction. He said that women as well as men have to have their clothes in an exact way and be uniform with the community. Told me that there are people who have this romantic idea about being Amish and want to join up. The Amish always warn them that it's not easy. But there are some who actually try it and it never works. For that type of life one would have to be born into it. It's way too difficult for anyone to get accustomed to. Cold showers. It's not easy to travel around on a horse and buggy. The horse will only last for about 30 miles for a day. And the horse can not maintain that every day. He was still religious and he went to the Baptist church. He did very well as a soldier, he was an E6 at age 25. He was a good leader. Members of his unit always did the work that needed to be done. Women soldiers liked him a lot and had great respect for him. Don't know what happened to him. I looked for him in FB and he's not there. I asked around in FB and no one knows what became of him.

[@jamiebatten4931]

You can do a Google search on a photo if you have one. I realize you might have already done that or you don't have a photo. I'm just trying to help

[@AmbitiousWoman9]

Ask the army? Is that possible?

[@kevinhealey6540]

@@jamiebatten4931 thanks

[@Uchiha.Itachii]

it’s exactly that, most people can’t live like amish anymore. we can’t live with those rules in this world

[@devonholdip4101]

She is not just beautiful, her vibe, spirit, energy and her strength.
This is a great video swear

[@georgecooke9010]

YOU'RE AN EMPATH! COOL, NOT MANY ARE.

[@Charlie.202]

So Hot!

[@andersen6422]

Notice how every single thing in that house is immaculate? The stove, the washer, the water pump... everything looks brand spanking new because they keep everything in perfect working order and cleanliness.

[@leannsmreker3201]

They don't have social media to distracte them

[@salviabuckwheats7434]

Yeah sure, they knew someone was coming with a camera. Not everyone is clean.

[@rosatruth7262]

Algo increíble ir allí pero hay más de 100 reportajes iguales de muchos RUclipsr 🤣

[@Termintor1]

My drive doesnt have horseshit all over it

[@alex31245]

Hm, reminds me of that German dude from the 40s.

[@elielvisrocha4892]

I'm watching from Brazil, it's amazing know more about new cultures! Congrats for video.

[@vickiwalker3486]

There are very old fashioned conservative Mennonites who are similar to the Amish, who have gone into the jungle of Peru, and far away from any towns. Their home community was in Belize and they left there because their members there were using cellphones and adopting more modern ways.

[@andrzej4469]

It brings tears to my eyes when I watch such programs. Big applause for Mom. She raised so many children herself. She kept the house in perfect condition. It's so clean here, everything is renovated, repainted and so tidy. I am absolutely in awe. It was definitely hard at times and there were a lot of tears and sadness. However, the community is a real support. When our modern world collapses, you will still be there and the reconstruction of the world will begin with you. Warm greetings from Wroclaw, Poland.

[@michaelprivett5625]

THE BEDROOM talk was very touching, im so glad her mom still welcomes her back to her home. Im sure her mom still has her note.

[@FLORIDAHOODVLOGS]

this is why this guy has 4 million subscribers.. incredible content

[@drewbinsky]

thx!

[@1979augistine]

A​@@drewbinsky

[@tboy80z]

He's Amishphobic dude. How can you say that???

[@todd2324]

​@drewbinsky It would be nice if you interviewed Lizzie herself to know more about her background and what she is doing now.

[@jmlewis435]

@@todd2324THIS!!!☝️☝️

[@angeladean2051]

I have so much respect for these people. Thank you for showing us such a wonderful and eye opening look into their life and culture.

[@Alyce56]

Very informative and moving. Your friend was courageous to go back, but then, as she said her roots are part of who she has become. She needed to go back. ❤ Bravo, good doc!!

[@kathyred3310]

Everything in the home is so clean. The woodwork and paint are perfect! Simple, fine craftsmanship! No unnecessary plastic junk, nick knacks, furniture. Just what they need to survive. Much respect! Thank You Drew and Lizzie for a great video!

[@elisebarthalow6075]

They don't spend money on what they consider worldly goods like decorations.I have lived around different Amish including Schwartzentrubers and yes most Amish keep their homes spotless.

[@user-pk3vx4le1p]

Their homes are cleaner than most homes.

[@Brady-r1u]

I just got a ride with Mel today. I really enjoyed talking with him and getting to see his perspective.

[@1celloheaven]

Hello from England Drew...appreciate your understated and unjudgemental style. Really enjoyed the visit. Thank you.

[@alexwaskidnapped8609]

Literally HISTORIC documentary. It truly is unheard of to be inside a Schwartzentruber's house. Hard enough to have a conversation longer than a few sentences with your average old order Amish. I truly appreciate watching this documentary. Thank you for showing us an unprecedented look into their way of life.

[@keryljensen978]

Peter Santenello also has a great series of videos of the Amish. Check him out!

[@thyme3605]

@@keryljensen978love Peter’s videos.

[@kathyred3310]

Your Mom is a good woman for wanting to still be your friend! I have seen and read that when an Amish person is shunned it’s game over, don’t let the door hit you in the ass. I hear the gratitude you have for your special relationship with your mother. ❤

[@drewbinsky]

her mom is amazing!

[@sabra1066]

​@@drewbinskyher mom is a loser for putting Amish before her daughter

[@tracyrenee5020]

​@@sabra1066how dare you say such a thing!!!

[@lasheenaward5823]

I thought it was just me that feels this way ​@@sabra1066

[@lasheenaward5823]

​@@sabra1066they talking about her mom so sweet no she not I can see pain in her eyes especially when the guy kept saying her mom is nice child plz imagine your mom keeps saying we friends 😢😢😢😢

[@kellygreen4058]

I could live this way. I love to can things. I
make butter and cheese. I see the meat. Looks like what I can here in NC. I would enjoy learning different and new things to can and cook. I really enjoyed this. I would love to visit. Thank you so much, Kelly.

[@pambeamon5417]

I am familiar with the Amish. Thank you for doing the video. I am amazed by your friend’s beautiful attitude. She is so real! No judgement. Loved this!

[@乂]

Such a beautiful and eye-opening look into the Swartzentruber Amish way of life. Truly inspiring and thought-provoking.

[@Jonjs99]

FAKE

[@tripthrasher3569]

​@Jonjs99 it's really not. There's a big Amish community in my town and it's real. Your not bright huh?

[@notsparks]

This is nice. I was raised Swiss Amish, and it is considered conservative by Amish standards but not as conservative as Swartzentruber or Nebraska Amish. It's very lucky that she is welcomed back by her family. I don't have that, but I am happy with my decision.

[@baricreations9688]

Hello I'm working on a documentary about neighbor disputes and was curious if I talk to you about the Amish town you grew up in.

[@amandaknipe2382]

I have so much respect for Lizzie’s mom. She is a strong woman. The peaceful country life looks amazing

[@aquiakeewinston9082]

Such A Beautiful And Peaceful Way Of Living Life 😊 Amazing 👏🏽👏👏🏻💥✨💞💫 Thanks Again For Sharing Another Beautiful Video GOD BLESS 🙏🏽🙏🙏🏻

[@laurenmark7764]

I live very close to this area. I am so happy that you came here. I have always grown up seeing the Amish and going to their markets and buying their products. It’s a wonderful and peaceful way of life. Thank you for sharing this ❤

[@drewbinsky]

thx! lovely place and countryside living!

[@IsBigcat]

That's so kind of you to buy from them.

[@Add-x3]

I used to live in Sugarcreek😊

[@mackaroni9792]

I don't know about wonderful and peaceful... they're like the number one source of puppy mills, and they mistreat their horses badly

[@247freeschoolvideos3]

I live in cambridge lol

[@dianejohnson9904]

That Amish house was spotless! I was without electricity for 20 hours last week, and felt my whole world ending, sitting there in the dark eating my cold can of Chef Boyardee, bored out of my skull, and hot with no air conditioning. Watching this, I need to learn something from these people!

[@hensonlaura]

6 years ago I moved to a community that is visited annually by hurricanes and floods. Whether we get flooded or not, we lose power & water for days at the hottest time of the year . Also no Wi-Fi - all the niceties of civilization are gone. It does show you a side of yourself that remains hidden while those comforts are seamlessly provided.

[@JoyceB-qv9xq]

You will be one of the first ones to fail at life when the NWO pulls the plug on our power grid! Start preparing and get used to doing without or YOU are in big trouble!

[@Tmhjr_Baskar]

Get puzzle boxes. I like large puzzles. No less than 5000 pieces.
Have boxes of tissues around? Keep the tabs for lil fans.
Have a yard that retains water about 1-3 feet down? Congrats, you have a natural refrigerator.
Read books, write letters. :)

[@Ali1-v5c]

The "bored out of my skull..." got me 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jordanphilipperris]

They could learn from us too, as in humility, I mean, getting ousted like that for having a pin on the wrong way and a church that is that cold, ignorant and callus is truly ridiculous and dare I say disgusting. Just as people from like a hundred years from now will look upon us with our petty squabbles, belting so much hot air out of our mouths further adding to global warming ha ha, the extreme levels of food and other waste including unnecessary pollution and sufferings caused by laziness, greed, and, well, callousness as well as being more emotionally stunted due to the extreme fast paced life that many have in the developed world, especially with the way the economy is today, and yes, money is the cause of most of the worlds problems today. If we could figure out how to make everything vegan and still be just as if not more delicious nutritious and affordable as the non vegan items, that one thing would solve over half of the world eco problems, og that, and the fact that paper can be made from leafs which would be huge as well if done of a global scale. You have seedballs and all kinds of great innovations to change the world that are available today. Then you have got stubbornness, divorce laws and certain other laws, as well as these things called money and wars, so do not be so hard on yourself. If the Amish were forced to live like caveman or perhaps some point after that timeline, possibly as Egyptian slaves, they would probably be having troubles with that too. Progress is progress, it mainly depends on what stage you grow up with and the environments within said stages of your life. As for the electricity thing, I would recommend slowing down and just taking it all in like the Amish.

[@martinpaul2443]

Hello ! I'm a farmer in France et we have a lots of things to learn about the Amish ! Your video is very beautiful. Thanks a lot !

[@jeremystone7709]

Her family home is so beautiful. Amazing inside.

[@mamajune3864]

This is the Drew Binsky style I fell in love with some years ago! This is raw, talented journalism, amazing editing and storytelling, and most of all, taking risks in conflict areas to tell a powerful story. Keep up the amazing work, Drew! 👏👏👏

[@drewbinsky]

Thx so much!

[@mrtwis7]

I lived in a cult from 19-39 yo,& I am 63 yo now…there was good & bad,& so when I left in 2000 I discarded the bad & kept the good…most important of all, I kept my faith in Jesus Christ my Lord & Best Friend since I found Him in 1979❤

[@drewbinsky]

which cult?

[@mrtwis7]

@@drewbinsky The children of God,a group that started in Huntington beach ( leader went totally off the rails a few years after it started ). So glad I left,I wish I had left before!

[@AbinMathewIssac.]

It's better that you leave....thank god​@@mrtwis7

[@muhammadnawaz5039]

First of all May God Almighty bless her father who was physically taken away in that fatal incident 💔. Second Lizzy is so beautiful. Third I pray to God Almighty to keep the Amish the way they are because it makes them special and extra interesting! May God Almighty bless them all.

[@Ns1ht50]

That's the most romantic story I've ever heard! Thanks for sharing Lizzy!!❤❤❤

[@michelleagnew8780]

Thank you for showing us in such a respectful way.
I’m glad your mom has had you for a visit and that you still keep in touch with your family there.

[@djcandle3863]

Growing up in nearby Maryland, we see and encounter the Amish all the time and as long as I’ve known them, they are the warmest, nicest and friendliest people I know. They’re incredibly down to earth and very humble people and Lizzie is the perfect example of this. If you ever get a chance to get to Lancaster or any other Amish areas, remain humble and open and you will have an incredible experience.

[@Meowmixery]

Maryland fren! I did some living near Reisterstown for awhile my neighborhood was all Amish it was neat. My only complaint is when the nearby farms had their animals out, soon as you go outside your nose gets a big waft of that "fresh" air lmao.

[@ethandollarhide7943]

The only reason I would go to an Amish community is for the purpose of having an Anti-Religion protest. They have blinded you People just like MAGA Christian Nationalists have.

[@juliaforsyth8332]

How do they treat their horses?

[@michaelbeachy9022]

@@Meowmixery loll yes it stinks but that is country air all over not just in amish country . Drive through Kansas there they have vast amounts of that country perfume

[@djcandle3863]

@@Meowmixery Haha yes, you will catch a whiff of that smell in the air from time to time but you quickly adjust to it. Also helps getting stuck into those delectable Amish pretzels and pies. Make you forget everything else lol

[@humphreynjoroge5844]

Dude! Since i started watching your videos, you made me to love them even more.
A day can't pass without watching at least one or two.
Much love from Nairobi Kenya and you doing such a magnanimous work for sharing such awesome videos with us ❤😊

[@LC-gc1mt]

Lizzy is an amazing and beautiful woman. I believe she may have benefited from the best of both worlds. I can't imagine the courage it took for her to leave her Amish life. I live and grew up in Pennsylvania where we have many different orders of Amish and Mennonite especially in Lancaster county. My mom and her sisters, all gone now, weren't Amish or Mennonite but always spoke "Pennsylvania Dutch" to each other as did many others in this part of Pennsylvania. I grew up around it and can understand most. Lizzy's accent and hearing her speak to her mom brought back many of my childhood memories of my mom and her sisters. We also always had homemade bread and apple butter. As a teenager I and my brother helped on a neighbors farm where they farmed with the type equipment shown in this video although converted to be pulled with a tractor instead of horses. Took in hay loose, no bales, husked the corn by hand, one cob at a time, had a Binder to cut the grain then ran it through a Threshing Machine to separate the grain from the stalk, dug potatoes using a one row potato plow to expose the potatoes then bent over days at a time picking up one potato at a time, all hard dirty work. Thank you Drew for producing this video and special thanks to Lizzy. It was a pleasure to hear her speak and her story brought back so many pleasant memories.

[@michelelove]

19 kids? Omg my great grandparents had 15 and I thought that was alot. I like the fact that the older gentleman stated that Amish isn’t for everyone,it’s just a way of life but not the only way of life. Their young people aren’t condemned to it,they have choices.

[@alejandrogm1588]

A lot of fun between the sheets.

[@user-ms9xw9br7s]

Yet 80% now choose to stay!!! 30 years ago 60% stayed, somehow they choose Amish more now!!! Even with more Choices!!! Their population doubles every 16 years now!!! Maybe it's because the outside world moved too much towards Satan.. Look at churches these days they many became purely satanic

[@pennywright4666]

I’m impressed with your coverage of this particular Amish family. You were very positive and respectful about your subjects. I’m very glad that faces were blurred to protect the family. Thank you for this video. ❤

[@lizzieenswellness]

🥰🥰🙏🙏

[@Rexyyrex]

Im glad they are able to enlighten us on their lifestyle, its fascinating how much dedication is in their culture.

[@metothemoon1227]

As an autistic asperger and hermine man. This video was really enjoyable to watch. Thank you dear friend.

[@bisket2003]

Lizzie reflecting out her childhood window was such a beautiful moment.

[@jeanlucpicard4225]

So great to see a Schwarzentrupper house inside. Thank you.

[@mariekatherine5238]

But these are pretty high Swartzentrubers. The truly most conservative are the Nebraska Amish, not from Nebraska, from Pennsylvania. Their founding bishop was from Nebraska.

[@mj9949]

I thought curtains weren’t allowed.

[@laurawestcrowe9909]

Lizzie is an amazing wealth of information for people learning her culture. I love Berlin! Come to Ohio 2x a year and always make a day for Berlin.

[@Rosebud-m6c]

Great video! There are Amish in Southern Maryland-I did a report on them for a college paper. It was great visiting there.

[@monikakusnierova5424]

One of the best videos I have seen on YT. Being interested in Mennonites and Amish, coming from a tiny country in the middle of Europe (Slovakia) where noone really heard of these cultures + watching your videos on regular basis = great one ! Love and hugs to the mom and daughter ❤

[@surfingtheworldww]

this was beautiful. This captures the meaning of "America, the land of the free" because you can live as you want.

[@godschildyes]

They can not live as they want. They have to toe the line and live to very strict rules. All cults have both good and bad aspects about them. The Amish probably being the most charming. 😩

[@ethandollarhide7943]

The " Land of the Free" doesn't even rank in the top 15 countries with the Most Freedom.

[@cockyrustler]

"Land of the free"..founded on genocide and slavery, invaded more than 180 countries, and with largest prison population on Earth.

[@NonanoN-er6de]

It's free when you're not punished/fined/fired for saying something they dont want you to say

[@Dougherty_DozenFan]

@@ethandollarhide7943 Yes, because you can’t harm people here without punishment. I know our country isn’t perfect. But in all honesty If you don’t like America just leave.

[@justtryingtobeokay]

I love the Amish. Their ways are very needed throughout the world

[@Francisco_Lopez936]

Video genial .
Traditions are part of culture and religion, of countries, of towns and communities. The Amish give up progress in exchange for preserving it. That forces them -paradogically- to be very ingenious, disciplined and with a lot of order. I admire them

[@plainandsimple2576]

I live in a community with Schwartzintruber Amish. I was shocked the first time I saw the buggies at the liquor store. Also, watching them buy beer in the grocery store. In this community, the Amish eat lots of white bread, and crackers. The grocery carts are filled with pop. Yes, they have gardens, and fields, and animals. But in our community here, we also had a young girl of 12, fell pregnant by her brothers. Unfortunately, sex education is not a topic discussed in the Schwartzintruber Amish. Two of the brothers were over 18, so they went to jail, two brothers were younger. The baby was taken from the girl to be raised by someone else. The saddest thing of it all she’ll probably never get married, and have any more children. They are not any different than those in the society. Thank you for sharing.

[@gracehoney9875]

that’s devastating and horrendous for the little girl, but also shows that conservatism doesn’t equate to virtue like they want u to believe

[@michaeltnewyorknights8413]

​@@jezero7214 because keeping that all bottled up is obviously the better alternative. Said no one ever

[@user-ms9xw9br7s]

​@@gracehoney9875yet crime is way higher in Liberal USA.. Sin is everywhere!!! But much higher outside Amish community!!! Take child slave sex industry U$ 150 bil industry, Children from as young as 9 in this industry makes up 7x the whole Amish and Menonite communities combined only in the USA, with 1/23 cases been solved is there really justice? We have 0 moral highs to preach to them!!! We are so much worst.. I have menonite Friends they are very conservative compared to me, but very liberal compared to Amish, they have cars, cellphones etc but huge families they live good lives and has good morals also 100x more honest, friendlier, helpful etc then your average Joe..

[@LawnOfCorn]

@@jezero7214you don’t speak for everyone. Therapy doesn’t work for some people but for many (if not most) people it is extremely helpful. Would you tell a veteran with PTSD they don’t need any therapy for the extreme anxiety and flash backs they may experience?

[@michaeltnewyorknights8413]

@@jezero7214 this is all opinion based on what happened specifically to you and your child.
The "pioneers" weren't stronger than us, they were a product of their time. Different circumstances throughout the countless life cycles since the dawn of time.
On life expectancy alone, we live longer and (not all but many) live healthier lives. That alone, nullifies your "stronger" POV.
I'm exiting this discourse now as I know you're very set with your opinions.
These definitive answer. See, there's no such thing.

[@hackcrew42]

Lizzie is an incredible human being with such a unique story. Whomever she ends up sharing life with is a very very lucky human being ❤

[@sarahjarrell1262]

Loved this video❤. Personally, I would love to live like the Amish 🙋‍♀️. I've always been a bit of a farmer girl anyways... I've ridden horses, always been able to build my own fires, grow vegetable gardens, ohh and i could sew ANYTHING😁. I made dresses, quilts, jackets and anything! 🥰. Thank you for sharing this lovely lady's parent's homestead💞

[@robertocarnacite984]

Amazing community... unbelievable...Thank you for sharing.

[@CarrotDugTooDeep]

I'm just gob-stopped and smiling from ear to ear! I just can't get the stupid smile off of my face. I LOVE that you were both able to go back to Lizzie's childhood home and they welcomed both of you. This is absolutely unprecedented and a beautiful insight to the hidden world that most don't get to see. Thank you!

[@LynnDull-kp6hx]

Love you Drew..your videos helped me a lot when I was in the hospital fighting cancer ..God bless you and your wife.and family..thank you

[@freelyfast5506]

Lizzie was such a delight to listen and watch!! Excellent documentary

[@kathyschmidt6917]

❤what a different life from what we live. And what an amazing mom that still loves and accepts her daughter even though the community doesn’t. Thanks Drew for sharing.

[@DonnaSCurran]

I really enjoyed this. It's respectful towards the Amrish and teaching us English about their community. They live peacefully with themselves and outter community. We could all learn something from them

[@ethandollarhide7943]

They live peacefully with the outer community? Cut the BS. Send a member of one of the many many many many groups that Christians oppose to one of these communities and see how much respect they get from the Amish. Christians proved a long time ago that there is no coexisting with them.

[@Crushkirkland]

Lizzie is beautiful and a beautiful soul. She seems like such a graceful person. This is a really really good video. Top tier content!

[@WH0LEWHEAT]

Thank you for being respectful to their way of life unlike other influencers who took them out to a club

[@SantyRatax]

Buenísimo el video! Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷

[@caravanlifenz]

This is amazing to see the wonderful old-fashioned tools they use. They're so hard to buy these days, but they were made so well and lasted forever. I love this video.

[@WhereShallWeGoToday]

Not sure if you've ever heard of Lehman's catalog (they're online too!), but they're really great for finding non-electrical tools, lights, appliances, etc. You might have some fun looking through there. 🙂

[@DYoung-vt8pq]

Thank you for introducing us to Lizzie, Drew. And for sharing this video. Safe travels. ❤

[@arveyaguirre1171]

Es con mucho gusto 😊

[@user-le1ys5nd7f]

Super, merci pour ce merveilleux reportage.
Qui nous rappel la simplicité de la vie.

[@uchok3051]

amazing....those lanterns we used them de ades ago. nostalgia...Liz is gorgeous. little suprise shes into fitness/wellness.Love how she stands tall and strong❤❤.Thanks for sharing, so different

[@nathanyoder2379]

Wow! Great work Drew! I work at the Amish and Mennonite Center in Berlin, Ohio not too far from Lizzie’s family.
To answer a question you asked in the video - the Amish population doubles every 17 years. Swartzentruber's have a 95% retention rate.

[@weejackrussell]

I first encountered these communities , Amish and Mennonite in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They have excellent fabulous food. Though they live a very frugal life their food is spectacular and lavish. Most of it is grown on their farms, so fresh and without additives. Lovely wooden furniture too.

[@andrewpetersheim6638]

Thanks for the walk down memory lane!!! My Dad was PA Dutch, old order Amish. His family loved us to much to shun us when he left so I was able to grow up exposed to the lifestyle. I miss it always & consider it my true background!! Miss it everyday, living in Houston.

[@bernardinelermite1133]

Old gen-X Swiss lady here from French Valais. So many things are familiar to me in this video because I was born in the 60ties from families of mountain farmers who were still living pretty much the same self sufficient life. My parents had left their mountain villages to have a "better life" in the city, but we'd come back very frequently to see the family (uncles & aunts, and numerous cousins) and spend the holidays in my grand-parents home. My grand-ma was cooking on the wood-stove all the winter, and my grand-pa spent a lot of time going to cut wood by hand in the forest. I was taught sewing on my great-grand-ma's sewing machine run by a pedal, just the same we see on the video. At school we had to learn on pedal-drawn machines (Singer and Bernina) before we were allowed to use the electric ones. Our cellar was full of vegetables and fruits preserves we'd prepare every year to live until the next year. I went gardening with my family, make hay (with rakes and forks) and fetch wood and other wild stuff like berries, mushrooms and diverse herbs (nettles, wild spinach, medicinal plants, etc.) in full nature
. When I see this video, I feel extremely sad to realize how much young generations have forgotten things from their own not-so-far past. For example, everyone thinks Swiss people are so rich and privileged, but we owe our prosperity to the hard life of our ancestors, their extremely hard and painstaking work to get food from a scarce bad soil (no flat easy rich land like on the video !) and 5 harsh winter months to survive with their numerous family and animals. Switzerland was one of the poorest country in Europe due to having very scarce ressources and being isolated in the mountains. My ancestors (which I knew very well for some of them) would spare everything, and I was taught that too : keep every bit of paper, every bit of rope, use the pencil, the candle and the soap til the very end, don't trow away food, and don't forget one single rake strike when you'd collect hay. My other grand-ma spun and wove wool too. For her (and even for me, to say the truth), changing a 1k electronic device every few years because technology "has become obsolete" would have been both totally shameful and mind blowing. She'd knit jackets for all the kids in the family, and the people in the village could spot us from those woolen jackets, lol. I'm grateful I could still have witnessed that and learned from it by helping them. I'm sad for nowadays spoiled children who have never seen anything else than virtual stuff on their screens, never tasted freshly milked milk, never eaten real home made sourdough bread with wild berries jam on it. Some have even never seen their parents prepare a real meal in their whole life, and have no idea what food really is, how to grow it, how to cook it, not to say sew or knit anything by hand. I don't know how they will manage when this world collapses when all what they have ever experienced is urban life and fake friends and life on social media. Luckily, the Amish are keeping the old know-how, and maybe they will be the ones to save the world, lol.

[@Billy_Built]

Incredible video, and very true to Reality.. My Grandfather grew up Amish and left in the 8th grade as well, and would go visit them every couple of years as I was growing up. When I was younger there was one summer I spent up there with my Amish family and it gave me a complete overhaul on how I viewed things and how my time was spent for years to come. This video brought back many of those feelings I got from that summer. Thank you.

[@RichardAuletta]

This is an incredible video -- not just a travel video, but in addition a time-travel video, a trans-cultural essay, and a comparative philosophy lesson of great depth. Congratulations!

[@foreverzeta6578]

Having a big family that stays together helps with emotional health and family wealth. Everyone is helping and everything is clean and in order .
I love that culture

[@debby891]

I enjoyed this so much, a sincere thank you to Lizzy and her family for welcoming us into their home so that we can understand their culture.

[@denaschrock774]

I’m so proud of Lizzie and how far she has come and pushed herself to grow. I knew her soon after she left.
Great video documentary.

[@saussauss1642]

As a muslim. I have great respect for this community👏🏻 lizzy’s mom is btw such an amazing powerful woman. Loved both storys about lizzy and her mom. Wish them al the best.

[@godschildyes]

You have great respect for people who believe they'll go to Hell for putting a safety pin on backwards? Hmmm

[@solha4505]

​@@godschildyes Is this the only thing you retained from the video? The safety pin???

[@ritaranee4787]

Gosh..... a comment from the Worst

[@paolorossi8470]

@@godschildyes Do the really believe in that or did you take Lizzy's words literally?

[@paolorossi8470]

@@ritaranee4787 Who are the Worst?

[@barbarapatten2603]

Thank you so much, Lizzie!

[@jenny-DD]

You should hang on to Lizzy - that's a rare woman ❤❤❤
Gorgeous outside and raised in a clean environment

[@joeythenomad]

Sounds like an intense trip down memory lane with Lizzie in the Amish country. Bet that took some nerve to revisit and share.

[@drewbinsky]

yes it was quite the experience!

[@cd-ft4hs]

@@drewbinsky Very informative video, but don't you feel the word cult has a negative connotation in your title? Especially after taking time to get to know them, but I could be wrong.

[@TryLife-mx5hg]

Drew is one of the most underrated RUclipsrs

[@ethandollarhide7943]

She's a Project 2025 supporter so of course it makes sense that she still supports the Amish Cult.

[@PlaneJaneCars]

This is some of the best editing and cinematography you’ve done in a while. The moment in her bedroom with the transitions to b-roll was perfect!

[@Mfalcon46]

We go up to Holmes County every year and spend about a week there. Our family love it!

[@pink071602]

I grew up in Wayne county in Wooster, Ohio. Seeing the Amish and Mennonite was common in town and out in Holmes county. They kept to themselves and we respected their space. I love learning more about these mysterious people from my childhood.

[@roccobierman4985]

She may have ran away, but that lifestyle gifted her with many things that she may not fully appreciate until she's a lot older.

[@markpreston6930]

That's unlikely, it sound great though.

[@user-ms9xw9br7s]

​@@markpreston6930that's very likely!!! She's already in the middle now and only 40.. women gets more conservative the older they get!! I can see it with my Aunts, Mom etc!!!

[@_____juan____]

Maybe

[@Battlefield1918]

Exactly, as kids, we usually don't appreciate many things until they are gone, heck, even as adults the same thing still happens

[@laurelb1962]

I just got onto your channel via, this video.
My husband's late grandmother, was a school teacher in an old order Amish community in and around Arthur IL. It was her very first teaching job she told me and she worked there for quite a while. She learned many many things from them and then, she told me and I can't thank her enough for that.
I go to Arthur about 3 times a year now, (it's about an hour drive south of me) and I specifically go to an Amish grocery store called Beachy's. I buy thier Roll butter (it's so good you could eat it with a spoon) pasta in HUGE bags, candy, gallon jars of honey and most especially the Cheese, BEST AROUND, in my opinion and much much more.
This video, really does go into more detail of thier lives, so thank you for taking us along on this extremely informative trip. It was absolutely amazing. ❤❤
Blessings,
Laurel 😁

[@baricreations9688]

Hello I'm working on a documentary about neighbor disputes and was curious if I talk to you about the Amish town you're in touch with.

[@user-st4ne2nr9m]

They are beautiful and very peaceful people . They don’t harm anyone and deserve respected and their privacy shouldn’t be violated…. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@Allie3613-i2z]

I really enjoyed how the video was done with a quest to learn about the Amish with no judgment. An interesting way of life. God Bless the Amish and America that respects all walks of life.

[@sarahdee3546]

I am not Amish but was raised very similar, including cutting up newspaper for toilet paper, and having bath once a week on Saturdays. We were Russian Refugee family from North west China.

[@kevinnlogan1425]

I like their way of life. Also saving our planet. Thank you for putting this together.

[@bucbucbuc111]

Lizzie, You have the most beautiful smile. and thank you for the education.

[@chuckwagon1892]

First off, this was (to me) a very nice overview of a community that holds a lot of mystery. It's not that I have no experience with the Amish but it isn't up close. Documentaries about them are fascinating, and always leave me with a little bit of envy with regard to the way they live so simply, and so clean and organized and how hard they work. I've always been puzzled by their interpretation of the Bible and how it commands them to live so simply and proudly and as they think is Gods wants them to, without the convience of electricity and media and higher education and modern machinery. When I pass their horse and buggy, I feel so sorry for their horse. But those people are wonderfuly unique and who's to say they aren't right and living God's way. Surely not me.
Very nicely done! Thank you.

[@jimclifford5434]

Their way of life is based on a rule book they have which loosely follows the Bible.

[@aculpon]

I love that yuo and Lizzy showed a positive view of this way of life. My daughter is married to an ex Hutterite, and although he knew it was not a life he wanted to live (he ran away at 17 with $20 in his pocket), he has only positive things to say about how he was raised and his life growing up...he wouldn't change it for the world. He came away from that lifestyle with determination, positive values, love and respect for family and an incredible work ethic. -- He fortunately came from a colony that does not shun, so he has a relationship with all of his family. My daughter loves them and can't wait to introduce them to that world.

[@C0nadeass0biu]

What an amazing Family! They respect the choices and ways of live. Thanks for your video🎉

[@christinafletcher635]

I recently visited this area and I did not realize there is a new order and an old order. Thanks for clarifying it for me. What I found fascinating was the buggy parking at Walmart.

[@michellejones9741]

This is amazing way of life,we now a days really have lost touch with nature. I love it!!!

[@antonlueker9648]

Cool that Lizzie respects her roots. Not only is she beautiful but her connection and mutual respect with her mother cannot be understated. Awesome insight into a community most people don’t understand. Great 👍 video

[@ashbarlow]

The moustache fact was so interesting! Something i never thought about before either 😮

[@BrigitteNolte-ln1ob]

we got the same in islam.
for slightly same and some other reasons.

[@ashbarlow]

@@BrigitteNolte-ln1ob ohh! What are some other reasons?

[@BrigitteNolte-ln1ob]

@@ashbarlow because the othet religions like christians at this time wear mustache and so we seperate us.
When you look at muslims from bangladesh, pakistan, chechnya and dagestan you often see men wearin their beard exact like the amish.
I like the amish people very much because their religios and their community.

[@albertarthurparsnips5141]

@@BrigitteNolte-ln1obNot ‘Islam’. Wahabi / Salafi school.

[@Shane-bf4gd]

@drewbinsky may I suggest you look into the Amish of Mifflin county, PA. As far as I know, the only place in the country to have 3 different types of amish. Far more strict than any Amish community in this vide. Lot of respect for simple living people 👍

[@angela_tarantulas]

I‘m from Switzerland and I can definitely follow and understand them, when they speak their language! 😃🇨🇭