3 Mistakes We Make about the Amish
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Amish get a lot of interest and attention from non-Amish people. Over the years I've noticed these misconceptions and things we get wrong about the Amish. Would you agree?
My name is Erik Wesner and I'm not Amish. Back in 2004, I met the Amish while selling books. Since then, I've visited 5,000+ Amish homes & dozens of Amish communities. My book on Amish business, Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive, was published in 2010. I run the Amish America website: amishamerica.com/
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I like when you pointed out the danger in using "always" and "never" about the Amish. While they share a culture, they are also individuals. When I was attending births in Amish homes, I noticed some of the ways they differed from one another- one young father was very interested in emergency medical services. One mother was artistic and earned money by painting bird houses an Amish man built. Another young woman loved riding horses- she owned her own horse and would go to ride it wearing blue jeans under her cotton dress. 😂 Individuals within a culture.
Hi Erik, another great video! I speak from my experiences with the Amish. I find them hardworking, smart, and friendly. I think what bothers me most is some people thinking they are not smart because they don't go to high school/college. They run large farms and have many other successful businesses. I love the bulk stores and greenhouses. They put metal roofs on our house and garage. They were here early and relieved each other for break so the work didn't stop until the job was completed. They had a driver and trailer with a generator. I would recommend them anytime!
Right, great point. "Smarts" don't come from school necessarily. In fact that can sometimes have the opposite effect. There is also wisdom, intelligence, street-smarts, shrewdness, and a host of other measures of people's mental ability and skill that don't come from a classroom 👍
I know many Amish people and love them all. Their generosity, compassion, care for others, their animals, working in communion with people and animals, is a wonderful life, compared to other people's lives. Though I am not Amish, I love the old fashioned way of living and for the majority do that myself.
I produced and filmed a documentary in the 1990s called Life During the Civil War Era. When a 4 wheeler car sank a muddy field outside of where we were shooting in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the reenactors used their horses to pull and manpower to push the stranded vehicle out of its predicament. The vehicle, which belonged to a spectator had sunk 6" into the field. Because it had rained heavily earlier that day, we wrapped up
production shortly after the rain ceased. That's how we discovered the vehicle.
Great content, very thought provoking as always. I myself find that many people generalize about the Amish, as you mentioned. That they are uneducated, or somehow unintelligent is a very common misconception in the "english" world. I have personally learned so much from them! It's sad that for most, education in a formal classroom setting is the only acceptable way to learn! One of the best things about RUclips is channels like yours that educate as well as entertain.
Glad you found it so, and well put. There is wisdom, intelligence, book-smarts, street-smarts, and much more. I can understand those Amish who deeply crave more book learning however, and different career possibilities, and in some cases that leads them to choose a non-Amish life. You'll see stories on folks like this from time to time, there was one recently on an Amish-raised man who became a doctor. But even staying within the Amish people can of course still study topics of interest on their own. Thanks for the kind words👍
The old order Amish in Iowa, their young boys wear bright solid color shirts to the sale barn. They are not afraid of color, it is not all black and gray.👧🦋🐂🐑🐖🐓
More interesting content, I don't know enough about the Amish to generalize but I know I have a lot of respect for their hardworking lifestyles along with their faith and their family ways. I'm always open to learning new things so I find your videos to be a source of awesome information.
I was told that all Amish where very bad people, and was shown many videos of ex Amish people, I a believed that for the longest time, until I meet a community while visiting a rescue. The people there where lovely and kind and where being safe on the road. After I realized that many Amish are good people, I found your account and you have taught me so much and I will always be grateful
It always surprises people to find out that there are Amish EMTs. I've run into several in Gordonville, PA
And a lot of them are firefighters.
For the past 50 years I've had many Amish friends. They were all Old-Order horse & buggy Amish. Some were the same age as my parents, a few were older and several were my age or younger. (I was 19 at the time.) Most have been honest, hard working people with a great sense of humor. One of these women, her name was Mary, taught me how to do canning and another taught me how to do hand quilting. I still do both of these things. And then there were the Amish men who built our barn back in 2010. A few months after it was finished, the Amish man in charge came to visit with 2 of the men who actually worked on the barn. They had a driver who brought them up here from Holmes County, Ohio. Even though they had been paid, they did not finish the job. Plus they stole a lot of the building supplies we had already paid for. So I felt really good about tipping off the company who delivered the stone to our site because they had not been paid for that stone. They showed up when the Amish man in charge was sitting at our kitchen table. He demanded payment and got it. If they had not paid him, the stone man would have called the police. So yes, there are good Amish and bad. Thankfully, most are the Good variety!
The Amish are great people! I went to high school with them, before they had their own. I live in Kansas. I was raised as a Quaker or Friends. Quite similar except for the clothing. Thanks for sharing your info. God bless you!
I suspect some of the negative claims are from Amish who left their belief system and are disillusioned. Sometimes they generalize based on negative things they experienced. An example is a woman who claimed Amish in general are incestuous. She claimed to be molested by a brother and generalized her experience to all Amish men.
Every demographic in our modern society has good and bad. The Amish are no exception (I like how the one member of the Amish put it to you, 'Amish are people too'). It goes without saying that all those different demographics tend to get judged by that one member of their group who essentially spits on all of them and ends up in the newspapers or on news broadcasts. We can thank the media for painting all of them with such a broad brush because it sells their written or talking head dogma.
I truly appreciate the information every one of your videos that I have seen gives me some education and I thank you for this
Thank you!
Spot on, in terms of broadening our comprehension level. Less generalizations for me! One thing I often hear among "English" folk who live near Amish communities. "They don't treat their animals well". I live in the NY/PA area of the States. I have heard this for numerous years. Has anyone else heard this "complaint" about the Amish as it relates to their "animals" which are so needed on their farms?
I have enjoyed my exposure to the Amish in Michigan.🇺🇸🐻
You are right, they are just people who live a particular way of life. They are neither saints nor sinners but like all of us have both good and bad. One thing that has distorted outsiders' perception of the Amish is those syrupy Amish romance novels that are formulaic and give only the author's imaginative view of Amish life. The few interactions I have had with Amish folk have gone generally well, but there are some things I find annoying.
Great points. I live in a area with a high population of Mennonites and their descendants. There’s similar thoughts and feelings and cultural pressures within this community that seem to apply to the Amish. Thanks for the videos. Always enjoy them and learning about a niche culture within North America
I visited a Amish farm and also a Bakery this summer. My experience was great in both case.🇺🇸🐻
Very good points made in the vid. I have also noticed that people tend to make assumptions without a sound basis of understanding, ie "I think the Amish would do such and so and so because ....." There is widespread misunderstanding of why the Amish choose which technology to use and which they reject.
It helps to have detailed knowledge of the Bible text, as the Amish culture is in large part based on their understanding of Biblical instruction.
You're always so informative!!!
Well said, hope people pay attention because this is true of all
Dear Erik,
Another fine and thoughtful programme. Because I have been a student of the Amish for many years, I have had to correct my perceptions over the years. Recently, for example, I have had to update my perceptions of how the mainstream Amish live. I had not kept up with the changes found among them.
In the past, and even currently, I still have a tendency to idealize the Amish. I have to keep this in check. I will say this, I have never been sentimental about their whole way of life. Nevertheless, I continue to see the importance of their whole way of life for Christians during our present times. On many counts, they point to a better way.
Thank you, Erik, for bringing up this topic. It is a very good one, and you handled it masterfully.
Sincerely,
Larry Clarence Lewis
Ontario, Canada.
I live near to Lancaster PA. Lots of Amish and lots of tourists. There is a steady tourist trade built up there based on Amish culture. Granted, the folks who are coming, bus loads at a time, don’t mean any harm or disrespect. It sort of bothers me that they are seen as a tourist attraction. Sometimes I wonder if they feel like they are living under a bubble or microscope. Yet, I also feel that if you want to live a life so very different from mainstream American society you are inevitably bound to attract attention
Thanks for your videos. I’ve really learned a lot. They were very helpful when we traveled to PA this summer.
Happy to hear that!
Another great video. Thank you so much. Your voice is excellent and sounds just perfect You always have good content.
Thank you Susan! and I'm glad the sound is coming over OK
I agree with your points. It made me wonder what the Amish say about the English in general and if we'd be happy about that sort of generalization. 🤔 Heading to Holmes County, OH next week. I'll be checking out your website for the must-see and do list. 😁
Go to Lehman's
Andi have a great trip -lots of nice things to do and visit in HC. Also you reminded me of one post that might be helpful. I haven't made this into a video but I might. But - if you like to be surprised and don't know a lot about Holmes Co you might want to skip this for now: amishamerica.com/7-differences-between-lancaster-county-holmes-county/
Adn if you search the site you'll find a bunch of others on different aspects of the community. Btw my favorite place to eat there is called Boyd & Wurthmann, right in "downtown" Berlin.
@Amish America - trip complete. I went with your B&W recommendation, braving the line though I was super happy it was past the noon hour and the line wasn't a turn off. Went with the Boyd burger (sans onion) and enjoyed it much. Only meal I needed that day. I definitely agree with your characterization as more rural than Lancaster but it was still more English than I had hoped. 🤷🏻♀️
@Dennis Taylor Ran out of time to hit Lehman's. I was planning to go Friday but so many places planned and I just skipped it this trip. Thanks for chiming in.
People think the Amish are ultra-compliant, but they have an independent streak. There seem to be Amish Churches breaking off and branching all the time.
By the way, it's very cool to learn about this culture, since it's in my ancestry.
I think you’re right. People have a tendency to be extreme. Not seeing people as people, but only seeing them either completely to one end of the pendulum or the other. And many don’t like people who aren’t just like them. For these nothing is good enough. I respect the Amish. I believe that the majority of Amish focus on Bible, family, working hard and doing a good job. No one is perfect.
Good video. Thanks.
Thanks Amish America for humanizing the Amish communities. I would rather live in a community surrounded by Amish than say, the rich and famous, or like in a gated community. They, the Amish, are real and they are people. They just want to live their lives and be left alone. Not Amish today but born Amish.
That's a quite philosophical approach, that should/could be applied to nearly every aspect/topic in life. 😊
I think this is an excellent overview. I don't know any Amish, I don't currently live in Amish country, but I live just across the border from a Mennonite community in Ontario, Canada, who came to shop at the store where I worked, and I waited on them; and I once lived in Western New York near an Amish community that traveled by train. I used to see them at the train station when I dropped my son off, because he used to do a lot of travel by train. So I'm not speaking from any expertise on the Amish. But I can speak from my expertise on being Catholic since infancy 😂 I've heard the same types of characterizations about my own religion. It can get pretty outlandish. But people don't know what they don't know. That's understandable. It's only a problem if the misconceptions come from bad will against others. I sincerely believe that everyone should be Catholic, I mean _truly_ Catholic, yet I get defensive when groups like the Amish are mischaracterized -- or Mormons, or Jehovah's Witnesses, or whoever. God calls us all to Himself, and the door is opened to all who sincerely seek Him. I was raised Catholic, and left to explore other religions before I found my way home. There might be Amish who say they're the only ones going to heaven, but there are also Amish who say that God calls different people in different ways, that not everyone is called to be Amish, but that all are called to love and serve Him. As for any conversions, my tradition teaches that the Holy Spirit leads people to convert, we can't convert anyone. And God meets us where we are, drawing us to become more holy, not leaving us in sin. So I'm pretty sure that mischaracterizing people of different religions isn't going to encourage anyone to conversion. We have to trust God to work in us and in others.
I work for a health care facility and there was a young Amish boy brought in that was hurt pretty badly. The ER doctor wanted to fly him via medical helecopter to a larger facility and the parents refused. I kind of understand but then again I can't understand how they could make their child "suffer" the ambulance ride. Ambulance rides are not fun at all. Not judging, this all comes from the heart of a mom and grandma.
I personally think that once they accept mainstream medical help they have to set aside beliefs to save a child’s life.
Well said and well done, Eric!🙌 I always appreciate and love how thorough you aim to be. Thanks for sharing and God bless! 🙏🤗💖
Thank you, I try to still be concise but I'm glad that it comes through👍
As with any group , race , subculture , splinter group , there's a world of difference between , individual morality , conscience, upbringing. It's a deeper subject that simplistic thought can sometimes accept , sadly . Great video 👍🇬🇧
You do SUCH a good job. Your research shows through in the presentation and education. Thank you.
You're very kind! Glad you liked it
I learrn some new things about the Amish thanks
The way I figure, we all have red blood, we all laugh, cry and love, we all have strengths and faults. We are all human beings, no matter what our lifestyle, background and ethnicity. BTW, about education - I've seen highly educated fools out there. It's the intelligence and wisdom inside that ultimately matters.
It's ALWAYS important NOT to generalize about other people, even though it might become tempting, when talking about specific people groups.
Yes I think you have to strike a balance. We have to generalize to some degree to have conversations that make any amount of sense without becoming super tedious. At the same time we shouldn't pass blame or credit to individuals only based on a generalization
Good points Erik. A couple of things I have heard and may not be true for all Amish are that the fruits and vegetables you buy from the Amish farm stands are organic. Also that the Amish don't smoke or drink alcohol. It is rare to see an Amish person smoking or drinking, but there are some that do. I'm not judging. As you said we are all humans.
Good points that you make.
There was a movie I watched called Witness. A lot of other people watched that movie. They formed opinions about the Amish based on that movie. When I rewatch it now, I come to very different conclusions than most people did when it was new. After talking with a few of my friends that knew the Amish, what was depicted in the movie was likely not accurate, and even if it was it probably was not for the entire group. But I suppose that the difference when watching a movie at 20 years old versus watching it when you're 50. I assume that same mentality crosses over to seeing actual people and not a movie
I say let the Amish live their lives as they want. Let them deal with their own problems. This is how the entire USA should be. Governments need to get out of the lives of the people if that’s what they want. If you want the government to take total control of your life then go for it
I wonder what people would think about misconceptions concerning their own culture and religion? For example what if all Catholics were judged the same? Or protestants? What about the " spiritual but not religious " phonies? People should remember the larger the group and more general you have to be, the more exceptions there will be.
Always informative. Two high negatives for me are the horrenduous puppymills on Amish Farms and also how they treat their livestock, especially the horses which at age 15 years they take to kill pens and when they come into the kill pens they are in horrible shape.
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And even then, these aren't Amish everywhere that treat their animals this way. Many in my area take good care of their animals.
did you not watch the video? Stereotype much? If I see one person by the name of Arleen.... is it okay for me to assume that everyone by the name of Alreen is doing the same?
The English as we are called keep a horse for a few years then put them in the kill pen because they don’t want to pay for the drug test
THANKS FOR ALK INFORMATION🤩😘😍
I agree, the Amish are just people, and subject to everything everyone else is.
Good info. Thx
Even though I admire people who practice and follow what they believe in in the end it's all about them and it is selfish..there is no compromise..which is a virtue to them.and they have every right..their quirks like riding the bus but not riding in a private car are numerous..they have their reasons..but again..its all about them..where one might draw a line about virtue or vice is difficult to determine..
I appreciate your comments and concur with your points made here. I would also say that I have done all of them at some time or another.
An additional point I would make is: Not all Amish family members are members of the church. Some are too young amd others simply have not made that decision at a particular point in time. So those individuals don't necessarily have to follow all the same requirements as an actual church member.
Also, since moving to a very Amish area, i have realized that there are large numbers of Amish that "live the lifestyle" but have left the church. Among them are large groups of what I call Evangelical Amish. They look Amish but are no longer "under Amish rule." So dont be so quick to jump to conclusions -- me included!
Yes good points - there are some examples I've come across - a 7th day adventist church, Charity movement churches and an LDS church where Amish have maintained varying degrees of plain lifestyle and appearance. amishamerica.com/amish-seventh-day-adventists/
Here's an interesting group that has many "right out of Amish" members and leaders.
ruclips.net/video/Kx7i6B-u634/видео.html
And I also see where other plain groups are "critiqued" for not maintaining Amish standards -- but they are not even Amish. Some people dont recognize that all plain people are not necessarily "lesser Amish" lol.
I live in west union Ohio next to Amish " millers" great people super nice
I don’t understand why people just don’t let people who live a little bit different from them do their own thing and just leave them alone and live their own lives and mind their own business. I’ve met Amish people fro Eastern Pa., Western PA. an Central Oh. I’ve never had a bad experience with any of them. They all do things a little different. Just like city people do things a little, more like a lot different, than country people. People should just live their own life and let others do their thing.
I'm very close to some Amish and I agree there is no one standard for the Amish. Yes, I agree, they are just people like you and me.
May...be a bit nicer....
Are there any Amish in Illinois? I live 60 miles west of Chicago in sycamore, Illinois. I want to support them with buying their vegetables and crafts. My brother lives in Warsaw, Mo. I can only get my stock of goods when I go there to visit !! I’m hopeful you know the answer 💕🙏🙏
Amish in Arthur Illinois area. Not many in Illinois outside this area that I know of. This is central Illinois
@@vallis1469 thank you so much
Arthur is the big community but they are found around the state in around 20 other smaller communities, here is the latest list: groups.etown.edu/amishstudies/files/2022/07/Amish-Pop-2022_by_state_and_county.pdf
One myth I hear is that the Amish are flat-out pacifists. Not true. If a violent crime occurs in their community they can become very angry about it. However, the older community members may keep calm & level-headed & simply say, "It was God's will." While younger community members may clearly express their anger or disgust & say exactly what they think - but, to their credit, somewhat diplomatically. I experienced this generational thought difference, through my PA Amish customers, after the schoolhouse tragedy. It was emotionally mind-blowing, hearing the elder's calm coping words. But at the same time, also very traumatic, hearing the anger, confusion & pain in the younger Amish men's comments & voices. For awhile I was afraid their community would divide or collapse under the private & public strain. But they had much more faith & forgiveness in them than I or anyone expected, thank God.
Love the Amish! The only qualm I have, is when I see them have their dogs locked in small cages around their house😢! Not all do it, but a lot do! 😪
I know that there are usually two types of Amish people, you have "Old Order" and they are usually less inclined to use some things we "Englischers" use today, like tractors, cars, and electronics, since they consider those things to be the tools of the devil. And the "New Order" are more inclined to use those.
You need a bit more education on why they don't use these things. Go back through some of Erik's videos.
Mr. Miller is being railroaded by --.
Although the Amish started in Germany and Switzerland the Amish are true Americans they are free to live their lives and their religious beliefs. And if they don't agree with their Church's rules they can start another or leave the church .
Maybe a simplified version and others have sacrifice more for America but the fruit is a tolerant Society .
Unfortunately there are many that are no longer tolerant , you agree with them or you're a Nazi or fascist or whatever very disappointing
So frustrated with the government! I am praying the lawsuit goes in Amos's favor and that government FINALLY leaves them alone. I personally order meat from another Amish farm and have always loved the great quality.
Finishing school after 8 grades is an excellent idea. As someone who obtained excellent grades in high school, I am sorry to have wasted those important years when I could have been learning valuable skills instead of information that is generally useless.
As with any subsect of people, there are multiple differences. I think people do that about every group, for the most part anyway. Its unfortunate that a few of any subset can ruin an opinion on the whole.
yes -- as a culture, we like to stereotype people.... and then there are the reality shows that are presented as 'real life'
@@emmib1388 i think we are taught to do that by media. Sometimes experience can play a role, but the constant push to divide people and categorize them comes from public school, colleges, media and society that has been indoctrinated to comply.
@@1erinjames I think you might be right!
Can you do a video on your take of the FBI raiding the Amish butcher? What’s that about?
Great common sense
The "Amish Sect" is "No Different" than "Any Other Religions Sect" be it Christian Buddhism Muslim or any ETC. Through out history! They ALL have Variances with in them! After all they are also humans ✝️
the one thing i know for sure. companies selling products say built or made by the amish. as it is suppose to be a good thing.. is a lot of BS. most of it is the worst
cheap made crap. that you can buy.
What breeds of horse do the Amish use…..video……breeds of pigs et cetera……gods bless
Thanks, for sharing all of this. I think revival needs to be brought to the church. I go into a Swartentruber families home several times a wk. Years ago, I was asked to help with birth with one of the families. There wasn't time to call me (it was their 8th child). Sadly, I missed this. They had their 3rd dwarf baby. I have watched several movies about Amish. The most compelling being "Murder in Amish country(it made me look at them differently).... I do try extra hard to get close to the children(to let them trust me). I would recommend that people read if you deal with these people; The Amish Way book(if I buy a copy I may see what they think it it), visit Amish Rescue Mission, Mission to Amish people, also watch Breaking the Silence on y-tube. We live in WI. with close to 100+ Amish within 3 miles of our farm.
This was an excellent video. There are so many comments and questions I would like to say but I will abstain because if I get started, I will have a book. Ha Ha. I do have one overriding question that I have to ask. I saw the picture at 1:56 of an Amish father with his 3 sons and 1 daughter. The youngest son is wearing a red handkerchief on his head. I am very curious why this might be. My only possible conclusion was that he had been burned or injured in some way and needed to keep his head covered for protection but could not wear a hat because of discomfort.
I will make one other comment about people who call the Amish hypocrites. We are all hypocrites in some way or another. If you think that you are not, then you are a bigger hypocrite than the rest. 🤔
Good question, I don't know the answer. So the family you see here is from a relatively conservative group called the Nebraska Amish. I've seen that paisley handkerchief headwear before most often in another very conservative group in Tennessee, men there even sometimes wear them tied up headband-style. It might just be a head covering that they use in this particular group
It’s not a simple life. Try it
So this might not happen at all but I do kinda want to see a "reaction video." Of Amish watching so called Amish media.
Not to be rude and just out of curiousity, do they pay tax? Or vote?
I want to know if the Amish have mortgages on their properties and if they don't, how are they able to bypass it?
Mortgages are common. They use banks and borrow from them.
@@AmishAmerica thanks for replying.
How could anyone think there's only one type of Amish person? That's like saying every American is the same or every French person is the same. What a ridiculous thought.
👌 what is the difference between Amish and Mennonite Amish
well. Amish and Mennonites are different religions. They both were pretty much farmers, and worshipped similarly. So, sometimes they congregated together. There are a broad spectrum of Mennonite also. From farmers to "normal" people like doctors, police, and me a industrial electrician 🙂
@@samconrad4005 👌 why are they called Mennonite Amish
Technically the Amish are a stricter branch of the Swiss Mennonites. Traditionally both have adhered to the same doctrinal statement, the Dordrecht Confession.
Not all Amish are good builders
OP where are you from? You say "Home" differently I've just noticed. Not judging just curious 😁
Eric has a polish background.
@@johnquest2268 Erik's wife is from there.
@@karenenglish4900 is from where? If his wife was amish that would explain his intrest.
@@johnquest2268 his wife is not Amish. If you know his story or read at the drop down button, Erik explains his interests in Amish. He is from the Carolinas.
Is there an Amish Mafia? Lol
The general public are full of sheeples. They demand everyone be just like them. They make me sick. I love my way n all I hear is b----hing n why can't I be like them. So glad I'm not. The Amish are fine as they are. The sheeples need to learn to be open minded and to accept.
Bible says youshould all be in agreement. Jehovah is a God of order, not disorder.
Do you have to be born Amish in order to join the Amish
No, people sometimes do join though it's not common.
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It's official, I now identify as an Amish, just bartered a horse & buggy on the computtr, it's faster than a Tesla after 300 miles. Going to pick out my wife for life tomorrow. Ya'll can have your gas, politician's, and taxes, as for me and mine, we're doing things the old fashioned way. If you want it, make it! We don't outsource anything. Debt is usury! Keep your cookie cutters away from our intentional homesteading community. The only lines around here are ziplines or clotheslines, ain't no power lines. You gotta pretty stupid to give your power away to a power co. when you can just make a fire, it seems the culture has devolved.
You sound like a troll. You don't "identify" as Amish. You don't become Amish just by living the lifestyle and dressing the dress. You are a phony and it disgusts me.
❓️Is there any Murders or Violence with the Amish❓️ :Right in Front of God:
The murder rate among Amish is unsurprisingly very low. There are 3 cases of murders that I'm aware of. In each case the wife was murdered. Google Edward Gingerich (Crawford County, PA), Samuel Borntreger (Barren County, KY), and Eli Weaver (Apple Creek, OH). In one case (Gingerich), he was mentally ill.
I would rather have Amish neighbors than Democrat neighbors.
Won't find a better wife....
Why don't you go and live with them for awhile because you sure don't know what your talking about I know that for a fact all your doing is baiting people to see your channel . Live that life then you will know what it's like.
It may be said if yourself modern farmer.
He did live with them
@@maryqueenofScots2023 he has stayed with amish folks all over america and I know his word is as true as it comes Ms. Mary.
LOL I mean live that life not a week or a month it's not what you think it is or told what it is.
@@pioneerfarm4369 well, he has lived with them for a week at one time and a month at another time. What specifically have you heard from him that is not true ?
I learrn some new things about the Amish thanks