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New Reformed Amish
- drewcoo 4y agoI, personally, dislike the Amish based on my interactions with them. But this is ridiculously offensive. > It is simply a whimsical approach to a very serious problem. It is not "simply whimsical" to lampoon another culture in this way. If that's not obvious when they pick a subset of white Christians, what if they'd chosen the name "New Reformed Hassidim" or "New Reformed African Americans?"
- smitty1e 4y agoWas there any theological content on offer? Among the big differentiators between the Amish and the rest of my Anabaptist ilk was a commitment to pacifism, in addition to rejection of religious hierarchy, e.g. Rome or a Synod. Joining the NRA seems about like https://www.effectivealtruism.org/ https://www.effectivealtruism.org/, NTTIAWWT
- 082349872349872 4y agoI had been wondering who uses the Pennsylvania Dutch wikipedia, https://pdc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haaptblatt https://pdc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haaptblatt , but the people (person?) behind this site are evidently not it. (a) I would be into almost all of the precepts, but f2f instead of text? Hard nope. Would that make me a New Reformed Menno? (b) I don't believe the Amish (unlike, say, Mormons) are into preparedness per se, they just may give that impression because they are very into minimising dependencies upon the English. (Gelassenheit is almost anti-prepper.)
- 082349872349872 4y agominimising dependencies: cf βπ’π’πͺπ’π―ππ―π¦π’π£ (Romans) 12:2 "And be not conformed to this world..."
- pwdisswordfish9 4y agoI like how it immediately tests your resolve by asking you to sign up for an email newsletter.
- SanjayMehta 4y agoI signed up out of curiosity. Definitely not Amish. Also not sure why they warn you about The English.
- lukas099 4y ago"The English" is what the real Amish call non-Amish people.
- k__ 4y agoIs this satire?
- aaron695 4y ago[dead]
- IIAOPSW 4y agoI've taken long Amtrak trips twice in my life, and both times they were full of Amish. One day I will work up the chutzpah to go up and ask why the train is kosher and the plane isn't. Though, despite superficial similarity to the hassidics, something tells me they might not be as keen to openly debate religious principles in quite the same manner as Jewish people do.
- chucksta 4y agoAFAIK there isn't a rule against flying. I know a man and his wife who flew down to Mexico to get cancer treatment. I think it's likely there are just more complications with flying, also taking a guess here, but knowing their general lifestyle I would assume they are more comfortable on the ground too.
- neaden 4y agoMy understanding is that generally the Amish prefer to use the simplest method that works, so horse and buggy for a short trip, train for longer. If the Amish person had to travel to another continent or island I think they would generally fly, but their lives are usually structured so that wouldn't be necessary.
- geocrasher 4y agoI think that this list is interesting because it contains nuggets of practical advice that many of us would do well to live by. I mean, who wouldn't benefit by considering the following items, which basically encourage you to think for yourself? -Whenever possible, communicate in person. -Simplify when possible. -Know what you can. -Exercise reasonable preparedness. -Remember your heritage, but don't be constrained in thought or action by tradition. -Acknowledge, consider or simply entertain that you are being manipulated and thoughtfully reflect upon how, why and by whom. -Which of the principles another chooses is their concern alone. -Consider growing a beard.
- Lio 4y ago> Refer to those who are not New Reformed Amish as "The English." Speaking on behalf of The actually English, yeah all right then. Everyone that doesn't want to be one of these pretentious, neo Luddite bellends back to mine. I'll put the kettle on for a brew and bust out the Hobnobs. :P
- smitty1e 4y agoA huge chunk of the "Pennsylvania Dutch" Amish came from the Palatinate[1], which German dialect informs their speech, and explains why outsiders are collectively "The English". [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatinate_(region) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatinate_(region)
- aliqot 4y agoI'm an Amish and don't appreciate being called a bellend.
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- chucksta 4y agoThey didn't come from England, English is generally a second language, and they isolate their communities from the rest of American English culture. Their use of "the English" is pretty fitting
- 7402 4y agoI wished the person had picked a different name. It doesn't seem like they have any connection with actual Amish. I understand the attempt at humor behind it. ("Whimsical" is the term the website's author uses.) I just wince at making fun of a group like that.