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> a piece of your soul gets taken away into that photograph This is a belief in the Amish religious community (if you ignore their wishes and take their pictur
by bluejekyll 3y ago
> a piece of your soul gets taken away into that photograph
This is a belief in the Amish religious community (if you ignore their wishes and take their picture they’ll generally look away from the camera to hide their faces).
- fsckboy 3y agoquick google "Amish believe any physical representation of themselves (whether a photograph, a painting, or film) promotes individualism and vanity, taking away from the values of community and humility by which they govern their lives." or #1. "The second of the ten commandments in the Bible says that we are not to have any graven images. And photos are kind of like graven images. Therefore we don't allow them." #2. "We believe that having photographs of ourselves is being prideful, or at least it could cause one to have pride. And we teach and believe in practicing humility. So we don't want photos around to create a stumbling block." and "The truth is, most of the Amish do not care if you have a photo of them. They know that they are different from the rest of the world. And they are well aware of the fact that many people are fascinated and curious about them."