Europeans: Opinion on Amish

**~~Profileid~~** · 11-10-2018, 03:23 AM

Originally Posted by Jolsonaro

Where you see them irl?

Absolutely everywhere.

**Not a Cop** · 11-10-2018, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by Profileid

Absolutely everywhere.

What are their signs of inbreedness?

**Smitty** · 11-10-2018, 03:44 AM

Originally Posted by Profileid

Most of the ones I see irl on a daily basis look nothing like that. They're quite inbred.

I've heard the same from friends who live near some. They seem to be spreading geographically. I associate them with your state of Pennsylvania, but the friends I mentioned live in Tennessee, and they're found across the Midwest.

**Smitty** · 11-10-2018, 03:46 AM

Originally Posted by Dragoon

An interesting bunch. Group them together with Mennonites.

If they are Anabaptist their belief baptist when "ready" (declare the faith) is different from many others yet its cool.
Its a concept that makes sense, if you think of Jesus as older and baptisted by John the Baptist.
A baby doesnt even know what baptism is..

I believe they have a good deal in common with Mennonites, especially theologically. But as for their lifestyle, the Mennonites are much more accepting of modern conveniences and technology and basically live like the rest of us. The Amish are obviously quite different in that respect.

**~~Profileid~~** · 11-10-2018, 04:21 AM

Originally Posted by Not a Cop

What are their signs of inbreedness?

They look the same mostly. Almost all the ones I have seen have the same pale blue eyes and light brown hair. Maybe half of them are named Yoder,Byler or Miller.
We can even recognize them as Amish even if they aren't dressed like one.

**~~Profileid~~** · 11-10-2018, 04:24 AM

Originally Posted by Smitty

I've heard the same from friends who live near some. They seem to be spreading geographically. I associate them with your state of Pennsylvania, but the friends I mentioned live in Tennessee, and they're found across the Midwest.

Wouldn't surprise me
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...ish_population

**Mens-Sarda** · 11-10-2018, 07:34 AM

I learned of their existence from an episode of X-Files. Before I had never heard of them. I've found strange that they still lived and dressed like people of 1800. Also their rigid observance of the Bible and religion looks quite integralist, nevertheless they seem to be a pacific and hard-working community, If they are happy of their way of life, good for them.