Describe The Amish Community
Introduction The Amish Church was established in 1693. They are a group of Anabaptists who migrated to North America in the 1700’s to escape religious persecution. Members strive to live their life according to the Christian Bible and keep themselves separate from non-Amish communities. Their ideology is based upon rejection of pride, arrogance, and social and technological advances. They value strict adherence to God’s tenants, especially humility, self-control and simplicity (Sharpnack, Griffin, Benders, & Fitzpatrick, 2010). “The Amish are a group known for their simple living, deep respect for tradition, and focus on family and community relationships” (Holmes & Block, 2013, p. 371). These beliefs come across in every aspect of their
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The Amish focus more on the community as a whole, rather than separate families. The family is viewed as the community. What is also unique about an Amish community, or congregation is whenever a community becomes too large, the bishop that oversees the community is in charge of dividing the community. As a result, it is not uncommon for extended family members to belong to different communities. (Misiroglu, 2013). Within an Amish family there are different role patterns for each member of the family. The father takes on as head of the household, and also takes over the family farm. With Amish families averaging seven children, it is the wife’s duty to care for the family, but it is also important to point out that the wife and husband essentially act as partners in the household and the family farm. After grade school, the young people of the family are sent away to work, and experience non-Amish customs and non-Amish behaviors are tolerated. Because of the community focus, part of the earnings from the young people is expected to be sent home to the communities. Another concept observed in an Amish community is the act of the family farm being passed on from ancestors to their children. This is crucial as it is common for the family farm to serve the community (Wenger & Wenger,
The Amish focus more on the community as a whole, rather than separate families. The family is viewed as the community. What is also unique about an Amish community, or congregation is whenever a community becomes too large, the bishop that oversees the community is in charge of dividing the community. As a result, it is not uncommon for extended family members to belong to different communities. (Misiroglu, 2013). Within an Amish family there are different role patterns for each member of the family. The father takes on as head of the household, and also takes over the family farm. With Amish families averaging seven children, it is the wife’s duty to care for the family, but it is also important to point out that the wife and husband essentially act as partners in the household and the family farm. After grade school, the young people of the family are sent away to work, and experience non-Amish customs and non-Amish behaviors are tolerated. Because of the community focus, part of the earnings from the young people is expected to be sent home to the communities. Another concept observed in an Amish community is the act of the family farm being passed on from ancestors to their children. This is crucial as it is common for the family farm to serve the community (Wenger & Wenger,