The Similarities Between Amish And Mainstream Society
Amish live a very traditional and simple lifestyle, separating themselves from mainstream America and rejecting many conveniences of modern technology in order to preserve their identity. The Amish focus on agricultural work and live off the land and almost all Amish members are born into the community. he Amish church originates in Switzerland when Jakob Ammann lead a division between Swiss Anabaptist groups in the 18th century. The followers of Ammann became known as the Amish. Many Amish migrated to the USA in the early 18th century to escape persecution. They initially settled in Pennsylvania. Other waves of immigrants became established in New York, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri Ohio, and other states. The Amish who remained in Europe joined with the Mennonite societies in Germany and this led to there being no
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For example issues such as taxation, education and the law enforcement has created difficulties between Amish communities and mainstream society. In terms of education the Amish tend to have their own schools, run by the Amish community. This normally does not surpass the 8th grade as the Amish believe that education past this point is unnecessary for an Amish lifestyle. It is very rare for the Amish to attend mainstream schools. The Amish generally do not agree with social security benefits and object insurance on religious grounds and for this reason are not enforced to pay social security taxes in America. For medical care the Amish tend to pay monthly into community funds and then claim from this fund when necessary. In Economic terms Amish communities separate themselves from society and Amish workers are rarely found within mainstream American corporations. The Amish to work within there communities specialising in farming. However in more recent times they have diversified and in some communities up to 80% work in small businesses
For example issues such as taxation, education and the law enforcement has created difficulties between Amish communities and mainstream society. In terms of education the Amish tend to have their own schools, run by the Amish community. This normally does not surpass the 8th grade as the Amish believe that education past this point is unnecessary for an Amish lifestyle. It is very rare for the Amish to attend mainstream schools. The Amish generally do not agree with social security benefits and object insurance on religious grounds and for this reason are not enforced to pay social security taxes in America. For medical care the Amish tend to pay monthly into community funds and then claim from this fund when necessary. In Economic terms Amish communities separate themselves from society and Amish workers are rarely found within mainstream American corporations. The Amish to work within there communities specialising in farming. However in more recent times they have diversified and in some communities up to 80% work in small businesses