The Amish - Genuine or Cultic?

[robycop3]

The Amish began in 1693 with a schism among some Anabaptists in Switzerland. Those who followed a man named Jakob Ammann became known as Amish, which was originally a name of derision.

Many Amish migrated to Pennsylvania due to persecution in Europe. (Pa. had a reputation for religious tolerance, which attracted them.)

Some people believe they're some form of "super-Christian", but in reality, many are not Christian at all, as they believe one MIGHT be saved by Jesus AFTER DEATH, if one practices the Amish lifestyle carefully.

I tend to view any congregation founded by one man VERY-suspiciously, especially since many of the Amish practices are NOT found in Scripture. But the views of many Amish on JESUS waves a huge red flag for me!

 

[Deacon]

I was in Lancaster, PA visiting my wife's parents last Saturday.
My In-laws are retired and live in a housing area surrounded by an Amish farm community; their backyard has a small path used by Amish children and horse drawn buggies.
Barring the ever-present traffic it's a nice area.
The Amish are industrious, well-to-do and integrated into the local community, as much as they choose.
I would guess the percentage of Evangelical Christians among their population is rather low but see evidences of their Christian faith in multiple ways.

A few months ago my wife worked with a woman and her family who was one of the few survivors of the school-house murders [LINK] back in 2006. The ability of the community to come together, to worship and offer forgiveness in the midst of such a tragedy was a great testimony to their faith.

Perhaps it's because I'm getting old but though I proclaim, profess and practice Baptist doctrine, I recognize that others may demonstrate faith amidst a different, even contrary, doctrinal professions.

I'm friends with you after all

Rob

 

[Rant]

Amish >>MM kinda cult all cult , sect of Mormon , kinda reminds me there is one Idaho Canada border by Creston BC! Good people live off the grid but are in bondage like all cults live!. that's the way of satan >good or bad!

 

[JonC]

Cultic. Not un-Christian, but cultic.

 

[thatbrian]

The Amish began in 1693 with a schism among some Anabaptists in Switzerland. Those who followed a man named Jakob Ammann became known as Amish, which was originally a name of derision.

Many Amish migrated to Pennsylvania due to persecution in Europe. (Pa. had a reputation for religious tolerance, which attracted them.)

Some people believe they're some form of "super-Christian", but in reality, many are not Christian at all, as they believe one MIGHT be saved by Jesus AFTER DEATH, if one practices the Amish lifestyle carefully.

I tend to view any congregation founded by one man VERY-suspiciously, especially since many of the Amish practices are NOT found in Scripture. But the views of many Amish on JESUS waves a huge red flag for me!

They hold to a different gospel than Paul preached, which makes them something other than Christian.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

I was in Lancaster, PA visiting my wife's parents last Saturday.
My In-laws are retired and live in a housing area surrounded by an Amish farm community; their backyard has a small path used by Amish children and horse drawn buggies.
Barring the ever-present traffic it's a nice area.
The Amish are industrious, well-to-do and integrated into the local community, as much as they choose.
I would guess the percentage of Evangelical Christians among their population is rather low but see evidences of their Christian faith in multiple ways.

A few months ago my wife worked with a woman and her family who was one of the few survivors of the school-house murders [LINK] back in 2006. The ability of the community to come together, to worship and offer forgiveness in the midst of such a tragedy was a great testimony to their faith.

Perhaps it's because I'm getting old but though I proclaim, profess and practice Baptist doctrine, I recognize that others may demonstrate faith amidst a different, even contrary, doctrinal professions.

I'm friends with you after all

Rob

I am not enthused by how they misuse animals, particularly the pet kennels. Then they entrap their youth into a life of servitude by not offering them the proper job training. Lastly horses pulling buggies and carts should not be ‘clip clippings’ on tarmac and/or concrete pavement because it’s not good for their hooves. They do it anyway!

 

[Rob_BW]

Grew up around them. I would say more pharisaical than cultic. But instead of a hedge around the Torah, they've built a hedge between themselves and modernism.

And I never recall any of them saying that being Amish was the only way into salvation. You should cite some evidence before throwing that strong of an accusation out.

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Grew up around them. I would say more pharisaical than cultic. But instead of a hedge around the Torah, they've built a hedge between themselves and modernism.

And I never recall any of them saying that being Amish was the only way into salvation. You should cite some evidence before throwing that strong of an accusation out.

Perhaps in Pennsylvania? They have some beautiful farms. Saw a guy the other day driving a team of plow horses... my God, musta been 20 hands tall...1 guy!

 

[thatbrian]

Grew up around them. I would say more pharisaical than cultic. But instead of a hedge around the Torah, they've built a hedge between themselves and modernism.

And I never recall any of them saying that being Amish was the only way into salvation. You should cite some evidence before throwing that strong of an accusation out.

Do you mean like the Pharisees that Jesus called children of Satan?

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Grew up around them. I would say more pharisaical than cultic. But instead of a hedge around the Torah, they've built a hedge between themselves and modernism.

And I never recall any of them saying that being Amish was the only way into salvation. You should cite some evidence before throwing that strong of an accusation out.

Or start making a list....doesn’t like preterists,Catholics, Amish... who else?

We can start with the M’s:

Methodists, Mormons, Mennonites...

 

[Earth Wind and Fire]

Do you mean like the Pharisees that Jesus called children of Satan?

You mean like the Pharisee Saul of Tarsus who became our Paul. Guess even Satan’s children have value!

 

[Rob_BW]

Do you mean like the Pharisees that Jesus called children of Satan?

I mean that they have a strict devotion to a set of rules not supported by Scripture. I suppose he word pharisaical also has some connotation of hypocrisy, but I did not intend to go that far.

So that's what I meant. What exactly did your post mean?

 

[thatbrian]

I mean that they have a strict devotion to a set of rules not supported by Scripture. I suppose he word pharisaical also has some connotation of hypocrisy, but I did not intend to go that far.

So that's what I meant. What exactly did your post mean?

The question I posed to you regarding the Pharisees? It was meant to understand your point better, and seek to answer the OP a bit more, as well.