All Discussions - Amish

Photographer seeking models

Photographer25 — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:17:14 -0400

I have been a photographer over 25 years and would like to find some former amosh girls to photograph. If interested please email Me.
I to have had issue with my fellow people and think its wrong for anyone to judge others who decide to go another path in life.
Yes I'm an english person an have been judged.
I am not a spammer I dislike thoes who do things like that and often turn them into the site or forum.

Ex-Amish Dating?

kruszer — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:31:43 -0500

Is there such a thing as a dating site or meeting ground for ex-Amish? I'd love to find a man with Amish values and environmentally simple lifestyle habits, without all the added jazz of having to join the Amish church. I'm 33, a virgin, want children.

Kristine

Non-Amish with Interest in Amish & Ex-Amish Culture

igotplans2 — Wed, 02 May 2012 12:52:14 -0400

Hello,
For many years I've have a great fascination for Amish culture, and I've probably seen every documentary and TV show ever done on the communities. After watching a few episode of the "Out Of Order" series, I have a question: Why does it seem that many of the ex-Amish young men use so much profanity. It seems like every other sentence has one curse word or another. Is it just one form of rebellion or a way of trying to strip the old ways from their minds? I'm just really perplexed by what what seems to be an "all or nothing" way of living; for instance, why do most of the teens seems to get so totally out of control with partying and the worst aspects of English culture during Rumspringa? In truth, that's just not the way most Americans live on a regular basis. And what's up with the Amish tradition of young couples sharing the girl's bed before marriage? Traditional American (English) families would never allow such a temptation. Is it supposed to help one test or increase their willpower? I guess I'm asking why I never see depicted on TV ex-Amish adopting more the lifestyle of typical religious families in America, who dress modestly, don't drink or drug, don't have sex outside or marriage, or use foul language, attend church regularly, etc. Maybe ex-Amish living that way just don't make for good TV(?)

Ex Amish men finding work question

AutumnMarie — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:36:05 -0400

I was just wondering if any ex Amish haved moved to California or have concidered it. I live in Northern California and I know with many Amish only having an 8th grade education that there are many timber jobs here that pay well and do not require an education.

Amish News - June 19, 2011

EXAmish — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:51:22 -0400

Man exposes himself near Amish school
http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Man-exposes-himself-near-Amish-school/MV95QAf3qEaJlzilQpuZpA.cspx

State Police in Lancaster County are looking for the man who exposed himself to two woman near an Amish school.

It happened yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Hollow Road and Ridge Road in Leacock Township. Troopers say a man parked his motorcycle by the school and exposed himself to the two women who were cutting grass.

Police seek motorcyclist who flashed Amish women
http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/407061_Police-seek-motorcyclist-who-flashed-Amish-women.html

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Car Hits Amish Pony Cart Injuring 4 Children in Lancaster County
http://www.fox43.com/news/wpmt-amish-cart-accident,0,2626151.story

West Earl Township, Lancaster County—
4 young girls were injured when a car slammed into their pony cart in Lancaster County. The crash happened in the first block of Brethren Church Road approaching a crest of a hill in West Earl Township. Police say a Honda Civic driven by 84 year old Robert Culp, of Ephrata was travelling south on Brethren Church Road when he hit a small diamond plate carriage being pulled by a pony.
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Horse-and-Buggy Crash Victim Remains Hospitalized; DUI Suspect Arraigned
http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/Six_Hurt_in_Crash_With_Horse_and_Buggy_122821194.html

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Amish Barn Fire (Arson)
http://www.crookstontimes.com/news/x1732977798/Amish-barn-fire-near-Fertile-ruled-arson-reward-offered
http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/48026/
http://www.crookstontimes.com/opinions/editorials/x1425874265/Editorial-Amish-prove-you-cant-keep-a-good-man-down
http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/14914159/amis
http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/206589/

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An Amish Criminal Case In Kentucky
http://my.firedoglake.com/cranestation/2011/06/15/an-amish-criminal-case-in-kentucky/
http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/06/17/37477.htm

A few years back, in Graves County KY, nine Amish men were pulled over and cited for not having a large, reflecting orange triangle prominently displayed on their horse-drawn buggy.

KRS 189.820 (2):

2) The slow-moving vehicle emblem shall be displayed as herein provided on all slow-moving vehicles operated day or night upon the public roads within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, no later than January 1, 1973.

Violation of this statute is considered a criminal traffic violation.

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Johnson County looks at greenhouse rules to help Amish farmers
http://easterniowagovernment.com/2011/06/17/johnson-county-looks-at-greenhouse-rules-to-help-amish-farmers/

Tell Your Story

Liz_M7 — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:13:53 -0500

Hi, my name is Liz Mannebach and I'm a Chicago-based journalist working on a project about the ex-Amish. I'm hoping to interview former Amish about your own experience and some of the challenges you face in today's world. I'm interested not just in your decision to leave the Amish community, but what your day-to-day life is like now. What makes you smile? What are your hopes for your future? Your career?

Your real name will not be used, and the piece will not be published for at least another year.

If you'd like to tell your story or if you have any questions, you can leave a post here or send me an email at mmannebach@luc.edu. Ideally, I'd like to arrange to talk over the phone, but online is fine, too.

I really appreciate your help with the project and I'm looking forward to hearing your story.

--Liz

Rumspringa

Aztec — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:34:36 -0400

Hi. I have a doubt about it. Let's suppose a teen left her house at age 16 for the rumspringa period. Now, she comes back to visit her family at age 21 - but she does not still want to join the Amish. Can she does that? just to visit her family from time to time? or as soon as she comes back she has to join the church?

Thank you for your answer.

Arturo.
:Thank

EDUCATION

Lissa — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:13:52 -0400

Hi, my name is Lissa Smithand due to my job as a journalist I'm working on a project about the amish education. I'm hoping to interview former Amish about your own experience related to education. All the information got will be confidential. I would appreciate your help, you can send me an email at lissasmithh33@gmail.com.
Thank you in advance, I'm looking forward to hearing your story.

Amish children

Lissa — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:57:47 -0400

Hy everybody, I'm just doing an investigation about Amish children. According to your experience, do you believe Amish children have the same rights USA children have?

lissasmithh33@gmail.com thank you in advance!!!

hello everyone

monyb — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:43:30 -0500

this is me hope to have a good fellowship here

Trouble in Amish Paradise

EXAmish — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:06:58 -0400

CASTING people who lived a past life/ escaped an old life!

EscapedLives — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:03:00 -0500

Hello! Please be so kind as to take a look at this casting notice and forward it to anyone the information may apply to, including yourselves! Thank you!

CASTING:

PEOPLE
LIVING A NEW OR normal">DOUBLE LIFE!

HAVE
YOU ESCAPED YOUR OLD LIFE AND NOW LEAD A COMPLETLEY OPPOSITE ONE?

ARE
YOU HIDDING WHO YOU REALLY ARE FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY?

DO
YOU WISH TO ESCAPE YOUR RELIGION, PROFFESSION, OR DAILY LIFE FOR A NEW BEGINNING?

"Palatino Linotype"">A major television production company is seeking
individuals who have left a previous lifestyle, or are currently living a
“double life”. If you’re desperate to
outwardly display who you are, or to tell your story of a past life, we want to
hear from you!

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"Palatino Linotype"">Please email us your story, a picture, and current phone
number to EscapedLives@gmail.com

Now casting for an amazing travel adventure show!

dovesfly21 — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:00:33 -0500

A major network is currently casting for an adventure travel show with huge prizes! If you've always wanted to see the world- the ENTIRE world- now is your chance! If interested, please send us an email with your name, a recent picture, a little bit about yourself, and a good way to reach you. We are casting now- so apply right away! Email us at dominiqueferrari@gmail.com.

CASTING MTV'S TRUE LIFE: ARE YOU ADDICTED TO MARIJUANA?

MTVCASTING2011 — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:26:47 -0400

MTV's Emmy award-winning documentary series, "True Life" is currently making an episode about young people who are addicted to marijuana. I am reaching out to see if you can help us spread the word about this episode and connect with any young people you may know who would be interested in sharing their stories.

I've attached our casting notice below that let's people know who we're looking for and how to contact us.
Many thanks!

CASTING MTV'S TRUE LIFE: ARE YOU ADDICTED TO MARIJUANA?
Are you smoking so much marijuana that it's messing up your life? Have you gone way beyond the "typical" pot smoker to the point where you need weed just to feel normal? Is it no longer pleasurable but you keep doing it anyway? Do you continue to smoke despite negative consequences in your life? Is your girlfriend, boyfriend, or family fed up with your use? Do you want to quit but you're finding it hard to stop? Have you looked into treatment programs or support groups for marijuana addiction? Are you smoking large amounts of Spice or K2, a form of synthetic marijuana?

If you appear to be between the ages of 15-28 and have answered 'yes' to any of these questions, MTV wants to hear your story. Please send your name, age, phone number, location, a photo, and a brief explanation of your situation to:

mtvshowcasting@mtvstaff.com

About True Life:
"True Life" has been on MTV for over ten years, and it covers important social and personal issues for young people in a straightforward, empathic style that respects its participants and its impressionable viewers. Our style allows the young people to tell their own stories, in their own voices, without a reporter or narrator. We simply follow them through their lives, without affecting their choices in any way, and we capture real life as it happens.

Our goal, as with all episodes of True Life, is to put young people across the country in our subjects’ shoes. We hope that, by portraying the most intimate moments of our subjects’ lives, we will help young people understand complex personal and social issues.

Amish News (Sorry about that!)

EXAmish — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:09:48 -0400

I just realized that all my posts are being mailed to all the members of this site, so a solution is to post it all in one thread if possible.

So here is some more Amish News:

'In Plain Sight' recap: "Something A-Mish"6/13/2011

Carla D'Errico

“Something A-Mish” – aired Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 10 p.m. EST on USA

In the quiet countryside of Intercourse, Pennsylvania, members of an Amish family - an elder farmhand and Sarah Petershwim, are conversing while working in the field. The serene afternoon is broken by the arrival of the biker gang, Hells Vanguard. Sarah, in the bushes, lies low, watching. The bikers approach the farmhand, questioning him, but he is oblivious. Sarah strains to hear the conversation. One biker pulls out a gun. The farmhand futilely tries to run as rounds are fired, piercing his back.

http://thecelebritycafe.com/feature/plain-sight-recap-something-mish-06-13-2011

A Young Woman’s Journey Out of the AmishTuesday, June 14, 2011
Linda KepnerSaloma Furlong, now a resident of western Massachusetts and author of “Why I Left the Amish,” will speak at the Peterborough Town Library (2 Concord Street, Peterborough) on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s meeting room. This meeting is free and open to the public.
http://www.cabinet.com/cabinetcabinetreadersubmitted/921958-308/a-young-womans-journey-out-of-the.html
Horse injured in motor vehicle accident in Dolgeville
Area emergency personnel responded to the scene of an accident involving an Amish wagon Monday afternoon in the village of Dolgeville.
According to Dolgeville Volunteer Fire Department Information Officer Roger Cromer, firefighters on scene of the 4:15 accident found a pickup truck that was southbound on South Main Street near the intersection of Spofford Avenue. The driver of the pickup truck reportedly failed to see an Amish horse and wagon with two adults on board that was also traveling south on South Main Street.
Cromer said the pickup truck struck the Amish wagon from behind, causing heavy damage to the wagon and injuring the horse. He said the adult male on the wagon was not injured, but the adult woman who was with him was transported by Stratford and Salisbury Ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation. The driver of the truck, said Cromer, was not injured.

http://www.littlefallstimes.com/newsnow/x1388111295/Horse-injured-in-motor-vehicle-accident-in-Dolgeville

Amish Teens Drive Drunk, Run Horse And Buggy Into Mailbox

Today’s song is about some Amish teens from Pennsylvania who drove their horse and buggy drunk into a mailbox and went to jail.

http://kmle108.radio.com/2011/06/09/amish-teens-drive-drunk-run-horse-and-buggy-into-mailbox/

New plugins being added to the forum, any you would like me to add?

EXAmish — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:29:18 -0400

@-)

Amish News Articles - 6-28-2011

EXAmish — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 02:13:04 -0400

http://www.taxationinfonews.com/2011/06/amish-butt-heads-with-tax-authorities/

http://www.timesleader.com/news/Voter_ID_law_would_cause_extra_red_tape_for_Amish_06-26-2011.html

http://www.modbee.com/2011/06/26/1749290/spending-smart-living-frugally.html

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-06-21/justice/indiana.amish.sexting.arrest_1_amish-man-messages-sexting?_s=PM:CRIME

http://socialmediatoday.com/sandeemiller/309980/amish-finding-facebook
http://www.intomobile.com/2011/06/20/amish-kids-using-mobile-phones-get-their-facebook-fix-elders-not-amused/

http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/9256/group/News/publisher_ID/30/

http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/Sheriff_Suspects_stole_money_from_greenhouse_drove_away_124517489.html

http://www.ldnews.com/ci_18345989?source=most_emailed

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sc-cons-0623-karpspend-20110624,0,3320329.column

http://www.thonline.com/news/tri-state/article_9ff121a2-9230-5652-a5bc-649375c129ec.html

http://www.wane.com/dpp/news/horse-manure-upsets-decatur-residents

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/small-business-briefing/business-advice-brought-to-you-by-the-amish/article2071420/

http://www.timesonline.com/news/state/police-pa-bank-robber-holed-up-in-amish-house/article_8e0cf8cd-5c0f-5661-89fb-16612a6eaae9.html

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clairestickfigure — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:47:32 -0400

The Morning Show about Media Bias against Ron Paul

EXAmish — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:51:07 -0400

It is not amazing how they are ignoring Ron Paul now?

http://videos.mediaite.com/embed/player/?layout=&playlist_cid=&media_type=video&content=7XR3WG1B6WZ67PTZ&read_more=1&widget_type_cid=svp

Former Amish Reunion 2011 videos in a playlist

EXAmish — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 11:40:25 -0400

Former Amish Reunions

EXAmish — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 23:02:55 -0400

Reunions

13th Annual X-Amish ReunionSaturday, July 23 at 10:30am

13th Annual X-Amish Reunion
Date: Saturday July 23, 2011
Time: 10:30am to ??? (Lunch at 12:30)
Place: Weyauwega City Park, Weyauwega, WI
Rain or Shine – Shelter #3(Behind the Ball field)

15th Annual F.A.R. Former Amish ReunionSaturday 10:00am

Location, Pines Christian Church
6775 State Route 42
Mt Gilead, OH 43338

Redneck Amish

EXAmish — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:04:07 -0400

Ron paul wins debate

EXAmish — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:17:58 -0400

WASHINGTON — June 13, 2011 – It was a debate that saw plenty of pandering, flip-flopping, red meat, and fear-mongering.CNN attempted to lighten the mood of the debate with some “this or that” questions, but they probably did little to stir the excitement of voters. While the debate moderator, John King, seemed very concerned about applause and answers taking up too much time, he seemed quite alright with useless question such as wanting to know a candidate's preferred soft drink or musical artist.div class="mce_image_container" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; float: right; width: 272px; background-image: url(From left, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and businessman Herman Cain stand on stage before first New Hampshire Republican presidential debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., Monday, June 13, 2011. (Image: Associated Press)The most entertaining answer was probably when Newt Gingrich was asked if he preferred Dancing with the Stars or American Idol. Without hesitation, the former Speaker of the House answered American Idol, which will no doubt allow political commentators some playful jokes over the next few days, but these questions and answers offered little substance to the debate.The winner of the night – who was also the winner of the first Republican debate – was Ron Paul. At least a few times, some of the candidates referenced Dr. Paul in their answers, and sounded their best when they used similar rhetoric as the Congressman from Texas. He was not as exciting as he was last month in South Carolina talking about Heroin, but he was able to refrain from giving himself a bad image – something none of the other candidates were able to do.Michelle Bachman got the ball rolling by dodging the first question that was asked of her. When she was asked about Wall Street and whether or not they needed oversight, she instead announced that she was officially running for President of the United States and failed to give any answer to what her position was on the issue. This seemed to be an obvious attempt to shift the focus away from the question and to bring attention to herself, but no one seemed to care all that much.div class="mce_image_container" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; float: left; width: 272px; background-image: url(Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, answers a question during the first New Hampshire Republican presidential debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., Monday, June 13, 2011. (Image: Associated Press)

Romney once again voiced his support for the repeal of Obamacare and backed off from the assertion that the supported national healthcare even though the bill was taken from the plan that he implemented in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, none of the other candidates wished to challenge the former governor on this issue.Herman Cain – former CEO of Godfather's Pizza – provided more flip-flopping when he backtracked on his support for TARP.“When the concept of TARP was first presented to the public, I was willing to go along with it. But then when the administration started to implement it on a discretionary basis, picking winners and losers and also directing funds to General Motors and others that had nothing to do with the financial system, that's where I totally disagreed.”The problem with this statement is that Cain still acknowledges that he thinks it was acceptable to pump money into banks that were failing in order to prevent a financial collapse. This is a clear contradiction, because in the same statement, he professed a strong disagreement with “picking winners and losers”.div class="mce_image_container" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; float: right; width: 272px; background-image: url(Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, left, and businessman Herman Cain share a laugh during a break in the first New Hampshire Republican presidential debate. (Image: Associated Press)Newt Gingrich and Tim Pawlenty both got their share of cheers, but also had some negative moments when their positions were compared to the current President's policies. When Gingrich was asked about healthcare mandates – a position he had flirted with – the former history professor quickly voiced his opposition to mandated government healthcare.Tim Pawlenty, meanwhile, was asked whether he agreed with Congressman Paul about ceasing the bombings on Yemen, or if he sided with the President and his policy of continuing the bombings. Although not referencing Dr. Paul or President Obama, Pawlenty answered by mentioning the September 11^th attacks and that if there were targets in Yemen then we should continue the attacks.Although Rick Santorum espoused support for Medicare Plan D – one of the largest expansions of government under the Bush administration – this was not his greatest folly. The former Senator from Pennsylvania simply failed to make any kind of noticeable impact at all. He was truly the forgotten man of this debate, and will surely pay for it in the polls.Congressman Ron Paul may not have been flashy, but his answers had substance, he never contradicted himself, nor did he say anything that might have scared away an entire demographic of voters. This couldn't be said about Herman Cain who acknowledged that he would be uncomfortable appointing a Muslim to his cabinet for fear that they might be the kind of Muslims that want to kill us.Not only did the congressman perform well at the debate, but his ideas have begun to gain more traction among an electorate who are fed up with what they're getting from both parties. He received one of the louder ovations of the night for his comment on two of the wars we're fighting in the Middle East.div class="mce_image_container" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; float: left; width: 272px; background-image: url(Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks during the first New Hampshire Republican presidential debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., Monday, June 13, 2011. (Image: Associated Press)

“We should spend more time defending our own borders instead of the border between Iraq and Afghanistan.”While Ron Paul might not be seen as the front-runner, this could change very fast. Mitt Romney – the perceived front-runner – hasn't had the nicest things said about him recently. GOP strategist, Greg Mueller proclaimed of Romney, “I can't think of a weaker front-runner.”Ron Paul is the only candidate who is consistently right on the issues. He has long time record of voting to defend the Constitution, and was the only candidate on stage who had any substance in what he was saying. For these reasons – and many more – he receives my full endorsement and support for President in 2012.More from The Political Pro-Con

Biking Through Amish Country for Climate Ride (Slideshow)

EXAmish — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:55:50 -0400

I am not going to post too much about this, only sent you to the link cause I am not a "Tree hugger" but I do like to get into nature... http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/06/biking-through-amish-country-for-climate-ride-slideshow.php

A visit to Amish Country makes for a great lesson

EXAmish — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:51:40 -0400

Remember that Weird Al Yankovic song "Amish Paradise?" Well on a recent road trip to Cleveland to visit Aaron's family for the weekend, we took a pit stop in Shipshewana, the heart of northern Indiana Amish country.When we saw big globs of horse poop along the side of the road, we knew we weren't in the city anymore.We were on the hunt for a new kitchen table and we'd heard all the stories about the craftsmanship and value of Amish furniture. We hadn't planned the stop over, but merely noticed the road signs and decided to take advantage of our global positioning.So we took the exit off the highway towards Shipshewana. Then we drove, and drove and drove for another 30 minutes, because, man, rural Indiana is really, well, rural.But it was fun to point out the farms and various farm animals to Mia. She's just starting to learn all about cows, sheep, pigs and horses and this was an amazing teaching opportunity. And she got a lesson about horses in a big way.Once we decided upon the many Amish furniture stores to choose from, we got out of the car to stretch our legs and eat our lunch. It was fairly warm out, so we picnicked on a bench in front of the store next to a horse farm. We told Mia all about the horses.
Continued at http://chicagoparent.com/community/chitown-parent/2011/june/galvin-a-visit-to-amish-country