amish sect Flashcards
1
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key features of amish
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- american protestant group
-200,000 members
-19th century way of life
-violent crime clashed w their peaceful existence
2
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what do amish believe
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- live inseparable and interdependent
-community is heart of life and faith
-salvation is to live as a loving community
3
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what are some amish key beliefs
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- individualism is avoided
-essential to keep themselves separate from thr world so they live in small communities and differ from other americans e,g dress and work , travel
-believe God is pleased when ppl work in harmony w nature, soil, weather and care for animals
-they normally live in rural areas
4
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key features of a sect that can be seen in amish
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-separate from mainstream society
-very traditional values
-promote uniformity
-don’t use electricity
-amish values make ppl equal
5
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how are amish seen as different from other sects
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- going up the ladder is by luck , pull out straws less democratic
- they aren’t hostile or reject
- they often adapt
-don’t actually want to recruit it’s about being born into it
