The Amish way of life | FULL DOCUMENTARY

The Amish are one of the most surprising communities in the United States. Living as they did in the 17th century, they have no electricity or running water and travel by horse-drawn carriage. Mostly farmers, they lead an austere existence in near autarky. For them, only the word of the Lord counts, and they follow the biblical principles to the letter, inspired by their founder, Jacob Amman.
How can they live between an ancestral ideology and a civilization of consumption pushed to the extreme? What does it mean, in the 21st century, to live according to 400-year-old rules?
Documentary: The Amish Dilemma
Directed by: Mélanie Van Der Ende
Production: Sable Rouge for M6
#fulldocumentary #documentary #film #amish #usa #religion #life #incredible

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  • @meripederson8379
    @meripederson837910 ай бұрын

    The bible does not say money is the root of evil! It says the "love" of money is the root of all evil!

  • @Francine1117

    @Francine1117

    10 ай бұрын

    I noticed that too! It’s “the love of money that is the root of all evil.”

  • @heatherwilliamson894

    @heatherwilliamson894

    10 ай бұрын

    Exactly! 1 Timothy 6:10 says "the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil". I've heard this mis-quoted so many times. If you leave out "the love of" part, it means a very different thing!

  • @karenfitzpatrick6256

    @karenfitzpatrick6256

    10 ай бұрын

    But money is a most dangerous temptation to become greedy, prideful and selfish. All hugely discouraged by the Amish belief system. Too many, particularly in the US, do "worship" money at the cost of losing the very core values that the Amish hold most important in life.

  • @mountainlaurelhomestead6612

    @mountainlaurelhomestead6612

    10 ай бұрын

    And in the Greek it really says the love of money is the root of all sorts of evil. This verse is used way out of context by many fake Christians

  • @mountainlaurelhomestead6612

    @mountainlaurelhomestead6612

    10 ай бұрын

    And the Amish worship the Amish. They lord over each other and disobey many other things the Bible teaches. They don’t believe in God’s gospel or Jesus. They have their own version of god but not the true God. Their church is their highest authority. Not God, not Jesus. They are trusting in their own works.

  • @kaydee4200
    @kaydee420010 ай бұрын

    "No car, no electricity, no telephone. They reject any intrusion modernity" As they show cupcakes in a single use PLASTIC container.

  • @phiakate

    @phiakate

    10 ай бұрын

    But they have absolutely no concern for anyone else but themselves so the single use would not even register

  • @brazillianguy01

    @brazillianguy01

    10 ай бұрын

    And then the farmer has a horse drawn harvester with a diesel engine attached tool … and an mechanical conveyor belt that takes the corn into the silo .

  • @IamSoangelic

    @IamSoangelic

    3 ай бұрын

    They hav computers, Mobile phones , electric bike 🚲

  • @consueloenlatierra6680

    @consueloenlatierra6680

    2 ай бұрын

    Hypocrites😂

  • @MrScandinavio

    @MrScandinavio

    2 ай бұрын

    @@consueloenlatierra6680 Total Hypocrites!!!

  • @MJ-hh1tm
    @MJ-hh1tm6 ай бұрын

    I struggle to comprehend the concept of not using modern machines but still having engines, washing machines, LED lights, batteries, computers, cell phones etc… that’s all modern!

  • @kayisehadebe1790

    @kayisehadebe1790

    5 ай бұрын

    IKR..... diesel powered generators🙄🙄

  • @leannej7723

    @leannej7723

    5 ай бұрын

    Its a cult

  • @arnicepernice8656

    @arnicepernice8656

    4 ай бұрын

    @@leannej7723yup. KZread channel Cults to consciousness 😊

  • @dvstcod

    @dvstcod

    3 ай бұрын

    i see your point. however, i also think people, even amish, cannot exist and resist every progress around them bc many of them have some sort of contact to the world outside their community. ithat's why i think they need to compromise, and if it means to use some modern equipment to have more time for the religion and its practices, it's a "good" solution and isn't seen as sth evil

  • @IhaveS0ldMyself

    @IhaveS0ldMyself

    3 ай бұрын

    Yeah but they don't have internet. Way different!!1!1

  • @EKP6
    @EKP68 ай бұрын

    So the men get to use modern technology for their work (computers, electric bikes etc) but the women have to use 70 year old technology for their work (domestic servant). Makes total sense...

  • @KyanUganda-yh5bc

    @KyanUganda-yh5bc

    7 ай бұрын

    Patriarchy double think is interesting

  • @IamSoangelic

    @IamSoangelic

    3 ай бұрын

    Yes 😂😂

  • @tonyritchie-zz1ds

    @tonyritchie-zz1ds

    3 ай бұрын

    well its either that or make babies

  • @pyruvicac.id_

    @pyruvicac.id_

    3 ай бұрын

    A solar powered sewing machine?

  • @joyceogwe3272

    @joyceogwe3272

    3 ай бұрын

    😂😂😂😂😂 I know, I know 😂😂😂😂

  • @erin5109
    @erin510910 ай бұрын

    I don’t know, Ruth seems to be a couple bad days away from “Breaking Amish” 😬 she is so sweet, humble, and respectful but ending every answer in “it would be easier/ better/etc, but that’s just the way we do it I guess” makes me sad. I hope you’re doing well, Ruth!

  • @aliceydu

    @aliceydu

    10 ай бұрын

    I noticed that too. She didn’t seem super into the old school ways of life but probably feels like there’s nothing she can do about it.

  • @M123Xoxo

    @M123Xoxo

    10 ай бұрын

    It's sad that the men are allowed to use modern tools, electricity, and labor saving devices for their work, but Ruth is not. It's like they don't consider women's work around the home like cooking and cleaning real work.

  • @rmtandwa

    @rmtandwa

    10 ай бұрын

    @@GigiGhiba-hq7bri agree with you there. Emphasis on PEACEFUL AND SANE..which in my opinion most people lack nowadays

  • @nathblanca6280

    @nathblanca6280

    10 ай бұрын

    Agree with you, it's like they wanted to embrace the modernity but it's their church who hinders them, just sad they wanted to use some machines for convenience

  • @rusty_rockets

    @rusty_rockets

    9 ай бұрын

    Can you blame her? She has to use a washing machine from the 1950’s meanwhile homeboy gets to use some of the most sophisticated, modern woodwork machinery in his workshop. And an electric bicycle!😂 hypocrisy at its finest..

  • @reart2759
    @reart27599 ай бұрын

    The girl looked so sad when the guy talked about her quitting her job :(

  • @borodatborodat6511

    @borodatborodat6511

    8 ай бұрын

    what kind of nonsense, every girl at the genetic level wants to be at home with her children, who indoctrinated you like that, are you people there at all?🤣

  • @carroux4050

    @carroux4050

    6 ай бұрын

    Exactly what I thought as well... you could really see how the joy in her face faded away...😢

  • @rowaystarco

    @rowaystarco

    3 ай бұрын

    And that is the problem with Amish culture. The lack of freedom to choose.

  • @juliyahboyd2905

    @juliyahboyd2905

    2 ай бұрын

    Yeees girl needs to RUN...

  • @katecroul9345
    @katecroul93458 ай бұрын

    I just can’t understand how a ten year old computer is better than a ten year old washing machine.

  • @racheld8920
    @racheld89208 ай бұрын

    While this documentary sounds positive, let's not forget the overwhelming amount of abuse that often happens in these communities.

  • @jd8184

    @jd8184

    6 ай бұрын

    Or the sad looking faces of a lot of the kids in this very documentary

  • @ZLK132

    @ZLK132

    6 ай бұрын

    Animal abuse for sure

  • @danielwilliam4306

    @danielwilliam4306

    6 ай бұрын

    What a foolish comment, in a genuine God fearing community there will never be abuse, Furthmore have you any idea of the scale of abuse in the so called 'free- world'? Clueless comment!

  • @lindalarsson1436

    @lindalarsson1436

    6 ай бұрын

    We wish Amish was House on the Prairie but it isn't .

  • @supercruiser4925

    @supercruiser4925

    5 ай бұрын

    not letting you being an onlyfans hoe is such an abuse.

  • @karenglaicar5486
    @karenglaicar548610 ай бұрын

    He can have a cell phone, computer and an electric bike but the woman can't have washers and dryers, no sense. Nice video. Great info. Thanks and take care.

  • @Jenny-uv4dl

    @Jenny-uv4dl

    10 ай бұрын

    Amazing ain't it MEN always get help first

  • @deborahdean8867

    @deborahdean8867

    10 ай бұрын

    If it's about business and making money, yes. But the computers and phones arent on the internet, and is all left at the office, not taken home. I mean men drive the tractors and bail the hay

  • @deborahdean8867

    @deborahdean8867

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Jenny-uv4dl if its man favoritism why do the men still hand drive the plows and stack hay by hand. That's the hardest work there is. Phones and computers cant get online, and are used for business, not home use. Do you always try to cast blame on other groups of people like men?

  • @karenglaicar5486

    @karenglaicar5486

    10 ай бұрын

    @@deborahdean8867 give your head a shake

  • @deborahdean8867

    @deborahdean8867

    10 ай бұрын

    @@karenglaicar5486 give YOUR head a shake. It seems you think somehow women suffer more from lack of technology and modern conveniences than men when a little observation will show you that if anything, the opposite is true. Too bad for you your politicians simply try to cause bad relations between people and you blindly believe them.

  • @johnathanx
    @johnathanx10 ай бұрын

    something doesn't seem right about limiting children's education purely so that they do not know too much and cannot expand their horizons beyond the scope of what you need them for.

  • @karinland8533

    @karinland8533

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes, that’s called abuse. Keep them as uneducated as possible so they don’t flee

  • @smallbeginning2

    @smallbeginning2

    9 ай бұрын

    They can leave once they're 16. And go and do and learn whatever they want. Some do.

  • @powderandpaint14

    @powderandpaint14

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@@smallbeginning2but often they will be shunned by their whole community if they do that. They can't legally leave until they're 18.

  • @sebastianschmidt3869

    @sebastianschmidt3869

    7 ай бұрын

    @smallbeginning2 Of course they can. They are citizens of the United States after all (with all the constitutional rights). But with their very limited education they will find it very hard to survice in the modern world.

  • @smallbeginning2

    @smallbeginning2

    7 ай бұрын

    I guess I'm romanticizing a simple life without the need to constantly compete, devour and learn. Just focus on what's immediately around, the people, and what's for dinner. Seems beautiful and the way people lived for our entire existence until recently. My great grandad never went further than 10 miles from where he was born in his entire 98 years of life. I used to think that sounded horrific when I was younger. And though I've enjoyed traveling the world and everything, I do envy the kind of deep connections he had with his patch of earth and everyone in it. I'm also apprehensive of the way that globalisation seems to be going. I wouldn't mind a few acres, fresh baked bread and a lifetime of shared experiences. Even with people around I still feel lonely and I know I'm not alone. Plus I'm always getting stressed out about things in the news that realistically don't affect me in any way. Sometimes, I think we know too much, and look too far. And like I said, they can still leave and do whatever they want as many people have. Difficult now (in school etc) for everyone no matter what, or difficult later for those who want to choose difficult. Nothing in life is easy. I think we're living in a dystopia and we don't even realize because we've convinced ourselves we're superior. Kind of like the people in Orwell's 1984 I guess.

  • @emmak4062
    @emmak40626 ай бұрын

    I can't get over the 'rejection of modernity' but within 10 mins there's a school bus, a diesel powered harvester, modern silos, modern style glasses.. etc.

  • @mainy1984
    @mainy19846 ай бұрын

    They don't want people looking into them too much. That speaks volumes on it's own. Lots hiding behind their curtains. You only have to look at the elder men in these communities and you can already have a good guess at what might be happening.

  • @historylover13
    @historylover1310 ай бұрын

    I grew up in Ohio, and my grandparents ran a very small farm after they retired. Nearby, there was an Amish community and they would always visit them to buy fresh eggs. Although the Amish weren't allowed to ride in cars (at least in the mid-1960s), they absolutely loved sitting in them while we visited. Very nice, polite, and respectful people.

  • @catsario7512

    @catsario7512

    10 ай бұрын

    Or so it seemed they were happy

  • @cheetoesgal5229

    @cheetoesgal5229

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@catsario7512You seem to have an axe to grind towards the Amish. They, however, would not harbor any resentment towards you, and your attitude, because thats just the way they are.

  • @catsario7512

    @catsario7512

    10 ай бұрын

    @@cheetoesgal5229 I have no “axe to grind “ just stating my opinion, as I am able under the first amendment

  • @cheetoesgal5229

    @cheetoesgal5229

    10 ай бұрын

    @@catsario7512 Having a legal right and being right are not always the same thing; similarly, what is "legal" is not explicitly synonymous with what is moral or ethical.

  • @dwaynes5983

    @dwaynes5983

    10 ай бұрын

    I met Armish in pa. Very nice people.

  • @lilme7052
    @lilme70529 ай бұрын

    " Help mom at home" what a life to look forward to.

  • @eily_b

    @eily_b

    6 ай бұрын

    Then marry get her own children and do housework for the rest of her life

  • @arnicepernice8656

    @arnicepernice8656

    4 ай бұрын

    Trying to romanticise this awful cult that is almost impossible to leave.

  • @IamSoangelic

    @IamSoangelic

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@arnicepernice865 agreed 💯 😂

  • @Lil_Poohfluffybum

    @Lil_Poohfluffybum

    3 ай бұрын

    My mother died when I was 16. I would have given anything to help her. And have her back. She was wonderful. 🥴🙋🇨🇦 It is hardly a sentence. If we love someone we still live a full life,but modern "thinking" is selfish. As you should know if you live in the same world as others who breathe.✌️ Me, me, me. That is this world and it's trappings. There is a bigger picture.

  • @IvannnnnP

    @IvannnnnP

    2 ай бұрын

    And you will work 40 hours a week for someone else, then some more at home. And have no community or sense of belonging or meaning.

  • @ingridmasson-carro556
    @ingridmasson-carro5567 ай бұрын

    While there is something in me that longs for the idea of a simpler life and a stronger community bond, while watching this documentary I felt so many people looked so miserable! especially young women (and omg, the children at the school, those faces!)

  • @janedoe6097

    @janedoe6097

    Ай бұрын

    yes, the children in the Amish communities are happier and healthier overall. This video shows a tiny fraction of their life. A lot of people in these comment section will not understand unless they walk in these people's shoes.

  • @kinlika
    @kinlika7 ай бұрын

    As a 60something European male I think the greatest crime that a human being can perpetrate against another human being is to prevent them from reaching their potential .. To bar them from education and research and satisfying their curiosity.... Great Teachers do not impart knowledge, they inspire the pupils to learn, to research, to be inquisitive.. Those who prevent this do so out of fear, the fear that the kids will become smarter than they are...That the kids won't be duped as easily as the adults such as the teacher was... The boys have to be just smart enough to, without question, follow orders... The girls are destined for a life of Bare Foot and Pregnant.

  • @Lil_Poohfluffybum

    @Lil_Poohfluffybum

    3 ай бұрын

    Potential. More often equated with: Greed, envy, covetousness, materialism, pride, arrogance, self importance, lack of empathy, idolatry, Me first mentalities. Yup. Plenty of That in our Modern world. Don't you think? 🙄 What will I gain...What will I receive...me, me, me. No other matter but ME. There are no chains on anybody I saw. Free will is a choice. It is on them to stay or leave.

  • @kinlika

    @kinlika

    3 ай бұрын

    @@Lil_Poohfluffybum ''.Potential...often equated with: Greed, envy, covetousness, materialism, pride, arrogance, self importance, lack of empathy, idolatry, Me first mentalities....'' With respect I was referencing those who prevent girls from being educated, prevent promotions, deny transfers...Sportsmen and women denied the opportunity to reach their maximum... Spiteful acts by managers , borne out of jealousy Your interpretation says more about you and Americans in general.

  • @Lil_Poohfluffybum

    @Lil_Poohfluffybum

    3 ай бұрын

    @@kinlika Right babe. Happily, I am not thin skinned. Also, not a yank. Peace out.

  • @ronsimmons4298

    @ronsimmons4298

    2 ай бұрын

    0

  • @ronsimmons4298

    @ronsimmons4298

    2 ай бұрын

    9oo

  • @nancymcsweeney1920
    @nancymcsweeney192010 ай бұрын

    I grew up in the 1960's. No Internet, cell phones, cable tv....played outside till dark. Great childhood

  • @BritonAD

    @BritonAD

    10 ай бұрын

    So did I. Most today can't live w/o their iphone. Personally, I wish I could get rid of mine but I can't.

  • @brianthesnail3815

    @brianthesnail3815

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes the Amish 'traditional life' doesn't seem very traditional. They basically use everything from my childhood on a farm in the UK. We didn't use the phone often maybe once a day at most and only for essential reasons. We used hand labour alongside diesel engines. M mother had a sewing machine that was powered by a foot treadle until she got an electric one. I even rode a horse sometimes. I more than slightly think the Amish life is about control like most churches. The whole rejecting modernity thing just seems like its something they observe until they need to use a phone and then they borrow one from a non Amish neighbour or have one but not in their house.

  • @everynewdayisablessing8509

    @everynewdayisablessing8509

    15 күн бұрын

    It sounds exactly like my childhood in the 80s in Poland.

  • @gregorymikula4249
    @gregorymikula424910 ай бұрын

    I grew up in what was once dairy country in Usptate New York. When the family dairy farms began to fail the Amish bought them up and have created thriving communities. Their religiosity and self sufficiency have contrbuted to the health of the wider community.

  • @thomasmadden2258

    @thomasmadden2258

    10 ай бұрын

    Amish visit iowa , farming community

  • @catsario7512

    @catsario7512

    10 ай бұрын

    At what cost?

  • @mariekatherine5238

    @mariekatherine5238

    10 ай бұрын

    @@catsario7512What do you mean by that?

  • @deborahdean8867

    @deborahdean8867

    10 ай бұрын

    @@catsario7512 at no cost. A cost is a debit . He's talking about a credit not a cost. Get it?

  • @JayMcKinsey

    @JayMcKinsey

    10 ай бұрын

    @@deborahdean8867 No it is a huge cost.

  • @minak197
    @minak1977 ай бұрын

    I am an East Indian and this is the 1st time that I came to know about this Community.I really enjoyed the video,how simple life they have.They are helpful to each other .

  • @ashokkumar-se5sl

    @ashokkumar-se5sl

    7 ай бұрын

    HOW IN USA THIS SCHOOL SAVE 5HEMSELVES WITHOUT MAS.. SHOOTING.WHETHER U R ADAM EVE CHILDRENS .BUT U CANT IGNORE THE SCIENCE THAT WITHIN COMMUNITY MARRIAGE INCREASE THIER RISK FOR AUTISM AND GENETIC DISEASES

  • @yahoomeradil

    @yahoomeradil

    7 ай бұрын

    They are just stupid

  • @juljul123

    @juljul123

    7 ай бұрын

    Namaste from north India 🙏🫂

  • @devm.9189

    @devm.9189

    3 ай бұрын

    HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH who the fk in their same minds use EAST INDIAN term?

  • @ila.v

    @ila.v

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@devm.9189I do

  • @blue8710
    @blue87106 ай бұрын

    'Too much education would alientate the children' - I'm speechless. Living in 2023 like 200 years ago is enough alienation.

  • @veritawallace6051
    @veritawallace605110 ай бұрын

    We have lived in Morrow County, OH. Our Amish neighbors were very kind and friendly. Yes, they would ask to use our phone at times, paying any costs for long distance calls. One Amish neighbor, out of the kindness of their hearts, brought a freshly baked loaf of bread when our daughter and her family visited one Christmas. During the Christmas holidays, we exchanged baked goodies with them. Once, I was asked (and paid) to ‘taxi’ our Amish neighbor lady to the ‘Holmes County’ birthing hospital. In Holmes CO, some Amish, were permitted to ride bicycles or scooters. In all areas, there were different Amish churches, each having their own beliefs and practices. What may be permitted in one was not necessarily prohibited in another church. When the Amish girl across the road married, we were invited to attend. There was about 2 Greyhound buses, rented by extended members of the neighbors having the wedding. The wedding was quite different than any we’ve ever been to! We found that all the Amish in our county and surrounding areas to be very kind and welcoming. ❤

  • @njvalueinvestor

    @njvalueinvestor

    10 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing.

  • @tamtam777

    @tamtam777

    10 ай бұрын

    I live in Richland Country which is next to Morrow County, and I live in a city. A short 15-minute drive we can see Amish folk homes. They are shy but very kind!

  • @vanessaclark6761
    @vanessaclark676110 ай бұрын

    I love how the men are allowed to have modern farm equipment as a "concession", but the women are not allowed electric washing machines or refrigerators! 😂

  • @BORDERSSAFARISTRAVEL

    @BORDERSSAFARISTRAVEL

    4 ай бұрын

    😂

  • @ninokhorguani8155

    @ninokhorguani8155

    4 ай бұрын

    what about sawing machine ?

  • @kiwibob8967

    @kiwibob8967

    3 ай бұрын

    You obviously didn't notice the old fashioned agitator/wringer electric washing machine or what appeared to be a modern spin dryer.

  • @IhaveS0ldMyself

    @IhaveS0ldMyself

    3 ай бұрын

    Everybody but the hard-core ones are just pretending to be something they're not.

  • @Lil_Poohfluffybum

    @Lil_Poohfluffybum

    3 ай бұрын

    And that my love explains why man is not on the top of the food chain, and never was. 🥴🇨🇦🙋

  • @eileenmcchrystal8471
    @eileenmcchrystal84714 ай бұрын

    My daughter has multiple disabilities and learning difficulties I wish our society would look at and take care of such children as being special and a gift.

  • @elifalcon2175
    @elifalcon21756 ай бұрын

    Can't use a washing machine, but using electric bike or computer? Somewhat confusing ...

  • @Mutchy85
    @Mutchy8510 ай бұрын

    I couldn't live the way they do, but I have a huge amount of respect that they do. If there was a middle ground with such love and devotion but more modern, I would seriously look in to it. They have a real sense of community that we lack

  • @deanpeters979

    @deanpeters979

    10 ай бұрын

    You don't have to look into it, live how you want, lead by example

  • @asmaarb9944

    @asmaarb9944

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes there is , Islam look into it

  • @ajalicea1091

    @ajalicea1091

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@asmaarb9944 The Mennonites are one step away from the Amish. They have a church building; majority have electricity; majority are allowed a house phone and cell phone; majority have vehicles (might have a few restrictions about the vehicle); the women are aloud to socialize with the men; they are aloud to read the BIBLE freely, both men and women; both men and women aloud to be in the House of God.

  • @HH-wi4sz

    @HH-wi4sz

    10 ай бұрын

    Mennonite is more relaxed

  • @DirtyMistress

    @DirtyMistress

    10 ай бұрын

    @@asmaarb9944 Aside from hijacking planes and the wars everywhere and hating on women islam seems...just as dumb as any other religion.

  • @user-vc9hv3ss3r
    @user-vc9hv3ss3r10 ай бұрын

    It made me kind of sad when the girl said she would miss working... And the girl who answered that she will go home to help her mom at age 14 when she is done with school. :/

  • @kenbob1071

    @kenbob1071

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes. Some things in their life are quaint, but other things like educational achievement, individuality, and the role of women seem very sad if you're trapped in that world.

  • @tazfania9509
    @tazfania95098 ай бұрын

    I love how down to earth these people are. They were so open and honest about their struggles as Amish people. I would love to visit Amish country one day and meet Amish people in person. Their way of life intrigues me so much.

  • @naturazpolski9213

    @naturazpolski9213

    6 ай бұрын

    Wonder if you change your mind if you see how they often treat their animals like horses or dogs.

  • @SMgaming619

    @SMgaming619

    6 ай бұрын

    @@naturazpolski9213 they probaby treat them like tools, which is what they are. they're not pets, so they shouldn't be treated as such, but they probably don't abuse them like you're making it sound like they do. Abusing a horse is a quick way to get a hoof to the face

  • @Lita-bj5ir

    @Lita-bj5ir

    5 ай бұрын

    What struggles they have ? What kind of struggles ? They not opened not honest either. My advice to you if you love to live your life , don't , don't visit them, for your own safety , just don't . But then if you like to visit Amish community why not, maybe you are feeling sui....cid....al after all, no idea. But that's all on your own risk. Of course if you are one old men, or old ugly women, well then you can visit them , you will be fine.

  • @amyrivers4093

    @amyrivers4093

    3 ай бұрын

    ​@@Lita-bj5ircan you back up your statements with proof or are you just making things up?

  • @Lita-bj5ir

    @Lita-bj5ir

    3 ай бұрын

    Who I'm to you - Police?! I not need to proof nothing to no one, it is my own experience , what you think , are you believe to me or not I don't care. What ever. @@amyrivers4093

  • @pbasswil
    @pbasswil8 ай бұрын

    Great watch! I just love to see people with different points of view and lifestyles - and especially the _intermingling_ of different types of people.

  • @itsolkingcol
    @itsolkingcol10 ай бұрын

    While I do find most Amish people incredibly kind and think most are not intentionally doing harm, I don't see how it's fair or appropriate to limit these kids education & dreams. They can live a simple lifestyle while also allowing their children to pursue their own ways of life. Sadly it seems that this trend within religious communities of under-educating and isolating their children is done very intentionally to keep as many people trapped & unable to think for themselves as possible. They make them all wear certain clothes & shield them from the world not unlike a cul+. They don't allow them to have "worldly things" meaning money, cars, individuality, any means of caring for themselves. It's intentional. Plenty of people have found balance between living off grid/simply, having their beliefs & still allowing their kids to be themselves. This behavior is harmful, even if you're a nice person on the outside.

  • @Chiyosesama

    @Chiyosesama

    9 ай бұрын

    Exactly!!! Totally agree!!! As an ex-teacher, I am horrified to hear the answers of the students " work in shop/ farms/ help mum at home". And the Principal in his very words " We will never be doctors or veterinarians or dentists." When the reporter asked "Why not?" The Principal seems a bit shocked to be asked this, and tried to explain it conflicts with their beliefs. Are there no doctors 300 years ago?? Why aren't the children allow to aspire and dream??? There seems to be a total lack of law enforcement in these communities, the most vulnerable, females and children, who will protect them?

  • @fredrikjohansson5453

    @fredrikjohansson5453

    9 ай бұрын

    now take any islamic country and look at what the prospect for girls are there and youll be praising the amihs in comparison

  • @fredrikjohansson5453

    @fredrikjohansson5453

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Chiyosesama now take any islamic country and look at what the prospect for girls are there and youll be praising the amihs in comparison

  • @LordofFullmetal

    @LordofFullmetal

    9 ай бұрын

    I agree. I do think there's something insidious about actively preventing education, because you're afraid of what people will choose if you actually give them ALL the information. To me, that suggests they're fully aware that if people were given a real choice, a LOT of them wouldn't choose the Amish way of life. So they do everything they can to swing the choice in their favour. And that's... not okay. You can hold certain beliefs for yourself and still recognise that your children have the right to choose their own. I respect the lifestyle. But I don't respect intentionally holding people back because you KNOW, if given the choice, they would choose something else. That's immoral to me.

  • @Chen-my1ks

    @Chen-my1ks

    9 ай бұрын

    This is reductive with incredibly sweeping, biased statements. Rumspringa is a real thing where maturity holds space for choice. Many modern adults project without considering how confusing too many options, lack of boundaries or clear expectations can be. Many children spend more time being influenced by a variety of agendas of desensitizing and conditioning. Parents are supposed to protect their children.

  • @dxb8086
    @dxb808610 ай бұрын

    _"To become a doctor or a veterinarian conflicts with our basic beliefs"_ This is what happens when your family tree is a circle.

  • @stephberry3521

    @stephberry3521

    20 күн бұрын

    Yet he stands there wearing spectacles for his eyesight...

  • @sp00kee22
    @sp00kee228 ай бұрын

    Everyone is saying how content the all look and I think it's just that, a look. Of course they want to give the appereance they're happy to be there because otherwise, I believe this whole community would fall apart. Not giving children the opportunity to finish their education and censoring certain parts of history and science are just a few of the things that makes these communities look off to me. If they gave everyone the chance to experience both Amish and modern life and then letting them chose how they want to spend the rest of their lifes would be the way to go in my honest opinion. But phrases like "the future seems to be all mapped out for these children" and "too much education would risk alienating the children from the community and subject them to the temptations of the modern world" just give me chills. Of course I believe some of the people in these communities are truly happy, but would they feel the same way if they were fully aware of all the things they could do, learn and become? And let's not forget all the abuse to women that go on inside those "happy"-looking families. If they wanted to live like this and it was their the decision I wouldn't see the problem at all, but it's all right there: lack of education, lack of touch with the outside world and other ways of thinking... fear and ignorance are the foundation to assure well-behaved followers, and that's what they all actually look to me: followers of a greatly schemed cult.

  • @claudiacarrera9183

    @claudiacarrera9183

    22 күн бұрын

    These communities are cults in disguise. They will use the name of God to justify the unjustifiable.

  • @JesusCHRIST-kz8zh
    @JesusCHRIST-kz8zh8 ай бұрын

    My pastor always says,' You live in the world , DON'T LET THE WORLD LIVE IN YOU'. Education, technology, etc are a BLESSING if used APPROPRIATELY

  • @reart2759
    @reart27599 ай бұрын

    “This is the way we do it I guess” there was something sad about this

  • @marykbergen1932
    @marykbergen193210 ай бұрын

    I get that there are many benefits to living an Amish life, looks like a simple life, but on the flip side the stuff you hear about the abuse of all kinds,incest, shunning those whose beliefs/ opinions dont align with the church or question anything are punished with losing everyone and going to hell , sounds extremely culty to me, usually things are never as nice as they may appear!

  • @Kristenm28

    @Kristenm28

    10 ай бұрын

    Terrible things happen in all walks of life. Sin entered the world.

  • @user-vg2cz4cq5h

    @user-vg2cz4cq5h

    10 ай бұрын

    Sexual crimes happen everywhere in all different cultures and communities, that's no reason for an Amish person to turn away from this religious life. Run from a sin or crime in your community only to find the same sins and crimes in your new adopted community 🙏🙏

  • @leanneadams2549

    @leanneadams2549

    10 ай бұрын

    They treat their horses terribly!!! It’s absolutely DISGUSTING how they treat them !!! Ever see a horse after the Amish where do with them ?? Scared up, thin, sad and broken in every way !!!! And I can’t stand them for it !!!! It’s not necessary to treat horses like that !!!!!!!

  • @Nova2032-

    @Nova2032-

    10 ай бұрын

    That's all or most so called religions. Catholic, Christians...all of them are Man Made, hypocritical, fabricated to control people. Religions cause Wars, and hate. Priests that molest children, Nuns that beat children to death. You know all this. Man Made religions have been the biggest make believe since before Stone age. Just keep life truly simple....... in balance with Mother Nature, and respect & care for this Earth., and each other.

  • @CMoore8539

    @CMoore8539

    10 ай бұрын

    @@leanneadams2549No it’s not right. It ruins any animal or human to have it’s spirit broken like that!! Horribly Abusive!!😢

  • @enie2388
    @enie23884 ай бұрын

    Love you both! Love to see these video updates, please keep doing them! Your editing is so impressive, for real! -LJ

  • @Yasmindems
    @Yasmindems7 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for this doc! Really enjoyed it

  • @denisetaylor-crommett4781
    @denisetaylor-crommett478110 ай бұрын

    We have Amish communities here in Maine. A pair of brothers run a metal roofing business in Whitefield. We have purchased from them twice. They are very pleasant to deal with and provide a quality product to the community. Their kids are adorable in their traditional Amish clothes.

  • @kimkerley4218

    @kimkerley4218

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes we have some Amish communities in Tn

  • @N0N4M30

    @N0N4M30

    10 ай бұрын

    I wish they would treat their animals good and they’d be good

  • @user-xf6ej7qm4k

    @user-xf6ej7qm4k

    10 ай бұрын

    @@N0N4M30 The Amish i know treat their animals very good. I wish people would blame the individuals for their actions and not judge an entire group of people the same because of the actions of the bad ones.

  • @lesliebeckwith2483

    @lesliebeckwith2483

    10 ай бұрын

    i've been there, my friend buys wood from them

  • @cherylmillard2067

    @cherylmillard2067

    10 ай бұрын

    @@user-xf6ej7qm4k Yet quite a few Amish operate horrible puppy mills, withhold vet care from their horses especially draft horses and dump them in poor condition at auctions to be sold into the slaughter pipeline to be shipped to Canada or Mexico, and they have the nerve to call themselves "god's" children.

  • @NurseChelsRNBSN
    @NurseChelsRNBSN10 ай бұрын

    I enjoyed this documentary especially seeing the 88 year old Father in such great shape and youthful. It really shows how stress, bills (ex. Car notes, school debt etc) things they don’t have to worry about contributes to their peacefulness. Their simple life works for them and I commend it.

  • @private2371

    @private2371

    10 ай бұрын

    I feel it probably is a spiritual reason he is like that vs modern amenities

  • @NurseChelsRNBSN

    @NurseChelsRNBSN

    10 ай бұрын

    @@private2371 his spirituality is indeed the overall reason for his peacefulness but allow me to clarify a little more for you. My comment was moreso aimed at individuals who choose to poke fun at the Amish lifestyle when in all actuality it makes perfect sense. They help their community and do not have a crabs in a bucket mentality, they protect their children from the dangers of the internet, they all wear the same thing, etc. We hear daily about child predators on the internet, or children being bullied at school because their parents can’t afford certain types of clothing, etc. Lastly, would the community you live in come together and pay a 70,000+ medical bill for a family? Probably not. Thank you for your comment.

  • @joe-bang8501

    @joe-bang8501

    10 ай бұрын

    88??? I hope I am that vital at 88

  • @rockyroad7345

    @rockyroad7345

    10 ай бұрын

    Their carriages and horses aren't cheap. Probably worth more than many cars on the road.

  • @sniffiejoe9370

    @sniffiejoe9370

    10 ай бұрын

    @@NurseChelsRNBSN very good point does this mean you will go out with me

  • @nawazkahn786
    @nawazkahn7866 ай бұрын

    I feel sorry for those beautiful Amish communities who don't have access to the internet and similar resources, including reading these lovely comments about them. Denial of technology is more of a curse than a blessing at times! I hope the lives of those lovely children in the Amish community change and prosper. 😢😢

  • @amishgirl1000

    @amishgirl1000

    4 ай бұрын

    Let’s hope they don’t

  • @forwardfollower2401

    @forwardfollower2401

    4 ай бұрын

    why not, well obviously you're ok with internet technology you're using it, so...whatever interesting you find it ok to pick and choose and they can't, sounds a bit hypocritical to me...@@amishgirl1000

  • @adnel4142

    @adnel4142

    4 ай бұрын

    Technology is beyond evil. It is robbing us of intelligence, jobs skills, common sense and is helping to destroy mankind. My father at 85 could mentally calculate complicated additions, subtractions, multiplication and division faster than I could with a calculator. He could fix household equipment, repair cars, be an electrician, be a plumber, cook, clean, garden, sew, knit, preserve, fish, hunt, repair their equipment, prune trees, weld, be a roofer, plow and plant, work most machinery, tile, lay carpets, repair furniture, do woodwork, do metalwork, repair dentures, put in paving and more. All this after having had a knee replacement, shoulder joint replacement and hip replacement. He refused to use a wheelchair until his death and insisted on walking with his crutches. He adored his wife, was a great provider and fsmily man, took great care of his children. He loved the outdoors and tinkering in his garage or doing something constructive was considered relaxing.

  • @dinleyg
    @dinleyg8 ай бұрын

    I've always thought this was a very natural life the Amish live - I would love to live it for a month, say, just to see if it would be something for me - I am not Amish and have never met an Amish in the UK, but I do think their lives are beautifully simple, if ironically complex and restrictive.

  • @eily_b

    @eily_b

    6 ай бұрын

    Some of them rent out houses, you can go on vacation on an Amish farm. Google it

  • @RadenYohanesGunawan

    @RadenYohanesGunawan

    2 ай бұрын

    I agree

  • @aprilchamberlain1677
    @aprilchamberlain167710 ай бұрын

    I live in Southern Michigan and there are Amish everywhere. I respect them for their way of life. My step-dad knew quite a few Amish and every interaction we ever had with them they were nice and respectful. You couldn't ask for nicer ppl. This was a great documentary. Thank you to all of them for letting us learn more about their way of life. I knew most of it but there were a few things i didn't.

  • @jilliannoble00

    @jilliannoble00

    10 ай бұрын

    My parents have a cabin up north and most of the lumbar, kitchen cupboards & counters were bought from the Amish community up in the UP

  • @aprilchamberlain1677

    @aprilchamberlain1677

    10 ай бұрын

    @@jilliannoble00 that's cool! The Amish know what they're doing. They make it to last too!

  • @liam8955

    @liam8955

    10 ай бұрын

    Ooh wwow... These people the way of life and the way they shave mustache and leave beards is like Muslims. They are Christians but practicing Islam's way of life as well!

  • @graemejohnson9025

    @graemejohnson9025

    10 ай бұрын

    I have a silly question. Where did the metal come from to build their stoves and fire places? There is nothing in the Bible against modernity.. Can they explain Dinosaurs Skeletons? Just another group of nut job control freaks..

  • @neptune1525

    @neptune1525

    8 ай бұрын

    Do they know black people exist?

  • @stellajanehello1582
    @stellajanehello15829 ай бұрын

    I have not finished watching this and i can see the positives of the comments below. And each to their own way in life. The only thing I would say is that NO ONE should be forced into this way of life. And if someone is born into the Amish community but wants to leave then i hope they are allowed to leave whenever the want. I have not watched the whole programme yet so it may mention this. I remember the comment at the beginning where the teacher says his pupils will never eg get to be dentists. god almighty, the poor kids, they are not being given a chance and are stuck in this community that lives in the past. Those poor school kids look bored out of their minds and totally fed up. I certainly would never give up my life in favour of the Amish and equally if an Amish person does not agree with the life they have been born into then they must be allowed to leave it, otherwise it becomes a prison

  • @IamSoangelic

    @IamSoangelic

    3 ай бұрын

    That's the point they're forcing there kids to live like this 😢

  • @gmanus1
    @gmanus13 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing , very inspirational thanks for letting us into your lives ...love and Blessings

  • @sattaurnikki
    @sattaurnikki7 ай бұрын

    I think they are very humble people! ❤I really admire their lifestyle! ❤It's better than to be open to what is going on in this world! Blessings.

  • @militcyanosamuelsapulette1930
    @militcyanosamuelsapulette193010 ай бұрын

    I have been to an Amish community in Ohio. Honestly one of the happiest community I have ever visited.They send their academically taleted children to higher eduction. They also send some members to help communities around the world during great natural disaster events.

  • @Randibunny

    @Randibunny

    10 ай бұрын

    Sounds like a dream honestly

  • @thomasfahey2091

    @thomasfahey2091

    10 ай бұрын

    I watch all of these reports and there is a part of me that yearns for what they have in some ways. They do look so content.

  • @lovealwaysdd

    @lovealwaysdd

    10 ай бұрын

    I'm in Philadelphia PA...not far from Lancaster (one of the largest Amish communities in the USA) Driving by still blows my mind. There are many rules I don't agree with which is why I love seeing so many Amish women leaving their communities.

  • @susanfontaine5214

    @susanfontaine5214

    10 ай бұрын

    They DO NOT GET AN EDUCATION. Beyond maybe 5th grade or so. There is lots of incest in Amish Communities. Sad but true.

  • @susanfontaine5214

    @susanfontaine5214

    10 ай бұрын

    Also notorious animal abusers. Especially ones who breed dogs!

  • @grantcarson6412
    @grantcarson64128 ай бұрын

    This video is great. The Florida portion is one I've heard nothing about. How cool. Living their best life and taking a nice vacation each year.

  • @jeremyoliviervoice
    @jeremyoliviervoice8 ай бұрын

    What a great and well-crafted documentary!

  • @MarjorieBurns-gu9tf
    @MarjorieBurns-gu9tf10 ай бұрын

    This was very interesting! It was very nice of the Amish people to open up their lives for this documentary, to share their lives. They seem like very nice people who appreciate the simple things in life. A good example for all of us.

  • @carmenl163

    @carmenl163

    10 ай бұрын

    Living in a cult with no freedom of speech, no education, and no knowledge other than that of an ancient book seems like a good example to you?

  • @forgin_nn9468

    @forgin_nn9468

    10 ай бұрын

    @@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist8no

  • @moo-kun

    @moo-kun

    10 ай бұрын

    @@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist8Amen 🙏🤍

  • @Tconl

    @Tconl

    8 ай бұрын

    Yet a lot are also despressed that they are "forced" to be a part of the community and want to embrance (at least part of) the new world.

  • @MarjorieBurns-gu9tf

    @MarjorieBurns-gu9tf

    8 ай бұрын

    @@Tconl it would be a very difficult choice.

  • @earthmamma85
    @earthmamma8510 ай бұрын

    I admire their dedication to their way of life. There is many things we can learn from them. However I believe in a balance between old ways and the current ways.

  • @lenaannis8787

    @lenaannis8787

    10 ай бұрын

    I agree with you. Life will be so much better if there was a balance. For example i am not Amish but i dont like jewerly at all I never understood why people spend so much money for diamonds. Its just a rock at the end of the day..

  • @PacificAirwave144

    @PacificAirwave144

    10 ай бұрын

    My neighbors are Mennonite--not strict, but still no TV in the house. I watched their kids grow up, do missionary work, get married, have kids... Hard working, always smiling! and always a 'hey there'. They remind me to slow down... and be grateful.

  • @JayMcKinsey

    @JayMcKinsey

    10 ай бұрын

    The only thing we can learn from them is stupidity.

  • @hellinas77
    @hellinas775 ай бұрын

    Δεν υπάρχουν ποιο δυναντα δεσμά απο αυτά που οι θρησκείες δημιουργούν. Δεν έχει σημασία ποια εναι αυτη η θρησκεία, αν πιστεύουν στον Αλαχ,το Χριστό ή στον διάβολο.💖🍉🇬🇷

  • @IrishKingzz
    @IrishKingzz8 ай бұрын

    Massive respect to them. I couldn't live that way, also they aint forcing it in anyone else

  • @Pedrotheboss1
    @Pedrotheboss19 ай бұрын

    I loved watching this documentary. You can clearly see how many contradictions and hypocrisy that this community lives in

  • @cuc6410

    @cuc6410

    9 ай бұрын

    Like the sewing machine when they aswell sow with the hand

  • @user-yu6pe7ik8r

    @user-yu6pe7ik8r

    4 ай бұрын

    There is a lot more hypocrisy outside the Amish community!

  • @aj4909
    @aj490910 ай бұрын

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many unhappy people in a video before except for the old man farming his land, he’s living life

  • @mias6860

    @mias6860

    9 ай бұрын

    Well said

  • @powderandpaint14

    @powderandpaint14

    8 ай бұрын

    Particularly the women!

  • @Mawe511

    @Mawe511

    7 ай бұрын

    Das ist Unsinn! Nach ihrer „ Rumspringer -Zeit „ können sie sich entscheiden ob sie in die Gemeinschaft der Amish aufgenommen werden möchten oder ob sie ein weltliches Leben führen wollen. Wer Amish ist hat sich als fast Erwachsener dazu entschieden und nicht allein durch Geburt in die Gemeinschaft gekommen. Sie sind nicht Unglücklich.

  • @KyanUganda-yh5bc

    @KyanUganda-yh5bc

    7 ай бұрын

    Your right he is the happy one

  • @anna75786
    @anna757867 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing the Amish way of life. they are content and happy people.😊

  • @michelecampanelli5419
    @michelecampanelli54195 ай бұрын

    Grazie a KZread per avermi consigliato questo bellissimo video ❤👍

  • @gabi1342ful
    @gabi1342ful10 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much that so many people have opened their doors to us and given us a little insight into their world. I appreciate their way of life, especially their simplicity and sense of community. That is often missing in this great "modern" world. A little more modesty and humility are virtues that would do us all good. But some things I don't understand either. A washing machine would make women's lives easier, and musical instruments would be nice too! The thought of having no choice but the predetermined, traditional life would frighten me. But I sincerely wish you all God's blessings and all the best, especially for little Levi.

  • @nakasinkiwanuka
    @nakasinkiwanuka2 ай бұрын

    Thank you for this docu... so nice and wholesome...😊

  • @charmainesanderson592
    @charmainesanderson5927 ай бұрын

    I Loved This So Much!!! ❤ Thank U

  • @nicolebrown5987
    @nicolebrown598710 ай бұрын

    Interesting!!! I couldn't imagine living this way but I'm happy I saw this documentary. I'm happy that this documentary was very unbiased.

  • @mirinayatullahhashemi3895
    @mirinayatullahhashemi389510 ай бұрын

    I really enjoyed the documentary. Thanks a lot. Love and blessings for Amish community FROM AFGHANISTAN ❤

  • @TheasChristmasVillages
    @TheasChristmasVillages8 ай бұрын

    Roy has it wrong... the Bible does not say "Money is the root of all evil", it says, "The LOVE of money is the root of all evil." There's a big difference. So they've based their entire way of life on a wrong premise. The Bible teaches that the Lord God should be first in life, and everything He blesses us with is to be used in his service. Not that our blessings should be refused because they lead to temptation. They are fighting a losing battle to stay faithful to rules, rather than the love of God.

  • @ABi-wr7sw
    @ABi-wr7sw2 ай бұрын

    A beautiful community, loved every bit of it. God bless them.

  • @user-el2gl5df4c
    @user-el2gl5df4c10 ай бұрын

    Everyone’s talking about how cool and nice these people are, but all I can think is how unfair the life these children have to live, and they don’t even have a choice to hear that man say none of these children will be doctors lawyers was honestly astonishing. Cults come in different colors shapes and sizes.

  • @juliajs1752

    @juliajs1752

    10 ай бұрын

    I also bet that corporeal punishment happens behind closed doors, as does marital rape and other things that wouldn't fit in a nice feel-good documentary.

  • @TVVENCH

    @TVVENCH

    9 ай бұрын

    I also find it suspicious to read this many positive comments

  • @TVVENCH

    @TVVENCH

    9 ай бұрын

    I’ve done a bit of digging and I’ve noticed that this channel has a lot of weirdly generic and positive comments across its videos, almost like they’re produced by bots..

  • @teahero5923

    @teahero5923

    9 ай бұрын

    Yep, no contraception is a sure recipe for trapping women in the household, not letting them achieve anythig else...

  • @karinland8533

    @karinland8533

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes, this is a advertisement for the Amish, because more and more people get that it is an abusive cult

  • @ariannedechateaumichel7777
    @ariannedechateaumichel777710 ай бұрын

    I grew up Mennonite (basically first cousins to the Amish, literally just a couple generations further out in my family), and I really appreciate this documentary. This is the first time I've seen a documentary that mentions either group coming from the Alsace region of France, where my father’s family is from. The beautiful green farms with white houses and red barns made me feel homesick, even though when I lived there I hated having to dress differently from my friends and not being allowed to use computers or even talk with boys about assignments. Thank you!

  • @jeffkardosjr.3825

    @jeffkardosjr.3825

    10 ай бұрын

    With some of my old Pennsylvania family, there were some Huguenots that joined up with the German Lutherans in colonial times. Swiss families along the lines too.

  • @ffigueroamatt419

    @ffigueroamatt419

    10 ай бұрын

    If your community calls themselves Christians, why is it that they do not Obey the lords commands..Matthew 28:16-20 Seems like it's just about their own community.. similarly to the Jewish community.. just a question, I appreciate it if you open up so I can understand

  • @ariannedechateaumichel7777

    @ariannedechateaumichel7777

    10 ай бұрын

    @@ffigueroamatt419 Mennonites do go out into the world and preach the gospel, just not in a showy way. The ancestors of one branch of my 8th cousins went to western North Carolina when that area was still Indian Territory, because Mennonite missionaries and their families were about the only white people welcome in the area back then (note I didn't say they were the only white people present in the area). Mennonite were welcome because they respected the Cherokee as fellow humans and fellow children of God and they taught the Cherokee to read and understand English so they'd at least know what was in the treaties they were being pressured to sign. It was only in conjunction with these obviously good actions that they reached out and, as friends and neighbors to the Cherokee, talked with them about Jesus. This is a continuation of how they behaved toward the Lenape in the part of Pennsylvania we're from and is a good example of how they behave(d) wherever they went, wherever they go today. When I was a kid, our one little church supported a missionary family all by itself. I assume they continued, long after I left.

  • @claudiacarrera9183

    @claudiacarrera9183

    22 күн бұрын

    These communities condemned modernity and technology, and you are banned from contacting the outside world. Perhaps I wonder where you have learned all the pedophilia going on with children in your community.

  • @philipc9664
    @philipc96643 ай бұрын

    Thanks for posting the video…..Respect the Amish people no crime no drugs they live simple life.👍💙 ………you lose some you gain some …….

  • @adafelatenciorincon3522
    @adafelatenciorincon352222 күн бұрын

    I first learned about the Amish in the movie "Eyewitness" with Harrison Ford, but this is the first time I watch a documentary about them. In my opinion, it's just a matter of time --hopefully not measured in centuries! -- than more of them will break away. I was raised catholic but was always a libertarian and became an atheist when I was 65. You see, I finally managed to get rid of the indoctrination, albeit not ridgid, by my family and society, and ended up a free-thinking man. It's noticeable that they have been accepting technology little by little and eventually they will embrace the whole world. Even cavemen were lured by the outer world where danger reigned but they dared to explore it. What really struck me is that it's young ladies that are setting an example!!! Welcome to Freedom, friendly and hard-working folks! Here Science reigns!

  • @jennylawson1980
    @jennylawson198010 ай бұрын

    I lived close to an Amish community when I was in my late 20s. They are a peaceful, kind, devout and very hard working people. Their simple life brings so much joy in so many ways. Every culture has its limits and its bad and good, but I can tell you first hand as I have witnessed it, the power of forgiveness and their humility is something we all should strive for.❤ Ty for this documentary 😊

  • @HomeBuyingMadeEasy

    @HomeBuyingMadeEasy

    10 ай бұрын

    I would love to be Amish. Anything the material has to offer is the equivalent of nothingness.

  • @umminara6854

    @umminara6854

    10 ай бұрын

  • @ceciliarichter2458

    @ceciliarichter2458

    10 ай бұрын

    I too lived near the Amish in Ohio. I agree they are kind and easy to get along with. What I like about them is that they never judge people of other beliefs. Never ever did they make me uncomfortable. Now me and my Ohio-born son live far away in Sweden. where we thrive and are happier than in the US. Sorry, just being honest....

  • @gillsladdin6868

    @gillsladdin6868

    10 ай бұрын

    But I gather that the Amish DO benefit from modern developments in some fields ... medical and dental treatment for instance . They have items made of plastic , their schoolchildren have books which have been printed ....not handwritten . They certainly have a society which is peaceful and positive , but they do pick and choose which modern things they outlaw.

  • @Skatejock21

    @Skatejock21

    10 ай бұрын

    Forgiveness is not a community thing, the community cannot force people to forgive. Its solely individual. If people want to be individuals in the outside world, they need to practice forgiveness. There are entire books on this. One of them you have to read the whole way through or you feel bad about yourself. Go read "The Miracle of Forgiveness."

  • @MsAmique
    @MsAmique10 ай бұрын

    Cheryle and Neva look like siblings. I’m glad they’re there for each other and I pray only the very best for these young ladies. 🙏🏾💜

  • @fruitypie3219
    @fruitypie32197 ай бұрын

    It was nice to see how other people live and there review of life for them

  • @janejeffrey5703
    @janejeffrey5703Ай бұрын

    You could tell the lady wants to tried the modern stuff. It will make things alot more easier

  • @pratikshavichhivora7952
    @pratikshavichhivora79529 ай бұрын

    Years ago I travelled to the US & we were in Missoula, Montana & the town had a lot of Amish people. It was absolutely fascinating to see the way they respect their counterparts, animals & people in general. I even saw many Amish families have a more blended lifestyle, where they allowed certain parts of modern life enter their community, but did not misuse it.

  • @AmirahJoy
    @AmirahJoy10 ай бұрын

    This was a very interesting documentary and very respectfully done. Thank you!

  • @JM-uk9yb
    @JM-uk9yb9 ай бұрын

    The boy seeing the ocean for the first time was gold

  • @katjaxxx7353
    @katjaxxx73536 ай бұрын

    the kids in the classroom are so calm & chilled, I love it

  • @Neilsowards
    @Neilsowards10 ай бұрын

    I believe that some of the Amish communities are making an effort take young people to different areas so the young women and men can meet each other outside of their immediate groups in order to combat the incidence of genetic diseases such as Muscular Dystrophy, etc. I once saw groups of young Amish at Conner Prairie on an outing with young people from different areas.

  • @mias6860

    @mias6860

    9 ай бұрын

    That gives me hope for the futures of these children :)

  • @desiedearest
    @desiedearest10 ай бұрын

    I live in a small town in Indiana and we have a few Amish communities around us in surrounding towns and counties. They come into town and sell baked goods, handmade rugs and purses, jams, and other goods. They're very kind and are always very friendly.

  • @SurfergirlKH
    @SurfergirlKH8 ай бұрын

    Linda Castillo writes thriller/crime novelles about the armish. Very interesting. I went to Lancaster County in Pennsylvania once and meet some locals. They made very nice cider! Lovely people!

  • @kapimanen819
    @kapimanen8193 ай бұрын

    Amazing ❤❤❤keep up the good work. God bless.may we emulate the good stuff. They are also very environmetally sustainable qside from spiritual. 👏

  • @fallenwatchers3441
    @fallenwatchers344110 ай бұрын

    I really enjoyed your Amish documentary and hope to see more of them.

  • @poloska9471
    @poloska947110 ай бұрын

    As a Sarasota resident, I have a ton of respect for the Amish. The Florida part of the documentary is where I live, it’s practically next door. These humble folks are awesome! Would go right through their community every day on my way to work.

  • @JennLonhon
    @JennLonhon9 ай бұрын

    It's a nice documentary, but I can't help but think, some of those people do not look as happy as they may say. But then again, I guess that is true of any community.

  • @grantcarson6412
    @grantcarson64128 ай бұрын

    My experience with Amish folk was in Jamesport, MO. We went to their stores and saw them in town and in their buggies. As an adult, I can see why the Antibaptists resist modernity. It has to take a lot of discipline. I feel certain their labors and resistance to modernity is worth it in the end.

  • @DaveDrawing
    @DaveDrawing10 ай бұрын

    It's a pretty sad way of life if you have to keep your kids ignorant and uneducated just to keep them from leaving it.

  • @kagnewmp12
    @kagnewmp1210 ай бұрын

    Great video and I am lucky enough to be friends with a small to medium size group of Amish families up here in Norther Michigan. They are wonderful people and the amount that they help each other out is amazing. I bought a big storage building from them about 3 years ago and started driving them around when I retired in 2019. I also escort the really big barns to customers all around this area. If you get to know some Amish you will be very happy you did.

  • @alexandermakau1395
    @alexandermakau13955 ай бұрын

    "Rules they obey blindly without knowing why" got me off guard 😂😂

  • @ashkashka
    @ashkashka8 ай бұрын

    i’m interested to know the lines. it’s ok to ride an electric bicycle, but it’s not ok to use an elective washer.

  • @arnicepernice8656

    @arnicepernice8656

    4 ай бұрын

    That’s because the main man of their group makes up the rules. It’s a cult.

  • @MsAmique
    @MsAmique10 ай бұрын

    Wilma is a doll. I really enjoyed the documentary. My family and always visited the PA Amish. They have such delicious foods and wonderful crafts.

  • @RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia
    @RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia10 ай бұрын

    Thank you for respectfully portraying our people, God Bless.

  • @cherylmillard2067

    @cherylmillard2067

    10 ай бұрын

    Yet many Amish operate horrible puppy mills, and some withhold vet care from their horses especially draft horses and dump them in poor condition often horribly lame at auctions to be sold into the slaughter pipeline to be shipped to Canada or Mexico, and they have the nerve to call themselves "god's" children? Can you please explain?

  • @simpleliving431
    @simpleliving4315 ай бұрын

    Their elderly look incredibly strong, healthy and active. Certainly there are many positive points about their lifestyle.

  • @diddlydooha

    @diddlydooha

    4 ай бұрын

    you used the operative word... "LOOK"

  • @pkjmfineart1593
    @pkjmfineart15933 ай бұрын

    I read a contributors comment here where he said he gave a friendly wave to an Amish family and received a joyful response. I would like to do exactly the same thing. Smiles all round. 😄😊😉 I am aware of the exemplary skills in woodworking, farming and food preservation. God bless.

  • @minne4rlife
    @minne4rlife10 ай бұрын

    I appreciate their simple life, but at the same time. I find it difficult the that they grow up without a choice in how their life will be. They can’t aspire to be anymore then the people around then. They just have to accept it.

  • @eaglescout1984
    @eaglescout198410 ай бұрын

    You'll also see where the rules on modern conveniences vary by region. In Pennsylvania, there are Amish communities where they are allowed a phone shack in their yard (not attached to the house) and can make calls for business, relaying messages, etc and they are allowed smartphones and internet access, even Facebook, while at their place of work as a means of conducting business in the 21st century.

  • @huubboschker2956
    @huubboschker29564 ай бұрын

    Ich seh das diese Menschen ihr leben mit ihren Tradition lieben❤ Dankeschön für diesen film.

  • @NeoThabo
    @NeoThabo4 ай бұрын

    Wow! A community that can even take care of medical bills worth $70K is beyond amazing. Honestly the world would be a better place if they adopted some of the Amish principles.

  • @linguafrancacoaching
    @linguafrancacoaching9 ай бұрын

    There is much to learn from these people. The singing could actually be introduced into our school system again. I mean, not the Christian singing, but singing in general is very beneficial. And they know so much about horses. I'm thankful for the great work on horse issues they publish and share so openly.

  • @hendihorlings2341

    @hendihorlings2341

    9 ай бұрын

    They do not treat their horses very well when they are no longer useful.

  • @linguafrancacoaching

    @linguafrancacoaching

    8 ай бұрын

    @@hendihorlings2341 Interesting, what does this mean in concrete? In my home country Switzerland, we use to eat them. Is that treating "not well"? What are you doing when your horse is no longer useful? Sport horses have a very hard live in Europea, while and after they are useful.

  • @Lucienne-zz1sw

    @Lucienne-zz1sw

    8 ай бұрын

    It is tragic that some Amish abandon and mistreat their draft horses, which is totally unacceptable.

  • @lizajoymorales248

    @lizajoymorales248

    8 ай бұрын

    Some also run puppy mills.@@hendihorlings2341

  • @alishahrezaei8675
    @alishahrezaei867510 ай бұрын

    I been living in Ohio and meet lot of Amish people, in my opinion their way of life is simple and happier than us , respect their life style

  • @Orius25
    @Orius255 ай бұрын

    As a gay man, I can't help but wonder what happens to people in this community when they turn out different. Because there's always going to be people who can't exactly fit this mold. Do they just get excommunicated to the outside modern world? This lifestyle works if you can conform. If you can't, you're pretty screwed and could lose your entire way of life + your friends and family.

  • @SINARJAYATRAVEL380
    @SINARJAYATRAVEL3808 ай бұрын

    Documentary Amish yang sangat menakjubkan sekali Terima kasih sudah berbagi vidio yang sangat informatif

  • @itsdaelis2554
    @itsdaelis25549 ай бұрын

    as someone not from america, i find it interesting to see that whenever i consume american media its a lot more with opinion or trying to lead your opinion than the media i am used to

  • @pyruvicac.id_

    @pyruvicac.id_

    3 ай бұрын

    Propaganda, it’s called propaganda lol

  • @ledlight6630
    @ledlight66309 ай бұрын

    In this sort of communities , woman is the most one who face all the difficulties of that life, especially when there are no electricity , modern machines or appliances that make her house life easier , her main job is to stay at home ,give a birth for many children and look after them , maybe some of them are happy with that kind of life , but clearly some of them are not , one thing that we can't find in modern communities is that,when one of the Amish people are in need they stand for each other and help each other, thanks for sharing 🙋‍♀️

  • @Pimpmedown

    @Pimpmedown

    3 ай бұрын

    thats so much bullshit. Like men doing the hard and often deadly work. Feminists should really sit down and think a little deeper.

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