founded by Jacob almond in 1693 the Amish live a simple life free of
Amish live a simple life free of
Amish live a simple life free of electricity and cars and for the most
electricity and cars and for the most
electricity and cars and for the most part they keep to themselves well good
part they keep to themselves well good
part they keep to themselves well good luck with the Future ride spaceman
luck with the Future ride spaceman
luck with the Future ride spaceman welcome to watchmojo.com –nt we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com –nt we’re counting down the five most interesting
counting down the five most interesting
counting down the five most interesting facts you may not know about the Old
facts you may not know about the Old
facts you may not know about the Old Order Amish a group who tend toward the
Order Amish a group who tend toward the
Order Amish a group who tend toward the secretive side
secretive side
secretive side [Music]
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[Music] number five those who leave the church
number five those who leave the church
number five those who leave the church face shunning the Amish don’t take
face shunning the Amish don’t take
face shunning the Amish don’t take kindly to those who quit the faith and
kindly to those who quit the faith and
kindly to those who quit the faith and if a former member interacts with the
if a former member interacts with the
if a former member interacts with the community they play hardball everyone
community they play hardball everyone
community they play hardball everyone from the community is expected to shun
from the community is expected to shun
from the community is expected to shun all ex members even close friends and
all ex members even close friends and
all ex members even close friends and family members when someone is shunned
family members when someone is shunned
family members when someone is shunned talking to them is not explicitly
talking to them is not explicitly
talking to them is not explicitly prohibited though it is limited Yodas
prohibited though it is limited Yodas
prohibited though it is limited Yodas also no one can sit down to eat with the
also no one can sit down to eat with the
also no one can sit down to eat with the former member or do business with them
former member or do business with them
former member or do business with them this harsh treatment is meant as a tool
this harsh treatment is meant as a tool
this harsh treatment is meant as a tool to enforce the authority of the church
to enforce the authority of the church
to enforce the authority of the church without which according to some Amish
without which according to some Amish
without which according to some Amish the culture would cease to exist it’s a
the culture would cease to exist it’s a
the culture would cease to exist it’s a very rigid society everything about your
very rigid society everything about your
very rigid society everything about your life we are told what you can and can’t
life we are told what you can and can’t
life we are told what you can and can’t do number four
do number four
do number four despite being pacifists they’re really
despite being pacifists they’re really
despite being pacifists they’re really into guns this gun of the hand is for
into guns this gun of the hand is for
into guns this gun of the hand is for the taking of human life going from the
the taking of human life going from the
the taking of human life going from the movie witness you think the Amish were
movie witness you think the Amish were
movie witness you think the Amish were afraid of guns but that’s not
afraid of guns but that’s not
afraid of guns but that’s not necessarily the case I just don’t like
necessarily the case I just don’t like
necessarily the case I just don’t like my son spending all his time with a man
my son spending all his time with a man
my son spending all his time with a man who carries a gun goes around whacking
who carries a gun goes around whacking
who carries a gun goes around whacking people being pacifist they use guns just
people being pacifist they use guns just
people being pacifist they use guns just not against human beings instead the
not against human beings instead the
not against human beings instead the Amish used them for hunting or to shoot
Amish used them for hunting or to shoot
Amish used them for hunting or to shoot pesky critters that get in the crops
pesky critters that get in the crops
pesky critters that get in the crops andrew Hertzler an Amish man from
andrew Hertzler an Amish man from
andrew Hertzler an Amish man from Pennsylvania tried to purchase a firearm
Pennsylvania tried to purchase a firearm
Pennsylvania tried to purchase a firearm in 2015 but was told he had to have
in 2015 but was told he had to have
in 2015 but was told he had to have photo ID as required by US federal law
photo ID as required by US federal law
photo ID as required by US federal law problem is the Amish can’t have photo ID
problem is the Amish can’t have photo ID
problem is the Amish can’t have photo ID because they believe it’s a graven image
because they believe it’s a graven image
because they believe it’s a graven image forbidden by the Ten Commandments which
forbidden by the Ten Commandments which
forbidden by the Ten Commandments which happens to be the same reason that
happens to be the same reason that
happens to be the same reason that almost dolls don’t have faces on them
almost dolls don’t have faces on them
almost dolls don’t have faces on them faced with this predicament Hertzler
faced with this predicament Hertzler
faced with this predicament Hertzler chose to file a lawsuit for religious
chose to file a lawsuit for religious
chose to file a lawsuit for religious exemption so he could buy a gun without
exemption so he could buy a gun without
exemption so he could buy a gun without photo ID a lawsuit combining religious
photo ID a lawsuit combining religious
photo ID a lawsuit combining religious freedom and gun rights is there anything
freedom and gun rights is there anything
freedom and gun rights is there anything more American
number three Rumspringa is not spring
number three Rumspringa is not spring break for the Amish from the
break for the Amish from the
break for the Amish from the Pennsylvania Dutch for running around
Pennsylvania Dutch for running around
Pennsylvania Dutch for running around Rumspringa is a rite of passage for
Rumspringa is a rite of passage for
Rumspringa is a rite of passage for Amish adolescents which begins at age 16
Amish adolescents which begins at age 16
Amish adolescents which begins at age 16 reality TV shows like all mesh in the
reality TV shows like all mesh in the
reality TV shows like all mesh in the city and breaking Amish tend to
city and breaking Amish tend to
city and breaking Amish tend to sensationalize the experience somewhat
sensationalize the experience somewhat
sensationalize the experience somewhat because well because reality TV I come
because well because reality TV I come
because well because reality TV I come to take you home
to take you home
to take you home but most Amish youths going through
but most Amish youths going through
but most Amish youths going through Rumspringa don’t experiment with drugs
Rumspringa don’t experiment with drugs
Rumspringa don’t experiment with drugs or alcohol and most don’t even break
or alcohol and most don’t even break
or alcohol and most don’t even break their normal customs a core tenant of
their normal customs a core tenant of
their normal customs a core tenant of Amish beliefs is that only an adult can
Amish beliefs is that only an adult can
Amish beliefs is that only an adult can choose to embrace their Lord and be
choose to embrace their Lord and be
choose to embrace their Lord and be baptized
baptized
baptized Rumspringa is designed as a time for
Rumspringa is designed as a time for
Rumspringa is designed as a time for young people to make that decision we
young people to make that decision we
young people to make that decision we often hear that it can be a hard choice
often hear that it can be a hard choice
often hear that it can be a hard choice to make because it means forgoing all
to make because it means forgoing all
to make because it means forgoing all the creature comforts and opportunities
the creature comforts and opportunities
the creature comforts and opportunities in the larger world nevertheless the
in the larger world nevertheless the
in the larger world nevertheless the vast majority of all mesh teens choose
vast majority of all mesh teens choose
vast majority of all mesh teens choose to stay in their community number two
to stay in their community number two
to stay in their community number two there is no Amish mafia the Amish they
there is no Amish mafia the Amish they
there is no Amish mafia the Amish they believe that God protects them watched
believe that God protects them watched
believe that God protects them watched over them but I think sometimes they
over them but I think sometimes they
over them but I think sometimes they need to help from somebody down here
need to help from somebody down here
need to help from somebody down here Amish mafia was about an intimidating
Amish mafia was about an intimidating
Amish mafia was about an intimidating gang of Amish led by Lebanon Levi the
gang of Amish led by Lebanon Levi the
gang of Amish led by Lebanon Levi the mafia was involved in several rackets
mafia was involved in several rackets
mafia was involved in several rackets including collecting protection money
including collecting protection money
including collecting protection money from Amish stores but their main focus
from Amish stores but their main focus
from Amish stores but their main focus was to make sure the Amish of Lancaster
was to make sure the Amish of Lancaster
was to make sure the Amish of Lancaster Pennsylvania stuck to their ways the
Pennsylvania stuck to their ways the
Pennsylvania stuck to their ways the idea of an Amish mafia is seen as
idea of an Amish mafia is seen as
idea of an Amish mafia is seen as complete fiction by experts such as
complete fiction by experts such as
complete fiction by experts such as Donald crevel a sociology professor who
Donald crevel a sociology professor who
Donald crevel a sociology professor who taught about Amish culture at
taught about Amish culture at
taught about Amish culture at Elizabethtown College a police
Elizabethtown College a police
Elizabethtown College a police department in Lancaster County released
department in Lancaster County released
department in Lancaster County released a standard form saying Amish mafia was
a standard form saying Amish mafia was
a standard form saying Amish mafia was entirely made up because officers kept
entirely made up because officers kept
entirely made up because officers kept getting asked by concerned viewers what
getting asked by concerned viewers what
getting asked by concerned viewers what they were doing to stop the mafia in
they were doing to stop the mafia in
they were doing to stop the mafia in 2014
2014
2014 seeing Amish mafia as exploitation
seeing Amish mafia as exploitation
seeing Amish mafia as exploitation several groups and politicians including
several groups and politicians including
several groups and politicians including the Pennsylvania governor rallied to
the Pennsylvania governor rallied to
the Pennsylvania governor rallied to demand the show’s cancellation with
demand the show’s cancellation with
demand the show’s cancellation with three TV shows portraying the plains
three TV shows portraying the plains
three TV shows portraying the plains society in a negative light and another
society in a negative light and another
society in a negative light and another to premiere this fall a group of locals
to premiere this fall a group of locals
to premiere this fall a group of locals are coming to the Amish defense however
are coming to the Amish defense however
are coming to the Amish defense however this backlash backfired according to
this backlash backfired according to
this backlash backfired according to producer Eric Evangelista who by the way
producer Eric Evangelista who by the way
producer Eric Evangelista who by the way swears the show is telling true stories
swears the show is telling true stories
swears the show is telling true stories the show was totally over
the show was totally over
the show was totally over but this controversy created buzz that
but this controversy created buzz that
but this controversy created buzz that inspired discovery to order another
inspired discovery to order another
inspired discovery to order another season
season
season womp-womp
womp-womp
womp-womp number one Amish tourism is driving away
number one Amish tourism is driving away
number one Amish tourism is driving away Amish from Pennsylvania I can be a jerk
Amish from Pennsylvania I can be a jerk
Amish from Pennsylvania I can be a jerk and no one can stop me the Amish tourism
and no one can stop me the Amish tourism
and no one can stop me the Amish tourism industry is big business for
industry is big business for
industry is big business for Pennsylvania generating an estimated 1.8
Pennsylvania generating an estimated 1.8
Pennsylvania generating an estimated 1.8 billion dollars per year in Lancaster
billion dollars per year in Lancaster
billion dollars per year in Lancaster County however the increased economic
County however the increased economic
County however the increased economic activity is having a negative impact on
activity is having a negative impact on
activity is having a negative impact on the 30,000 Amish living in the region
the 30,000 Amish living in the region
the 30,000 Amish living in the region shopping malls and housing developments
shopping malls and housing developments
shopping malls and housing developments being built in the area have made
being built in the area have made
being built in the area have made farmland scarce and more expensive this
farmland scarce and more expensive this
farmland scarce and more expensive this has forced the Pennsylvania Amish to
has forced the Pennsylvania Amish to
has forced the Pennsylvania Amish to look for other states to live in like
look for other states to live in like
look for other states to live in like Wisconsin and Kentucky where land is
Wisconsin and Kentucky where land is
Wisconsin and Kentucky where land is cheaper and more abundant this
cheaper and more abundant this
cheaper and more abundant this displacement is even more significant
displacement is even more significant
displacement is even more significant when you consider that the Amish
when you consider that the Amish
when you consider that the Amish population has grown at a much faster
population has grown at a much faster
population has grown at a much faster rate than the national average and at
rate than the national average and at
rate than the national average and at their current size of nearly 300,000 is
their current size of nearly 300,000 is
their current size of nearly 300,000 is expected to double over the next 20
expected to double over the next 20
expected to double over the next 20 years ain’t never much the tourists even
years ain’t never much the tourists even
years ain’t never much the tourists even if he deserved it an Amish with a tomb
if he deserved it an Amish with a tomb
if he deserved it an Amish with a tomb to know that’s unheard of so what do you
to know that’s unheard of so what do you
to know that’s unheard of so what do you think should the Amish be required to
think should the Amish be required to
think should the Amish be required to have photo ID to buy a firearm at a gun
have photo ID to buy a firearm at a gun
have photo ID to buy a firearm at a gun shop for more butter-churning top tens
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