Amish Religious Customs

Amish Religious Customs In the last few decades, tourists have discovered the Amish. Each year, people travel to places like Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, hoping to catch a glimpse of Amish life. From the buggies and the plows, to the simply dressed people, the Amish have become fascinating to the non-Amish. The Amish population is around 140,000 and continues to grow. But who are the Amish and what makes their unique way of life so interesting, and …

…Amish not only keep life simple by avoiding modern technology, their religious customs, from baptisms to funerals are also kept simple. In their effort to remain humble and obedient, they teach individual achievement and self-fulfillment for the good of the community. A strong sense of family, community, and security is not always present in modern day life, as we may know it. I believe this is why the Amish population continues to grow and thrive.