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Some Amish are permitted to ride in cars that they don’t own or operate themselves, which means it can be common to hire a ...
Amish beliefs originated in Switzerland during the Protestant reformation, a time of great change in Christian religious practices during the 16th century. In the early 1700s, ...
A group of Amish men and women accused of hate crimes in hair-cutting attacks took action out of concern that members of their religion were straying from their beliefs, defense ...
"If they are forced to choose between their beliefs and the farms that provide their livelihood, they will choose their beliefs," a lawyer for the Amish told the justices.
The judges noted that the Swartzentruber Amish follow strict beliefs on technology, and don't have cars, telephones, electric lights, or modern flush toilets.
The Swartzentruber Amish sought an exemption, saying their religion prohibits that technology. They sued in 2017. For years they had discharged their gray water directly onto the ground.
When followers of the Amish religion came to America, they first settled in Pennsylvania due to available farmland in the 18th century. While they have spread out since then to many states, ...
When followers of the Amish religion came to America, they first settled in Pennsylvania due to available farmland in the 18th century. While they have spread out since then to many states, ...
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