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The largest group, the "Old Order" Amish, a conservative faction that separated from other Amish in the 1860s, are those who have most emphasized traditional practices and beliefs. The New Order Amish are a group of Amish whom some scholars see best described as a subgroup of Old Order Amish, despite the name. [citation needed]
The Amish claim that educating their children beyond eighth grade is a violation of their religious beliefs, and so, have been granted exemptions of this mandate. In the past, in comparisons of standardized test scores of Amish students, the Amish have performed above the national average for rural public school pupils in spelling, word usage ...
The Amish's willingness to submit to the "Will of God", expressed through group norms, is at odds with the individualism so central to the wider American culture. The Amish anti-individualist orientation is the motive for rejecting labor-saving technologies that might make one less dependent on the community.
Amish communities share general beliefs, but their practices may differ depending on region, levels of religious and cultural conservatism and the specific heritage of different communities.
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The Daily Yonder reports that as the Amish population in America grows, Amish communities — and their rural neighbors — are finding ways to adapt. Across the country, Amish populations are on ...
In the Anabaptist tradition, an Ordnung is a set of rules describing the way of life of church members.The term is mostly used by Amish and Old Order Mennonites. Ordnung (pronounced [ˈɔʁdnʊŋ] ⓘ) is the German word for order, discipline, rule, arrangement, organization, or system.
Daniel Beiler grew up in an Old Order Amish community. After leaving he embraced cars, planes, and Tom & Jerry — but realized some things he misses. I broke away from my traditional Amish community.