I lived in Lancaster County PA for 5 years and worked with the Amish personally and in the greenhouse setting. Annie told me to not idolize the Amish because they are just people as well and there are many with less regaurd for the Earth than some 'English'. Coming from her that really meant something, she was a truely happy person, and an inspiration to be around.
I do however think they are what they say they are, and don't pull any(many) tricks. They are the most Christian of the Christians I know, generlly speaking.
Do you remember that school shooting in the Amish school? My friends at the greenhouse lost 2 nieces that day.
But ALL the families came together to help the wife and children of the man who killed the girls and then himself. They forgave him, wept for HIS suffering that lead him to this. In the community if someone does something they accept that the community has influence as well with that person and helps create them
My point is that story of forgiveness was amazing and should be sung from the mountain tops.
How much different would 9-11 have been if there was just forgiveness and not counter attack.....but I guess that would be living up to the Christian Values, everyone started proclaiming
