#6. Courtships Are Usually Short And Quickly Followed By Marriage
Once a couple starts “dating,” they will go out only a few times before deciding if they should marry. The church will then bless the marriage, and the engagement becomes official once it’s announced in their town’s newspaper.
#7. Building Barns Is A Form Of Fun And Socialization In Communities
Building barns is one way the men in Amish communities pass the time and socialize in large groups.
#8. “Bundling”
“Bundling”
The Amish community own 20% of America’s puppy mills. Annually, around five million dogs are killed in puppy mills, which equates to 11,000 per day. They are kept in horrible conditions, and some kept in cages their entire lives, especially if they are used for breeding purposes. They can be stacked up to 10 cages high, so that the ones in the bottom row have a 90% chance of developing an eye or ear infection. When the puppies can no longer be bred or be sold as puppies, they are mass murdered. Sometimes they are “debarked” by having a steel pipe shoved down their throat. They do this so they can keep more dogs without anyone knowing just how many puppies they have, which can be hundreds. Since the Amish consider these puppies livestock, they are able to get away with these torturous acts without breaking any laws. And all this is just the beginning of the horrors that can take place in Amish puppy mills. The puppy mill capital of the U.S. is considered Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a place where puppy mills- and the land- is largely dominated by the Amish.
#9. Their Worship Services Are Surprisingly Modest
For such a religious community, the Amish do not see the need for extravagant churches or services. Instead, they show their faith in their work and how they live.
#10. They Wait Until A Person Is Old Enough To Make The Decision To Be Baptized
Unlike some Christian branches, the Amish believe in waiting until a person is old enough, typically around age 16-24, before accepting the religion.
