Amish
 

I understand it being a religion to many in the Amish communtiy..but not all. My husband had several Amish men who used to come and do work for us..one built a shed and was very friendly..he drove a pick-up and used electric tools...he said not all in the community adher to the religious aspects of the Amish way of thinking..but he and his family were still very much Amish and lived in the Amish community.

I asked him how he was treated because he used electricity and drove a truck...he said it was not a problem unless he encouraged others to do so..and it was necessary for his business. ..and it is very true if you LEAVE the community, you are no longer accepted...we were told it was a way of life...you can take your regilious beliefs with you anywhere you go..but it is very hard to live the Amish way of life anywhere but in the actual communtiy ...
it was against the law in our county to live in a dwelling without electricity if you had children...and children had to be vaccinted etc etc..this did not apply in the Amish cluster...same for education, medical care for sick children..BUT they said if they left their community, they had to go by the laws..they could not use religion as a reason to not obey the county laws.
I do not mean to bad mouth the Amish...as with any group of people, there are good and bad...

I will be the first to admit I have met so many abusive Amish people, it is has jaded my thinking...we found a cardboard box of 4 mixed breed puppies left behind a small market by the dumpster...they had no water, it was August 99 degrees and they all suffering heat stroke...when confronted...the market owner said they were $35 and
what was not sold would be picked up tomorrow by the trash truck..why move the box twice?
The same happened with some dying ducklings...I was asked why I cared about animals..they were meant to suffer for the sake of humans.

Sorry, this is long...I will not respond anymore..it has made me relived so many horrible events...I had a night mare last night...I am too old to relive those awful situations...I wish I could erase the pictures from my mind.