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The Amish are a denomination of Anabaptists noted for their restrictions on the use of modern devices such as automobiles and electricity. The Amish are a tight-knit religious group, descending predominantly from Swiss German immigrants. Most Amish at home speak a distinctive High German dialect (Deitsch or "Pennsylvania Dutch)", although the so-called "Swiss Amish" speak an Alemannic dialect that they call "Swiss". The Amish are just one group of the "Pennsylvania Dutch", who are generally of German descent, the word Dutch< ...

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Amish lifestyle is dictated by the Ordnung of the community. Ordnung differ from community to community, and, within a community, from district to district. What is acceptable in one community may not be acceptable in another. No résumé of Amish lifestyle can be totally adequate because there are few generalities that are true for all Amish. Amish - Modern technology. Many Amish, especially those of the Old Order, are renowned for their avoidance of modern technologies. The avoidance of items such ...

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A witness is someone who has first-hand knowledge about a crime or dramatic event through their senses (e.g. seeing, hearing, smelling, touching) and can help certify important considerations to the crime or event. A witness who has seen the event first-hand is known as an eye-witness. Witnesses are often called before a court of law to testify in trials. A subpoena commands a person to appear. In many jurisdictions it is compulsory to comply, to take an oath, and tell the truth, under penalty of perjury. I ...

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People who are not well acquainted with Mormonism and the Amish sometimes confuse the two, despite the vast differences between them. These misconceptions can sometimes be perpetuated in the mass media. For example, the film Witness is centered on an Amish community. However, the Spanish and French versions of this film mistranslated "Amish" as "Mormon". Roseanne Barr has played on this misconception by referring to Mormons as "Nazi Amish". The 2002 documentary The Devil's Playground is another film about the Amish community, focusing on the ...

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The Amish reside in close-knit communities in 22 states of the United States as well as Ontario, Canada. The largest concentrations of Amish in the United States are in Holmes County, Ohio and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. By state, the largest Amish population is in Ohio, and the second largest in Pennsylvania. There are an estimated 228,000 Amish in the United States in all groups, and another 1500 in Ontario, Canada. Some Beachy Amish have relocated to Central America in an attempt to remove themselves from the influences of modern society, including a sizable sett ...

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Like the Mennonites, the Amish are descendants of the Swiss Anabaptists (1525). The Swiss Anabaptists, called the "Swiss Brethren", had their origins with Felix Manz and Conrad Grebel. The name "Mennonite" was applied later and came from Menno Simons (circa 1496–1561), who was an Anabaptist leader in the Rhein Lowlands. Simons was a Dutch Roman Catholic priest who converted to Anabaptism in 1536 and was baptized by Obbe Philips after renouncing his Catholic faith and office. He was a leader in the Lowland Anabaptist communities, but his influence re ...

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Most Amish communities that were established in North America did not ultimately retain their Amish identity. In fact, many more of the early communities eventually lost their Amish identity and gradually took on a Mennonite identity. The original major split that would result in the loss of identity occurred during the 1860s, during which decade were held conferences in Wayne County, Ohio, concerning how the Amish shoul ...

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