I DON'T GET IT!?!?!

[Triple_7]

Could they possibly be German Baptist or another branch...there is some differences, I can't keep them all strait though I'm surrounded by many of them.

[garryrussell]

What's the signifigance of the "Mercy Flight" sign? :-/

[skoker]

What's the signifigance of the "Mercy Flight" sign? :-/

Mercy flight is the company who bought my childhood and turned it into an office building and helicopter hangar bought the building next to the runway so they have easy access to fly to the hospital since they are our local medical tranport helicopter.

[Fozzer]

[quote][color=#000000]Didn't you see the cameras?

[patchz]

[quote][quote][color=#000000]Didn't you see the cameras?

[TacitBlue]

You know, the best thing about talking about the Amish on the internet is that you know that they aren't going to read it. We could say anything we want about them really.

Got to hand it to them though.Anyone who can keep that kind of tradition and way of life going in this ever changing world gets my respect, even if I disagree with the whole "technology is bad" thing.

P.S. whatever is happening in that picture, it must be an adults only event, I don't see any Ahmelets...

[skoker]

You know, the best thing about talking about the Amish on the internet is that you know that they aren't going to read it. We could say anything we want about them really.

I think you missed the point of the thread....

[Fozzer]

..some time ago there was a BBC TV documentary about the Amish.
The reporter went there and observed, and filmed their daily activities....
...very strange... ...!

One family was ostracised from their Church, and group, for installing electricity in his property!

A fascinating documentary about a group of Renaissance folks living in the middle of a 21st Century population.

I often worry about (religious) "Sects", but the Amish seemed to be reasonably harmless...just a bit "odd", to our eyes!... ...!

Paul....now, where's my horse and cart?... .... ...!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish

[Al_Fallujah]

So there is no date assosciated with this photograph. What is its source. That may answer the question.

If it is from after October 2006, the answer is obvious.

[Al_Fallujah]

So there is no date assosciated with this photograph. What is its source. That may answer the question.

If it is from after October 2006, the answer is obvious.

Nevermind, found it via google. It is more recent.
Why did the person who took the pic just ASK....

[Steve M]

The old order Menonites in our area often stop the buggy and watch our construction machinery. In the last couple of years I have seen a few with cell phones. Very odd to see the driver of a horse and buggy on the phone. It all depends on which clan they are from.

[olderndirt]

Clop-clop-clop-clop-clop-clopity clop-clop-clop-clop.................Ratatatatatatatatat!!!!!!!

Amish drive by shooting 

[hhomebrewer]

The Amish subscribe to a life of dutiful work and contemplation. In recent years they have begun to understand that they live in a highly technical world and that they can no longer exclude themselves from it as they were able to in past years. It was a few years ago that a bunch of Amish kids went somewhere in an automobile-- a van. There was an accident and several were killed. There was great debate before (should we go?) and after the accident (why did we go?). Some saw it as retribution from God for violating the tenets of their faith. Others saw it as what it was-- an unfortunate accident. I'm sure the Amish have heard of airplanes. They are not stupid and they don't live in a bubble. I expect those we see in the picture were at an airport with the blessings of the elders to see and hear more of the world around them. They know that no man can remain an island. Weird Al's song is funny, but I think it's also irreverent. What have the Amish ever done to hurt anyone that they should be impugned or insulted?

Imagine the deep soul-searching it must have taken the elders to decide to let their flock go see an airplane up close, ride on a bus and see people wearing those little white wires in their ears. I'm sure they decided that anyone who wanted to go could go-- the final decision would be taken by he who decided yea or nay.