History
The name Amish came from Jakob Ammann (1656-1730), the founder of the Amish Mennonite culture. He taught his followers to believe literally in the Bible, to live non-resistant lives and care for the community and the land.
The Amish, also known as Amish Mennonites are members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination who are well known for their separation from society and also living in an isolated community. The Amish culture strongly rejects modern technology such as televisions, cell phones and radios. The Amish also reject wearing modern clothing, such as jewelry, blue jeans, and t-shirts because they dress in a very conservative fashion.
The Amish are one of several denominations that developed out of the 16th century in Europe. The Amish culture arose from a seperation among swiss Mennonites in 1693. The Mennonite leader Jakob Ammann and his followers applied the Mennonite practice of shunning very strictly and condemned other Mennonites for not doing so.
The Amish, also known as Amish Mennonites are members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination who are well known for their separation from society and also living in an isolated community. The Amish culture strongly rejects modern technology such as televisions, cell phones and radios. The Amish also reject wearing modern clothing, such as jewelry, blue jeans, and t-shirts because they dress in a very conservative fashion.
The Amish are one of several denominations that developed out of the 16th century in Europe. The Amish culture arose from a seperation among swiss Mennonites in 1693. The Mennonite leader Jakob Ammann and his followers applied the Mennonite practice of shunning very strictly and condemned other Mennonites for not doing so.
This is a portrait of the leader Jacob Ammann. He strongly believed in the Mennonite practice of shunning. Shunning defined as "the social exclusion of excommunicated members." Therefore anyone who did not follow the rules of the church would then be shunned. Jakob Ammann strongly believed in this act because he thought people should live by the strict rules of the Anabaptist church.