I was not baptised before I left. While the OOM differ from the Amish in the shunning or "Meidung" it still makes a difference in how they relate to you leaving the church.
Phones yes. This was a luxery afforded my family, as well as electricity for major appliances (but not electronics).
Ich bin Deutsch net Englisch! Meine leute sind may heilig iz diene!
Are you sure this is a fake pic?:sshhh
Yes, they relate differently, but not differently enough! They probably relate like the Apostolics relate to each other after they leave "the church". Don't call us, we'll call you! And then they never do! Anyway, you are fortunate for not having been baptized before you left, otherwise, I would probably practice the Meidung anyway!! But, since you weren't baptized, we can pal around. Heheh.
Yes, I know you liberals have phones and electricity. These English actually think you guys are Amish just because you drive a horse and buggy! Ha!
And, yes, you are English now, plain and simple. You have to watch it on that Pennsylvania Dutch. You know I wasn't raised this way and I guess at what you said! I can use a google translator on German but it doesn't work real well.
Why do you ask if this is a fake pic? Do you really think I would wear that hang-down thingy they think is a kapp? Also, that woman looks like she has on a T-Shirt and patterned cloth like a Mennonite! It was one of the only pictures I could find that I thought looked pretty good. Looks like I will have to change it! I didn't think these English would care or that anyone would ever notice! Gotta abstain from the appearance of evil even to someone who went fancy on us. As for my conservativeness, I am almost downright Swartzentruber.
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Emma is a ficticious Amish character and ILG is her real person counterpart.
Stepen, there are some Minonites in Louisiana where I grew up. Men all have beards, ladies all wear home made dresses.
is this the OOM you speak of? do you know about some OOM communities in south west louisiana?
I am not familiar with the LA group you reference. If they were in fact Mennonite, and not Amish, they likely drive cars but are still "plain people". There are a few Mennonites that wear beards - but most do not. Then there are some crossovers...
My people (the old Order Mennonites) were not allowed drivers license and number about 40,000 in the US. The Amish are 250,000 to 350,000 depending if unbaptised children are counted in the number. Both of us used horses and buggies as a primary mode of transport.
PS don't listen to Emma - she is a wanna be.
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Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
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I thought the other one was a cute pic of yourself in plain "fellowship" garb.
__________________ "It is inhumane, in my opinion, to force people who have a genuine medical need for coffee to wait in line behind people who apparently view it as some kind of recreational activity." Dave Barry 2005
I am a firm believer in the Old Paths
Articles on such subjects as "The New Birth," will be accepted, whether they teach that the new birth takes place before baptism in water and Spirit, or that the new birth consists of baptism of water and Spirit. - THE PENTECOSTAL HERALD Dec. 1945
"It is doubtful if any Trinitarian Pentecostals have ever professed to believe in three gods, and Oneness Pentecostals should not claim that they do." - Daniel Segraves
How do you feel concerning where you came from and where you are now.
I'm not sure what Amish/Mennonite theology is... but I am mainly speaking of lifestyle etc.
While making things a law is another animal all together I do see a lot of wisdom in some of the ways the Amish/Mennonites live their lives.
It does appear that you still hold to some of the core values of dress, living etc.
Do you ever wonder if you are moving too far to one side or the other?
Do you ever wish for simpler days that you have let escape you?
There are just honest questions and are not, in any way, meant to speak any ill of where you are in your life now... I am just curious how you, as someone who has experience a wider range of experiences in this area, see the church world around you, how you feel about your current direction in life etc.
I am not familiar with the LA group you reference. If they were in fact Mennonite, and not Amish, they likely drive cars but are still "plain people". There are a few Mennonites that wear beards - but most do not. Then there are some crossovers...
My people (the old Order Mennonites) were not allowed drivers license and number about 40,000 in the US. The Amish are 250,000 to 350,000 depending if unbaptised children are counted in the number. Both of us used horses and buggies as a primary mode of transport.
PS don't listen to Emma - she is a wanna be.
these are Minnonite but do drive cars so must not be "old order". salt of the earth people though.
they used to pulll the chrome off their cars if they couldnt get one without. but I think that has stopped. we fish at a catfish farm owned by some minnonite people.
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I am not familiar with the LA group you reference. If they were in fact Mennonite, and not Amish, they likely drive cars but are still "plain people". There are a few Mennonites that wear beards - but most do not. Then there are some crossovers...
My people (the old Order Mennonites) were not allowed drivers license and number about 40,000 in the US. The Amish are 250,000 to 350,000 depending if unbaptised children are counted in the number. Both of us used horses and buggies as a primary mode of transport.
PS don't listen to Emma - she is a wanna be.
Yeah, well, what I say about plain practices is most often correct. You will attest to that, right??!! And there ARE Old Order Mennonites that drive cars. They are the Ohio-Indiana (Wisler) Mennonites, the Markham-Waterloo Mennonites and the Weaverland Mennonites also known as the Black Bumper Mennonites. There are about 6500 of these altogether so I'm sure they are less well known.
Anyway, you're more like a wanna-AIN'T!!
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Emma is a ficticious Amish character and ILG is her real person counterpart.
They probably relate like the Apostolics relate to each other after they leave "the church". Don't call us, we'll call you! And then they never do! Anyway, you are fortunate for not having been baptized before you left, otherwise, I would probably practice the Meidung anyway!! But, since you weren't baptized, we can pal around. 
Heheh.
As for my conservativeness, I am almost downright Swartzentruber. 
And there ARE Old Order Mennonites that drive cars. They are the Ohio-Indiana (Wisler) Mennonites, the Markham-Waterloo Mennonites and the Weaverland Mennonites also known as the Black Bumper Mennonites. There are about 6500 of these altogether so I'm sure they are less well known. 
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