Amish behaving strangely

[pinetar10]

the older I get, the more I realize that to most people, life is all about the benjamins, and that includes the amish. Go to central PA. They run Amish bulk/expired grocery stores to make money. They have lights in it and accept credit cards. They will sell their land for the right price as well. I respect the Amish and they are hard working, but they're out to make a buck just like everybody else.

[Fighter 1]

Originally Posted by pinetar10

the older I get, the more I realize that to most people, life is all about the benjamins, and that includes the amish. Go to central PA. They run Amish bulk/expired grocery stores to make money. They have lights in it and accept credit cards. They will sell their land for the right price as well. I respect the Amish and they are hard working, but they're out to make a buck just like everybody else.

Sorry to have to correct you but those that you talk about are Mennits an off shoot of the Amish in an Amish business are mostly selling their products , and yes they do work out of building that have electric.

[Jaxson]

MB2 glad you liked my take on this topic. I recently posted on a local forum about this Amish store out in the country in the next county over. I was surprised at the many emails I got from my county wanting more info on the canning supplies there. I thought I was one of very few that still canned in my area. My kids know how to basically can whether they take that knowledge when they are on their own is to be seen. I swore I would never do it when growing up "having" to help my grandmas and mother. I am glad I learned how to be able to do it for my family now though.

If we all got *real* about the things we honestly needed in our lives we would all be better off. We need a roof over our heads, doesn't mean a McMansion, we need food, doesn't mean eating out for the most part, we need clothes, doesn't mean we have to have designer, we need transportation, doesn't mean high car payments. When in reality all we have done is contribute to making others wealthy for selling us the things that appear to make our lives easier only they just require more time in the long run with their upkeep.

We all have to get to the step in our own lives where we say "hey I am not playing this game any longer". We can't take any of this with us when we die so why do we put so much energy into acquiring things instead of enjoying the things we have then be content with it?

To the poster saying it is all about the benjamins you are correct but are you ready for it not to be in your lifestyle? Are you ready to stop shopping for Abercrombie, American Eagle just because that is what everybody else is doing? I am not trying to attack you I am only pointing out we all fall into the benjamins loving world. What degree is an individual's choice see?

[MonaLisaVito]

Originally Posted by Jaxson

If we all got *real* about the things we honestly needed in our lives we would all be better off. We need a roof over our heads, doesn't mean a McMansion, we need food, doesn't mean eating out for the most part, we need clothes, doesn't mean we have to have designer, we need transportation, doesn't mean high car payments. When in reality all we have done is contribute to making others wealthy for selling us the things that appear to make our lives easier only they just require more time in the long run with their upkeep.

We all have to get to the step in our own lives where we say "hey I am not playing this game any longer". We can't take any of this with us when we die so why do we put so much energy into acquiring things instead of enjoying the things we have then be content with it?

My post may be off-topic, but just wanted to say BRAVO to some of the points you made here about "us"

[Jaxson]

Aw shucks thanks MonaLisaVito just trying to keep it (us) real.

[jkpeterssingh]

Its not that they don't care to know, its not caring not to know is what counts for them. Simplicity is the way of life, life is to short so why worry about things that you simply cannot change.

[Drover]

Originally Posted by jkpeterssingh

Its not that they don't care to know, its not caring not to know is what counts for them. Simplicity is the way of life, life is to short so why worry about things that you simply cannot change.

Right, so instead they argue and even have community splits over such things as how many suspender straps are permissible (if any), if buttons are allowed and if so how many, should pockets be allowed, how many pleats should be allowed in a woman's bonnet, are cigarettes permissible or loose-leaf tobacco only, etc. This is the sort of navel-gazing trivialities that animate life in Amish communities. Even simplicity can be overly complicated.