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Question
What do Christians believe?
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Amish Christians

This position surveys the beliefs of Amish Christians, an American Protestant group of around 200,000 members. It outlines their history and schisms, their distinctive worship and clergy, their attitudes to politics and equality, and the plain, separated way of life their faith prescribes.

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  1. Amish Miscellaneous beliefs
    The Amish practice shunning against members who have transgressed.
  2. Amish Worship
    Worship takes place in different households, rather than a church.
  3. What do the Amish believe?
    The Amish are a Christian denomination that subscribes to the teachings of Jacob Ammann. The Amish intentionally live simple lifestyles, which is reflected in their lack of belief in individualism; the way they dress, prepare their meals, and refuse modern technology is based on their belief to serve God without temptation or pride.
  4. Amish politics and attitudes to equality
    The Amish have firm beliefs. They are pacifists who reject all forms of violence. They also believe in set gender roles; men are the spiritual leaders at home and in the church, women are the caregivers. Abortion is prohibited under all circumstances and there are strict ideas on what constitutes sin, such as homosexuality.
  5. Amish Clergy
    Amish ministers are not professional; they are chosen from within the community.
  6. Amish History/schism
    The Amish church split from the Swiss Anabaptist church in 1693.
  7. Amish Holy books
    The Holy Bible is the only religious text the Amish believe in.