The Amish church was formed in 1693 and it was led by Jakob Ammann, a Swiss Anabaptist Mennonite leader, according to Britannica, a fact-checked encyclopedia.

Amish churches forbid individuals to pose for face-on-photos for two reasons. First, they cite the second of the Bible's Ten Commandments: "Thou shalt not make… any graven image, or any likeness ...

Going into any two Amish churches will result in a slightly different experience. "The differences lie primarily in practice," Burdge said. He uses the German word Ordnung, ...

Tourists curious about the Amish flock to their communities to see them and the Amish may not like the attention, but they ...

Traditionally, Amish life could be divided into distinct areas: home, business, entertainment and the church experience. But on the Internet, all those dimensions are fused.

Going into any two Amish churches will result in a slightly different experience. "The differences lie primarily in practice," Burdge said. He uses the German word Ordnung, ...

Church leaders have become much more accepting of EMS involvement over the past 20 years, as more and more people have joined in, said Sam, an Amish man who heads Gordonville EMS. Yet the path can ...

It froze Amish culture in time and created “an embrace of ignorance,” he said: “It’s what sealed our fate.” Bontrager and Zook say the Amish are taught not to question church leaders or ...