Comments on: Amish Ambush!!! http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/21/amish_ambush A Blog of Atheist Thought Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:30:55 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: sam moore jr http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/21/amish_ambush/comment-page-1#comment-87547 sam moore jr Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87547 We also have Amish in North Carolina-- in parts of NC that I never go to-- but I have seen them at a farm show. I have heard that they are strong believers in "spare the rod and spoil the child" and readily use corporal punishment. I know that some of them use tobacco products (and have resulting diseases) because the Bible does not mention tobacco. I also know that they are very wily businesspeople despite their lack of formal education (8th grade only). Anybody else here know more about the Amish than I know? We also have Amish in North Carolina– in parts of NC that I never go to– but I have seen them at a farm show. I have heard that they are strong believers in “spare the rod and spoil the child” and readily use corporal punishment. I know that some of them use tobacco products (and have resulting diseases) because the Bible does not mention tobacco. I also know that they are very wily businesspeople despite their lack of formal education (8th grade only). Anybody else here know more about the Amish than I know?

]]> By: what http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/21/amish_ambush/comment-page-1#comment-87551 what Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87551 We need a zero population growth policy. We should heavily tax anybody having more than two children. We need a zero population growth policy. We should heavily tax anybody having more than two children.

]]> By: joe zamecki http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/21/amish_ambush/comment-page-1#comment-87553 joe zamecki Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87553 The Amish are legally allowed to not allow their kids to ever enter high school. After 8th grade, the vast majority of Amish people go right to work. They fought in court to be allowed to do this. Amazing.<br /> <br /> As they grow out into modern society, I believe they will become more of a problem for America. <br /> <br /> Joe Zamecki<br /> Austin The Amish are legally allowed to not allow their kids to ever enter high school. After 8th grade, the vast majority of Amish people go right to work. They fought in court to be allowed to do this. Amazing.

As they grow out into modern society, I believe they will become more of a problem for America.

Joe Zamecki
Austin

]]> By: ga4ry http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/21/amish_ambush/comment-page-1#comment-87554 ga4ry Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87554 My entire family was killed by the Amish.....quilts......wheat......the horror My entire family was killed by the Amish…..quilts……wheat……the horror

]]> By: brad14146 http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/21/amish_ambush/comment-page-1#comment-87556 brad14146 Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87556 Problem for America...... huh,<br /> <br /> They keep to themselves., are self-sufficant, have little crime (that we know about anyways), and have very little impact on the environment. When the amish turn 18 they spend a year in modern society to choose for themselves which life they want to live. They are not out bible thumping. I see no problem here, the only negative impact I see is that sometimes we end up late due to being stuck behind one of their carriages. <br /> <br /> What, you do realize that historically cultures with less than a 2.2 population growth rarely surive. I've never felt excess population growth was really a problem as 1 it is usually reduced by epidemic of some sort (which we are wholly overdo for) or it forces groups to adapt and reach out past their boundries ie possible colonization of other planets. Problem for America…… huh,

They keep to themselves., are self-sufficant, have little crime (that we know about anyways), and have very little impact on the environment. When the amish turn 18 they spend a year in modern society to choose for themselves which life they want to live. They are not out bible thumping. I see no problem here, the only negative impact I see is that sometimes we end up late due to being stuck behind one of their carriages.

What, you do realize that historically cultures with less than a 2.2 population growth rarely surive. I’ve never felt excess population growth was really a problem as 1 it is usually reduced by epidemic of some sort (which we are wholly overdo for) or it forces groups to adapt and reach out past their boundries ie possible colonization of other planets.

]]> By: TXatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/21/amish_ambush/comment-page-1#comment-87558 TXatheist Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87558 There was a cool National Geographic show on the Amish kids who get to live normal lives for two years from age 16 to 18. They were pretty normal as far as conforming and not conforming but they all were naive to the ways of the world in many aspects. Some stayed Amish and some left the religion. There was a cool National Geographic show on the Amish kids who get to live normal lives for two years from age 16 to 18. They were pretty normal as far as conforming and not conforming but they all were naive to the ways of the world in many aspects. Some stayed Amish and some left the religion.

]]> By: UnGodly http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/21/amish_ambush/comment-page-1#comment-87559 UnGodly Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87559 I grew up very near Lancaster PA and was exposed to the Amish quite often. They are generally very nice people, but as mentioned above their technophobic tendencies go hand in hand with anti-intellectualism.<br /> <br /> And of course like virtually all other Jeebus-brand cults they are deeply homophobic.<br /> <br /> One of my first jobs as a youth was repairing TVs at a shop in Lancaster county. This small one man business sold more battery operated TVs than any other Zenith dealer in the US. We report, you decide.<br /> <br /> I do admire the Amish for their pacifism, a practice to which I also aspire.<br /> <br /> I grew up very near Lancaster PA and was exposed to the Amish quite often. They are generally very nice people, but as mentioned above their technophobic tendencies go hand in hand with anti-intellectualism.

And of course like virtually all other Jeebus-brand cults they are deeply homophobic.

One of my first jobs as a youth was repairing TVs at a shop in Lancaster county. This small one man business sold more battery operated TVs than any other Zenith dealer in the US. We report, you decide.

I do admire the Amish for their pacifism, a practice to which I also aspire.

]]> By: pixel http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/21/amish_ambush/comment-page-1#comment-87560 pixel Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87560 We used to live in Maryland and would go up to the Amish country in PA pretty often. I loved it up there and I thought the Amish were very friendly. We took a tour of an Amish house (no one lived in it, I think it was set up as sort of a museum). Our tour guide was a Mennonite who had been Amish.<br /> <br /> I seriously do not have a problem with the Amish. I just watched a Nat Geo special on cults last night - at least the Amish aren't like those fruitcakes!<br /> <br /> I think their beliefs are wrong and I'm against corporal punishment for children, but a lot of other folks have beliefs and child-rearing techniques I disagree with. I'd take the Amish over poor white trailer trash xians any day! We used to live in Maryland and would go up to the Amish country in PA pretty often. I loved it up there and I thought the Amish were very friendly. We took a tour of an Amish house (no one lived in it, I think it was set up as sort of a museum). Our tour guide was a Mennonite who had been Amish.

I seriously do not have a problem with the Amish. I just watched a Nat Geo special on cults last night – at least the Amish aren’t like those fruitcakes!

I think their beliefs are wrong and I’m against corporal punishment for children, but a lot of other folks have beliefs and child-rearing techniques I disagree with. I’d take the Amish over poor white trailer trash xians any day!

]]> By: pixel http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/21/amish_ambush/comment-page-1#comment-87561 pixel Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87561 p.s. I live on the Space Coast in Florida and I'm getting tired of this darn TS Fay. Would someone please pray to whichever deity controls tropical storms and floods??? <br /> <br /> :-) p.s. I live on the Space Coast in Florida and I’m getting tired of this darn TS Fay. Would someone please pray to whichever deity controls tropical storms and floods???

:-)

]]> By: TheOtherOne http://atheists.org/blog/2008/08/21/amish_ambush/comment-page-1#comment-87562 TheOtherOne Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-87562 It seems like the low-tech agriculture causes this need for expansion across so many states. I wonder at what point that will be perceived as a problem - that so much land is being used less productively than it could be? It seems like the low-tech agriculture causes this need for expansion across so many states. I wonder at what point that will be perceived as a problem – that so much land is being used less productively than it could be?

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