“The number of Amish have tripled since 1984. They have been identified as one of the fastest moving communities in America. This has occurred for two reasons.” - WRNews
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“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17)
Why are why the Amish one of the fastest growing populations in America?
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NewYup, kids
My stepfather has developed friendships among the Amish near Elkhart, IN—two families actually came to my mother’s funeral—and with median family sizes of around 7 kids or so, you’re going to get rapid population growth unless you have very little retention. I would argue that Rumspringa has not just one, but two major effects—they get the opportunity to choose what life they want, and they see how messed up we “English” can be. Giving up TV isn’t as hard after they see some of the dreck there…
Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.
NewApparently, they are really romantic..
If you believe what kind of books Christians seem to buy…