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Kyle Taylor
Contemporary Issues
3rd Period Mrs. Powers
19 December 2006
The Amish
The Amish religion contains a lot of beliefs, rules, and ways of life. It all started back to the date 1693. The founder of the Amish religion was Jacob Amman. The current countries that practice this religion are the United States and parts of Canada. The most populated Amish areas are located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. A big part of the Amish people lives in rural areas and in small communities where everyone practices the same lifestyles and religion. The most current population of this religion is about 135,000 adults.
The basic beliefs of this religion come from the Swiss Anabaptist movement in 16th century Europe. There are a lot of unwritten beliefs in this religion known as Ordung. They are unwritten and closely followed by the followers of this religion. Beliefs include avoiding interaction with excommunications- someone who has married an outsider. This is considered......

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