AMISH RELIGION As I did my research on the religious beliefs of Amish it was interesting to get these facts. The church sets the rules for the community, so their whole lives revolve around this religion. They believe that a woman's place is in the home with no career, the only exception would be ...

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Menno's followers quickly became known as Mennonites. The Amish began due to a split of the Mennonites during the late 17th century. The Amish founder was Jacob Amman, who based his beliefs and practices on the writings of Simons and on the 1632 Mennonite Dordrecht Confession of Faith. The Amish and Mennonites have retained similar beliefs, but differ in some practices. ...

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