An Amish tractor? Say what?

[lilranch2001]

While I never would defend what has happened in and has been covered up in the Catholic religion, I am sure the Amish have had their scandals, you just do not hear as much of it. Other religions as well have had atrocious behavior. Catholic coverups is what made theirs fester. No excuse for that carp.

Dead carp at that, because it stunk!

 

[Fuddy1952]

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[ovrszd]

One of the very few times I have disagreed with James.....
Religion is so very personal, and to each their own,

I am catholic, or at least was born catholic, and I have much more respect for the Amish religion than I do the Catholic religion, although I believe all the precepts of the catholic church, how does one continue to have faith in the actual church after finding out all of the sins of its leaders?

I still believe in Mother Mary, and Jesus Christ, but having a sustainable belief in the Church has been an impossible feat for me

There's a huge gap between a "Religious" man and a "spiritual" man.

 

[lilranch2001]

I am not quite sure what your point is, but I wont argue since I am unsure what to make of it

 

[Sawyer Rob]

By Amish, do you mean the black clothed, black bonnet types? Or the Mennonite that might wear the lighter blue pants, drive a car and seem more modern?

I mean exactly what I said. They (Amish) hire me to do work for them, there's lots to see out back or behind the barn... lol

BTW, it's not about the air in the tires or the electricity ect. You guys need to educate yourself on why they do what they do...

SR

 

[lilranch2001]

Do tell!

I am listening

 

[CADplans]

Airless tires,,,

 

[Clint S]

My Dad used to bring certain Mennonites Garbage bags full of freshly laundered but rejected work clothing and gloves. FREE. In one of those interactions, he had bought eggs from the woman and was short the exact change. She held out until she got the full amount. That about sums some of them up. Friendly facade, but there's them, and there's everyone else.

Its about the person not the group. Last year I went into the local Amish metal shop. I frequent the shop 5 or 6 times a year. The man running the checkout said " I've been waiting for you to come back in" . He said I had left a box of nails on the counter. He told me I could have the box or get my money back It was like 10$. I assured him I had gotten all my boxes , but he had none of it and said he was sure I left the box and gave me the $10 . I then spent it there along with more.

 

[lman]

The Amish here use tractors with inflated rubber tires and cargo trailers to go to town or construction jobs. They use their buggies on Sunday to go to their church service at one of their residence's.

 

[poncho62]

I drive a delivery van and deliver to many Mennonites. There seems to be different levels of their faith if you will. Some are real old school, no electricity, do it all by horse team or by hand. Then there are others that have no power to the house, but the barn has power. There are some that have gone the whole hog with brand new houses and ultra modern, computerized chicken barns etc. Funny thing is though, they all seem to dress pretty much the same, dark work clothes, the women in the long patterned dresses, nothing fancy. Most of them also have the horse drawn buggies in the drive in shed. Sunday morning, they are all out going to church in them....Most of them are Lutheran religion around here I believe.