Old Order, Swartzentruber, Beachy, New Order. One people — dozens of rules.
The 'standard' ones. 200,000 people. Buggy, beard, kerosene.
Strictest. No reflectors. No indoor toilet.
Most progressive (of the bearded). Electricity in workshop.
Cars. Electricity. Church building. But still Amish?
Between Old Order and Swartzentruber. Stricter than average, softer than extreme.
Chart: who can what. From Swartzentruber to Beachy.
Not Amish! But relatives. Same roots, different path.
Third sibling. Common property. Colonies. Canada.
One technology — 10 answers. Depends on community.
1693, 1910, 1927, 1966. When community can't agree — split.
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana — the Big Three. 80% of all Amish.
Doubling every 20 years. 380,000 → 760,000 by 2045.
Land expensive → move. Maine, Missouri, Montana. Amish frontier.
Stricter than Old Order. Hooks instead of buttons. Adams County.
White buggies. 1850s clothing. Live in Pennsylvania, not Nebraska.
Beard? Buggy? No. Baptism + Ordnung + community.
Can you become Amish? Theoretically yes. Practically — near impossible.
85-90% stay. 10-15% leave. Who and why?
Each generation slightly more progressive. Slowly. But inevitably.
380,000 (2024). Was 5,000 (1900). Growth without immigration.