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    Quote Originally Posted by SARGE View Post
    they follow the Old Testament for the most part without all the judgment and hatred that is so rife in the mainstream.. family and community is a priority.. as is the " Golden Rule" .. greed and materialism is unknown.. whats mine is yours and they actually give a shit about their neighbors..

    ive never met my neighbors ...
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    While I wouldn't want their lifestyle (minimal technology etc) I have to admire them - yes. Anyone that practices what they preach gets my respect.

    Except those that preach hatred and death to all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Street Gerbil View Post
    My former boss in the US was an Amish marine. Very impressive dude.


    you are shitting me right ???


    the basic premise of the Amish way of life is 180 degrees off the basic premise of the US Marine Corps..


    hell... they dont drink, cuss, fight or frequent whorehouses..
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    Quote Originally Posted by SARGE View Post
    you are shitting me right ???
    I have been staring at that line for the past 10 minutes. It has to be a joke
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    Quote Originally Posted by SARGE View Post
    you are shitting me right ???
    Quote Originally Posted by Sniper View Post
    It has to be a joke
    I haven't told the half of it. Can you imagine the (former Amish) Marine (he got really upset when I called him "ex-marine" once) in IT business?
    But seriously, I probably should have mentioned that the guy grew up in the Amish community in Ohio, then left home at some stage, joined the Corps, served in Vietnam and Japan, then got discharged and went to the IT business. Builds Shaker furniture at spare time. Amazing dude, I respect him enormously.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Street Gerbil View Post
    I haven't told the half of it. Can you imagine the (former Amish) Marine (he got really upset when I called him "ex-marine" once) in IT business?
    you are never an 'ex'-marine
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    I loved that movie about the Amish with Harrison Ford in it.. can't remember the name of it atm. But they seem like lovely people, who just go about their lives not harming others and taking care of their own.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SARGE View Post
    you are never an 'ex'-marine
    Yep, that's what he said.
    "People are stupid ... almost anyone will believe almost anything. Because people are stupid, they will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true. People's heads are full of knowledge, facts, and beliefs, and most of it is false, yet they think it all true ... they can only rarely tell the difference between a lie and the truth, and yet they are confident they can, and so all are easier to fool." -- Wizard's First Rule

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    Quote Originally Posted by Street Gerbil View Post
    I haven't told the half of it. Can you imagine the (former Amish) Marine (he got really upset when I called him "ex-marine" once) in IT business?
    But seriously, I probably should have mentioned that the guy grew up in the Amish community in Ohio, then left home at some stage, joined the Corps, served in Vietnam and Japan, then got discharged and went to the IT business. Builds Shaker furniture at spare time. Amazing dude, I respect him enormously.
    Sounds like one hell of a guy.
    Quote Originally Posted by SARGE View Post
    you are never an 'ex'-marine
    Nicely said, thats the same for most of the good guys (I hope)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lissa View Post
    I loved that movie about the Amish with Harrison Ford in it.. can't remember the name of it atm.
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    I don't under stand why they choose to live like that specific time? At that time people wernt "old fashiond" they were living up to the mod cons of the time, why did they choose that time rather than 100 years before that...
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    Quote Originally Posted by renegade master View Post
    I don't under stand why they choose to live like that specific time? At that time people wernt "old fashiond" they were living up to the mod cons of the time, why did they choose that time rather than 100 years before that...
    Its like age of empires. Its simple but comfortable.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SARGE View Post
    they follow the Old Testament for the most part...
    I don't know where you got that info from but the Amish are a Christian sect who believe the Bible and practise the New Testament:

    http://www.800padutch.com/amishfaith.shtml


    I was completely shocked to hear the news of the shootings the other day, very very sad. I'm glad you're all impressed with the way they are handling this tragedy, as am I, but I have no doubt that that community will be hurting for some time to come even though they may be showing few signs outwardly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zed View Post
    I don't know where you got that info from but the Amish are a Christian sect who believe the Bible and practise the New Testament:

    http://www.800padutch.com/amishfaith.shtml


    I was completely shocked to hear the news of the shootings the other day, very very sad. I'm glad you're all impressed with the way they are handling this tragedy, as am I, but I have no doubt that that community will be hurting for some time to come even though they may no be showing few signs outwardly.
    i stand corrected Zed..

    they dont buy into the judgment and hatred that the mainstream faiths do.. THAT statement i stand behind
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    Quote Originally Posted by renegade master View Post
    I don't under stand why they choose to live like that specific time? At that time people wernt "old fashiond" they were living up to the mod cons of the time, why did they choose that time rather than 100 years before that...

    They don't choose to live any specific "time". They just choose not to clutter their lives up with stuff they don't actually need. And base them instead on what does matter.

    Rejecting (or rather, ignoring) irrelevant stuff makes them appear to be oldfashioned, but they are not consciously anachronistic.

    Very good people indeed. They meet the classic definition of a Christian - a lantern through which God's love shines out.
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