Do you think that Amish are Christians?

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I saw this question and thought I would ask it here: Do you think Amish are Christians? please state why or why not.
 
I don’t know much about them but If they are baptised then yes they are, that is what makes one a Christian.
 
Catholic_to_LDS said:
I saw this question and thought I would ask it here: Do you think Amish are Christians? please state why or why not.
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The Amish believe in the Trinity and baptize in the Trinity. The Church accepts that as valid baptism and an incorporation into the Body of Christ.

Yes, they are Christian.
 
Yes, they are Christians. They practice Trinitarian baptism.
 
Why wouldn’t they be Christian?
They’re a little extreme in their beliefs, but recognisably Christian.
 
Catholic_to_LDS said:
I saw this question and thought I would ask it here: Do you think Amish are Christians? please state why or why not.
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I have read some of their stories about their everyday lives but they are silent about their beliefs. At times they will relate what goes on during a worship service. Men and women are seated separate from one another. Men on one side and ladies across from from the men.
They also practice shunning.
Amish do live a life separate from the 'english ’ as they call outsiders. yet they will conduct their business , such as selling their wears and handmade items which are really excellent.
Quilts and handmade furniture are a few which I have read about in the stories written by authors who are welcome to visit within their communities.
Amish are wonderful folks, but they enjoy being separate from others.
What are your views on separation?

God bless,
bluelake
 
bluelake said:
I have read some of their stories about their everyday lives but they are silent about their beliefs. At times they will relate what goes on during a worship service. Men and women are seated separate from one another. Men on one side and ladies across from from the men.
They also practice shunning.
Amish do live a life separate from the 'english ’ as they call outsiders. yet they will conduct their business , such as selling their wears and handmade items which are really excellent.
Quilts and handmade furniture are a few which I have read about in the stories written by authors who are welcome to visit within their communities.
Amish are wonderful folks, but they enjoy being separate from others.
What are your views on separation?

God bless,
bluelake
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You do realize, that catholics and Lutherans do excommunicate members. Even if the member does it on their own.
Do they have to do things the way you want them to even if they believe in Jesus and are trinitarian?
What are they missing out on?
 
chrisb said:
Yes. You will know them by their fruit.

Peace.
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👍 We live among the Amish. I strive to be more like them in their simplicity and humility (and gardening :yup:). My personal opinion is, most of them are going to bypass purgatory because they live so close to the Kingdom of God on earth.
 
StrawberryJam said:
You do realize, that catholics and Lutherans do excommunicate members. Even if the member does it on their own.
Do they have to do things the way you want them to even if they believe in Jesus and are trinitarian?
What are they missing out on?
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Well technically the Church only declares excommunication. A person is excommunicated the moment they do whatever they do that is grounds for excommunication. Just like the Church doesn’t make someone a Saint, they only declare it.
 
The Amish are a Christian group which came from the Anabaptist tradition. Asking if the “Amish are Christian” is like asking if “Catholics are Christian”…as a group they follow in the Anabaptist tradition as do the Mennonites, Brethren in Christ and Brethren…and to an extent Friends. The Amish are part of the greater Christian tradition as are Catholics.

Are individual Amish people “Christians”? One does not become part of the communtiy until one has reached adulthood and makes the choice to join the community in baptism. Unilt this decision is made, they are free to “explore” other avenues. I have some Mennonite friends who left the community…“Brotherhood”…as young adults before baptism.

Once an Amish person is baptised they are part of the Brotherhood for life…they face “the ban” aka “shunning” if they leave after this time. Once baptized they must conform to the disipline of the community.
 
Shunning is different than ex-communication. A Catholic can still participate in the Mass, they can’t recieve Communion or other sacraments until they go to confession.

I believe that shunning means they are shut out of the community completely and can’t have contact with other Amish. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Yours in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary

Bernadette
 
BernadetteM said:
Shunning is different than ex-communication. A Catholic can still participate in the Mass, they can’t recieve Communion or other sacraments until they go to confession.

I believe that shunning means they are shut out of the community completely and can’t have contact with other Amish. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Yours in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary

Bernadette
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I believe it amounts to the same thing. In order for a “shunned” member to enter into community life again, they have to go through a formal “confession” before the body of the wrong doing they were accused/convicted of.

Yes, basically no Amish is to have communication with a shunned member…even in the same household.

In some Amish communities the line is “blurred” some when the “offending” member joins the Mennonites or Brethren…it really depends on the bishop if he “relaxes” the prohibition of family members being required to shun the "ex-Amish.

I’ve read that the Amish keep about 95% of their people…one difficulty most Amish have onced “shunned” or leaving the community…they are ill equipped to deal with modern life…most Amish are educated to the level that the law requires…higher education isn’t stressed…if not forbidden in some communities.
 
BernadetteM said:
Shunning is different than ex-communication. A Catholic can still participate in the Mass, they can’t recieve Communion or other sacraments until they go to confession.

I believe that shunning means they are shut out of the community completely and can’t have contact with other Amish. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Yours in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary

Bernadette
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There used to be a form of excommunication just like that, it is no longer used however.
 
Advocatus_Fidei said:
There used to be a form of excommunication just like that, it is no longer used however.
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I attended a Mennonite service with some acquaintences many years ago. One of the Mennonite men was “excommunicated” because of adultery. After counseling and repentance he was restored to the community publically.

He and his wife stood in the front of the meeting house and he offered his apology to his wife and community and affirmed his repentance and asked the community and his wife of forgiveness. After his confession and plea, each member of the congregation was asked to come forward and embrace him in love and restoration.

It was then stated by the elders that if any brought this sin which had been duly confessed and formally forgiven to the forefront again and condemned this brother who had shown true repentance and remorse…they would then be subject to disipline for doing so. It was a very moving service…there weren’t too many dry eyes in the house.
 
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