What do the Amish believe happens after death?

Like other Christian groups, the Amish believe in heaven and hell. However, unlike other branches of Christianity, the Amish believe that once a person has died, they're no longer there. They are immediately with God in the afterlife. Because of this, there is no praying for the deceased after they've passed.
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What does the Amish do when someone dies?

After embalming, the family takes over, dressing the loved one in all white and placing them in a simple handmade wood casket. Like the deceased they honor, an Amish funeral is a simple, plain event. The viewing and funeral happens in a family home or barn, depending on the size of the gathering.
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How long do the Amish Mourn?

Emotional expressions of grief are often private. Public expression of grief may include Amish women wearing black after the death of a loved one. For Amish families, funerals are often simple and are typically held three days after the death.
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How are Amish buried?

Most Amish are buried in an Amish cemetery in hand-dug graves. A wagon takes the casket to the cemetery and four close family members or friends are chosen as pallbearers. The preacher says a final prayer at the gravesite and the family throws sod onto the casket.
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Do Amish get divorced?

About the Amish

In the Amish community, divorce is forbidden and not sanctioned in the Amish church. If a member of the community violates this, they are violating their vows that they took during their Amish baptism, which takes place between the ages of 18 and 22 years old, according to National Geographic.
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What do Amish do on their wedding night?

They schedule an evening dinner at the homes of their wedding guests. And this is when the families will give the couple their wedding gift. Sometime the next spring they finally settle into their own home, and it's not usually very long till they start a family of their own.
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Do Amish marry their siblings?

In a nutshell, the Amish do in fact marry their cousins at times. There are a number of reasons for this — which we'll discuss further in the blog — but they basically boil down to the limitations that exist from the Amish way of life.
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Do Amish brush teeth?

The Amish of southwestern Michigan live quiet lives in rural seclusion, yet they are rebels. They are fond of desserts and jams. They do not brush their teeth every day, and most do not floss. Yet, their children have half as many cavities as other U.S. children and they suffer less gum disease.
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Does Amish believe in God?

“Both Mennonites and Amish believe in one God eternally existing as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Romans 8:1-17). We believe that Jesus Christ, God's only Son, died on the cross for the sins of the world.
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What Bible does the Amish follow?

In Old Order Amish services, scripture is either read or recited from the German translation of Martin Luther. Worship is followed by lunch and socializing. Church services are conducted in a mixture of Standard German (or 'Bible Dutch') and Pennsylvania German.
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How do the Amish give birth?

sector involves Amish and non-Amish lay midwives. These midwives are all women who have children of their own and learned midwifery through books and apprenticeship to another lay midwife. They deliver babies in their homes or go to the house of laboring women.
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Do the Amish believe in organ donation?

Their bible is written in High German. Belief that one must live life purely and free from influences. Religious beliefs do not prevent surgery, blood transfusions, anesthesia or dental work. Organ transplant is allowed, but not the heart.
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Do the Amish go to hospitals?

The Amish religion does not restrict people from seeking modern medical care. For the most part, Amish use local doctors and dentists and will go to specialists and hospitals as determined.
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Do Amish get embalmed?

The entire process – from preparing the body to the funeral and burial – usually takes 3 days and involves the entire Amish community. Embalming the body is permitted and is done by a local funeral home, being careful not to apply makeup or making cosmetic corrections.
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Why do Amish get married on Thursday?

Plain folk actually have quite a few wedding customs that differ from non-Plain weddings. Amish weddings typically occur on either Tuesdays or Thursdays, as those are the least-busy days of the farming week. The community needs a full day to prepare and clean up for the event.
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What is the Amish belief?

The core Amish values are to lead a simple life of faith. The Amish believe that their religious faith and the way they choose to live are interdependent. These core beliefs lead to a very strong set of values of faith, family, community, and a simple unworldly life.
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Are Amish and Mormon the same?

A major difference in the two subcultures that seems to have resulted from their distinctive theological doctrines is that the Amish have developed a closed and introverted society, whereas the Mormons have evolved an open and extroverted society in which a real expansion and new members are desired.
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What language do Amish speak?

Pennsylvania Dutch is the language used by the Amish population here in Lancaster County. It is considered to be their first and native language. The Amish learn to read, write and speak in English, allowing them to communicate with the 'outside world'.
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Why do Amish pull girls teeth?

Summary: The Amish typically have their teeth pulled out by unlicensed dentists instead of incurring the high cost of dentistry. They perceive dentures as more cost effective and easier to maintain oral health.
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Can Amish wear deodorant?

Concerning deodorant, yes, the Amish DO wear deodorant.
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How can you tell if an Amish woman is married?

White Bonnets

In most cases, the only time you see an Amish woman wearing a white bonnet is after she is married. It's essentially a symbol that she is a lifelong relation and “off the market” so to speak. If a man sees an Amish woman wearing a white bonnet, he will know that she's already married.
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How many wives can the Amish have?

However, the Amish are rigidly attuned to the inner-workings of their faith, regardless of the denomination to which they belong. This means the traditional (and conservative) interpretation of marriage as being between one man and one woman is the only marriage that is conducted in Amish communities.
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Do the Amish get Alzheimer's?

Amish study

Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the risk for Alzheimer's disease, yet despite vast research efforts, including sophisticated genetic sequencing, well over 50 percent of the genetic basis remains unexplained.
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What is the average lifespan of an Amish person?

People with the mutation live to be 85 on average, significantly longer than their predicted average lifespan of 71 for Amish in general, which hasn't changed much over the last century. The age range of Amish in the study was 18 to 85 with the average age of carriers 44 and the unaffected 46 years old.
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At what age do the Amish marry?

The Amish Community and Dating

Dating among the Amish typically begins around age 16 with most Amish couples marrying between the ages of 20 and 22. To find a prospective date, the young adults socialize at functions such as frolics, church, or home visits.
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