It’s easy to see why someone could confuse these two groups since both the Mennonites and the Amish have their roots in the Anabaptist tradition. During the Protestant Reformation, the Anabaptists ...
Persecuted for their beliefs, including adult baptism and refusal to participate in military service, many Amish migrated to North America in the 18th and 19th centuries. They settled primarily in ...
It was also an opportunity to bring the historically politically adverse and traditionalist culture under the Grand Old Party’s umbrella. Some Amish refrain from voting due to beliefs emphasizing ...
According to dozens of Amish, Mennonite, and ex-Amish who spoke with The Post this week, many of the groups’ deepest-held beliefs — including limited government and freedom of religion ...