Guest SRAII Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 i'll answer them...(or try my best)......be serious...no slamming them, just something you've always wanted to know. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 You threw me with the new avatar. Can Amish steal a Mods avatar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRAII Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 yes....they can if it's thursday.....next...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 There has always been debate around here about taxes. Do Amish pay property tax? Income tax? etc.... Thank you, my bowl-cut brotha' from anotha' motha'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRAII Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 There has always been debate around here about taxes. Do Amish pay property tax? Income tax? etc.... Thank you, my bowl-cut brotha' from anotha' motha'. yes...Tom...they pay taxes, property, income, the whole nine yards....common misconception...........you're welcome my "english" brotha...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Are there Amish folks that watch tv and have electricity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 LOL, interesting thread:rolleyes:. Why do yoders in a meat packing plant use the latest and greatest technology, computers etc, but are afraid to have their pics made? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRAII Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Are there Amish folks that watch tv and have electricity? sure, they watch TV, but it must be at someone else's place. there are a few young folks that smuggle TV's into their bedrooms, but if the parents find out....not good! not allowed to have electricity, but a lot have generators....next.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 i, for one, am totally unfamiliar with the amish. what are their beliefs, what day of the week do they go to church (primary), are they a "commue" type of folk, and why do they dress in full dresses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 How do you spell Jebediah, and who is he? Nice avatar, DB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 yes...Tom...they pay taxes, property, income, the whole nine yards....common misconception...........you're welcome my "english" brotha...... The Amish here are always in court because they never get building permits. Do they not believe in those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRAII Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 LOL, interesting thread:rolleyes:. Why do yoders in a meat packing plant use the latest and greatest technology, computers etc, but are afraid to have their pics made? not all Yoder's are amish.....also, some Amish churches are slightly different, the picture thing freaks them out. the Bible talks about not having graven images, thats what they base all pictures off of......next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Thank you, my bowl-cut brotha' from anotha' motha'. LMAO Better than what you usually call them I guess. Bearded ******* brotha' from anotha' motha'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Are you really Amish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRAII Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 i, for one, am totally unfamiliar with the amish. what are their beliefs, what day of the week do they go to church (primary), are they a "commue" type of folk, and why do they dress in full dresses? their beliefs are Christian, same as most Americans....they attend church every other Sunday....not communal......they believe the women must be modestly dressed..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRAII Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 How do you spell Jebediah, and who is he? Nice avatar, DB. you spelled the name correctly......there is quite a few Jeb's around, so who exactly you refer to, i do not know.....next.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRAII Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 The Amish here are always in court because they never get building permits. Do they not believe in those? one i cannot answer......i would think they would respect the law though....sorry...next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRAII Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Are you really Amish? no........i think my grandfather was growing up. he passed away in 2000. next..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 no........i think my grandfather was growing up. he passed away in 2000. next..... What kind of penalty did your grandfather pay for breaking away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfletch7441 Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 There's an amish place here in Oklahoma where they don't have a phone in the house, but there's a pay phone in their front yard. Sooooo, can they have telephones? Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Another question that comes up around here, Do Amish pool their money to help other Amish buy land, build houses / barns, etc? What about pre-arranged marriages, does that happen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRAII Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 What kind of penalty did your grandfather pay for breaking away? not sure Chris......i would imagine he was shunned for awhile..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Any folks in your family "practicing" Amish?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRAII Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 There's an amish place here in Oklahoma where they don't have a phone in the house, but there's a pay phone in their front yard. Sooooo, can they have telephones? Ben sure....most have a phone, but it must not be located in their home. they build a little phone booth type thing by their home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SRAII Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Another question that comes up around here, Do Amish pool their money to help other Amish buy land, build houses / barns, etc? What about pre-arranged marriages, does that happen? i would imagine that would happen....probably not too often though....marriages are not pre-arranged unless the the two have been doing the "you know what" and are having a baby, then they are expected to get married whether they love each other or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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