The Amish are not allowed to use watches. They are a functional item but threaten the values of community togetherness (this is usually a value that items are checked against when bishops discuss its allowance). Watches are a way for Amish individuals to check the time, and as such, support "rush" and hurry. These contradict the value of Gelassenheit, which encourages yielding and a slow lifestyle. Reflection has nothing to do with the item. In fact Amish individuals are allowed to own mirrors in their homes, they are just usually fewer and smaller.
Yes, the Amish people can and do ride bikes all the time.
Yes, there are there of many Amish people.
As a married couple if you meet and Amish person and want to become Amish you can. There is nothing in the Amish lifestyles that prevents people to converting to the Amish lifestyle.
Amish people believe in Jesus Christ so the Amish god is Jesus, too.
Because they do not understand why the Amish do what they do or they a bigoted.
Farming and blacksmithing are two occupations of the Amish people.
A Amish can be a artist but it perfers to work or sew.
I can only tell you of states I lived in that definitely have Amish communities: Pennsylvania, Delaware and California.
Yes, if they have the time and money. I know an Amish couple in their late 50's from Penn. that have been to Europe on vacation and have traveled a good bit in the US.
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Yes. Almost all Amish people are allowed to visit doctors.
The Amish A People of Preservation - 2000 TV was released on: USA: 2000