#amish — Public Fediverse posts
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@benroyce @bytebro @PeteLittle @gaditb @davidrevoy
Amish ideology is misunderstood.
Amish are NOT anti technology, they are anti-rapid and careless adoption of technology.Amish have pneumatic (air) powered workshops, and they have old fashioned cell phones to conduct business.
In 150 years, the #amish will be made fun of because they use silicon computers, smart phones and drive combustion cars 😁
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How the #Amish Let #Technology in Without Letting It Take Over
After three years studying the community, I came to see that the real question isn't what technology can do, but what it asks us to give up.
By: Lindsay Ems, July 27, 2026
Excerpt: "I first began studying the Amish in 2012 as a doctoral researcher of media studies at Indiana University, located within a few hours of settlements in Elkhart, LaGrange, and Daviess counties. Going into the project, I knew what most everyone else did: that the Amish prized simple living, communal values, and religious discipline, while resisting certain technologies such as cars, TV, and electricity. In my initial conversations with Amish leaders, they told me that they were worried that new technology might diminish the sense of purpose people in their communities feel. They worried that new communication tools, such as smartphones and social media, would disrupt rituals, traditions, and their established communication patterns. Above all, they wanted to preserve their shared culture in which each person felt spiritually connected to their neighbors and the #NaturalWorld."
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"In Joe’s settlement, the #BlackBoxPhone was developed in response to a very specific social problem: Roughly 100 crews left the settlement daily for their construction jobs and needed a way to communicate while away from home. At the same time, several ministers believed that the cell phones already adopted by many community members should be abandoned. They worried that private text messages could facilitate extramarital relationships. And #smartphones, they feared, tempted users to access unfiltered, immoral content such as pornography, which could undermine human intimacy.
"The black-box phone, by contrast, was a happy medium that posed threats to community members’ social and spiritual health. Its design reflects that: The phone is an intentionally bulked-up contraption that enables mobile communications from a vehicle but is highly inconvenient to carry. It only allows public, audible conversations — no texting or internet access. It is also shared among the crew members. Ministers in the settlement hoped that adopting these devices would make individual cell phone ownership among their constituents unnecessary.
"As a substitute for cell phones, the black-box phone is a distinctively Amish modification of an existing technology that better aligns with their values. It forces public communicative arrangements, allowing peers to hold each other accountable for their actions. Additionally, this device enables the Amish to achieve their goals and adhere to their social norms without submitting to the individualizing, privatizing, and attention-fragmenting logic of #BigTech."
Read more:
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/how-the-amish-let-technology-in-without-letting-it-take-over/#SolarPunkSunday #LowTech #LoTech #SmartPhoneAddiction #TechAddiction #Communication #Luddite #Connections #ConnectingWithCommunity #ConnectingWithNature
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Technologie – wofür?
Die Amischen sind dafür bekannt, dass sie praktisch so leben wie vor Jahrhunderten. Mit ihren Outfits und Kutschen wirkt das so. Die Kommunikationswissenschaftlerin Lindsay Ems hat sich näher mit den Amischen und ihrem Umgang mit Technologie beschäftigt. Ihre Forschung legt eine Frage nahe: Sollte Technologie nicht weniger danach bewertet werden, was sie kann, sondern danach, was sie mit uns macht? -
Looks like my analog telephone adaptor. https://amishamerica.com/amish-black-box-phone/
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Lindsay Ems on ‘How the #Amish Let #Technology in Without Letting It Take Over’.
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/how-the-amish-let-technology-in-without-letting-it-take-over/
“Technology can be greatly empowering, but it’s important to remember that the social arrangements — that is, the white space around new tech — should always take at least equal focus.”
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An #Amish dude with a nice #beard wears a #Mexican#witch #hat and an #automotive mechanic's #jumpsuit with a #weird cummerbund decorated with sewn-on pocket watches. He plays a #rickenbacker #guitar with #humbuckerpickups and calls himself "Soulabilly". This #LP is factory sealed too. Alrighty then. #GoofyAlbumCovers
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Hype for the Future 235U: Holmes County, Ohio
Overview Holmes County is a notable rural county located in the east-central portion of the State of Ohio southwest of Canton along the Route 62 corridor within Amish Country and home to notable villages such as Millersburg (county seat) and Killbuck. Today, the county is home to the Victorian House Museum and the Hotel Millersburg (2 ⭐️) within Millersburg alongside a number of related tourist establishments associated with Ohio’s Amish Country throughout the area. Within the Village […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/23/hype-for-the-future-235u-holmes-county-ohio/
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Traditionally, the main language of most Amish communities is Pennsylvania Dutch. In recent years, practices around clothing, modern conveniences and interaction with others have relaxed — and English has arrived too. Eythana Miller, who was born and raised Amish in Libby, Northwest Montaha, writes for The Dial about interviewing her family and community members to preserve her culture's language. "I’m asking for so much from them in these conversations, scavenging their memory banks, taking what I am given and then trying to get more. I don’t only want to know the words, but how they are used to convey the trivial details — the food, the clothes, the daily household tasks — as well as the profound sorrows and intense joys."
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Amish volunteers working with Spokes of Hope, a faith-based disaster relief charity, to rebuild homes and businesses after Hurricane Helene, walk down a temporary road in Chimney Rock, North Carolina, April 7. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
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Hype for the Future 222L: LaGrange County, Indiana
Overview LaGrange County is a notable county located within the northeastern portion of the State of Indiana and directly east of the Elkhart County line, while also serving as one of the two (2) counties of the Michiana region jointly associated with Amish Country in Northern Indiana. Today, the county seat is the community of LaGrange, though the iconic Town of Shipshewana to the west is also associated with the regional culture. Today, Shipshewana is home to the Van Buren Hotel at […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/10/hype-for-the-future-222l-lagrange-county-indiana/
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Hype for the Future 222J: Elkhart County, Indiana
Introduction Elkhart County is a notable county located within the Michiana region along the northern border of the State of Indiana and is associated with notable cities and towns such as Elkhart, Goshen, Middlebury, and Nappanee, just to name a few. While the community of Goshen serves as the county seat, Elkhart to the northwest serves as the largest city within the county and is associated with the Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum, the Wellfield Botanic Gardens, the Elkhart County Museum […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/06/10/hype-for-the-future-222j-elkhart-county-indiana/
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Part two of this journal thought experiment about an idea I've stolen from the Amish: that technology can help but it can also distance us from ourselves and those that are important.
What would you add to the list?
(Note: I'm not saying never do technology. But I think it's good to constantly reflect on what is this thing giving me and what is it taking.)
Part one: https://mastodon.social/@donthatedontkill/116693183036425103
#Amish #journaling #thinking #technology #sortingItOut -
Part of tonight's journaling wherein I try to figure out the world and the place I want in it... One of the ideas of the Amish I've taken to heart more and more.
#Amish #journaling #thinking #technology #sortingItOut -
Ja - und die These, dass Religion keinen positiven Einfluss auf die Geburtenraten haben könne, ist seit Langem durch die beiden Beispiele der christlichen Old Order Amish & der jüdischen Haredim falsifiziert.
Ich empfehle, damit klar zu kommen. Auch, wenn das am Anfang schmerzt…
@MerlinOfMerlinsforge @Hector999 @haiku_shelf
#Wissenschaft #Religionswissenschaft #Religionsdemografie #Falsifikation #Nullhypothese #Haredim #Amish #Kinderreichtum https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/juedische-charedim-christliche-amish-zwei-sciebooks-kostenfrei-als-pdf/
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"Amish Wagon in Winter." From a photograph by high school friend Gary Lauver. Watercolor. #art #artwork #arting #artist #artists #painting #painter #paintings #paintingtime #watercolor #watercolors #pennsylvania #amish #amishcommunity #amishreligion #amishcult #primitive #vintage #heirloom #old #oldfashioned #traditional #tradwife #pennsylvaniadutch #dutch #othercultures #otherculture #differentculture #cooking #farming #simplelife #simplicity #winter #photography
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Ich verstehe schon, dass die Befunde der #Religionsdemografie für viele schwierig sind - für mich selbst manchmal auch.
Aber der Generationen überspannende Kinderreichtum etwa der christlichen Old Order Amish oder der jüdischen Charedim lässt sich eben empirisch nicht leugnen.
Erkenntnisse der #Wissenschaft entsprechen nicht immer unseren Wünschen.
#Religion #Demografie #Amish #Haredim #Charedim https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/juedische-charedim-christliche-amish-zwei-sciebooks-kostenfrei-als-pdf/
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"Amish Farmer in Winter." From a photograph by high school friend Gary Lauver. Watercolor. #art #artwork #arting #artist #artists #painting #painter #paintings #paintingtime #watercolor #watercolors #pennsylvania #amish #amishcommunity #amishreligion #amishcult #primitive #vintage #heirloom #old #oldfashioned #traditional #tradwife #pennsylvaniadutch #dutch #othercultures #otherculture #differentculture #cooking #farming #simplylife #simplicity #winter #photography
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Danke für die Nachfrage! 🙏
So beeindruckend hoch die Geburtenraten kinderreicher Religionsgemeinschaften wie der christlichen Old Order Amish oder der jüdischen Haredim auch sind - noch ist ihre Zahl zu klein, um die globale und massive Bevölkerungsimplosion auszugleichen. 📉
Ich rechne daher mit einem Einbruch der Weltbevölkerung in den nächsten Jahrzehnten und erst danach mit einer möglichen, demografischen Wiederbelebung aus v.a. monotheistischen Religionen. 📈
Und, nein, die etablierte Demografie auch der UN 🇺🇳 hat den Kinderreichtum mancher religiöser Traditionen noch kaum im Blick und schon gar nicht in den Berechnungen. 🧮
#Religionen #Demografie #Religionsdemografie #Amish #Haredim #Christentum #Judentum https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/juedische-charedim-christliche-amish-zwei-sciebooks-kostenfrei-als-pdf/
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Hype for the Future 203P: City of Harmony, Minnesota
Overview The City of Harmony is a small community located in the southeastern portion of Fillmore County, Minnesota, along the Route 52 corridor and within close proximity to Niagara Cave to the southwest. Today home to the largest Amish community in Minnesota, the community is associated with the Country Lodge Inn, Amish Tours of Harmony, Estelle’s Eatery and Bar, and Gabby Lou’s Kitchen.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/05/22/hype-for-the-future-203p-city-of-harmony-minnesota/
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Hidden (Sisters of the Heart Book 1) "Desperate, she runs to the only place she's ever felt completely safe" Sale: $12.95 to $0.99 by Shelley Shepard Gray Rating: 4.5/5 (1,665 Reviews) #amish #romance #christianfiction #romancereads #books #booksky #sisters #escape #suspense
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A souvenir from my #Google+ collection, "Americana", exterminated along with several other large collections.
Some survived (mostly before and after the 8 years of G+) on my own hand-made pages (fenfotos.com) and thankfully, I posted many favorites on Flickr as well.
Not this one (until now), but worth a visit if you enjoy this genre &/or time. Enjoy.
#Kodachrome #Amish #landscape #PennsylvaniaDutch #Americana #Fenfotos #Photography
More Americana (Flickr Collection): https://flic.kr/s/aHsk2qsgeL
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Harvest time in "Pennsylvania Dutch" country.
Bringing in the crop at day's end,
Photo is from 1983, Kodachrome (KM25)
This was one of my enduring memories from "Pennsylvania Dutch" country near #Lancaster PA. It was - until now - only online in my large Google+ "Americana Collection"(See sample in comment below).
More #Americana images survived, in my (Flickr) Collection @
https://flic.kr/s/aHsk2qsgeLAdding this now.
#Kodachrome #Amish #PennsylvaniaDutch #farming #Fenfotos #Photography
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🚜🧬 Researchers compared two similar communities with different #farming techniques to study immune system development.
#Amish #children who grow up around traditional manual farming show a much lower risk of #allergies than #Hutterite children who live on modernized industrial farms. The study suggests that early exposure to diverse environmental #microbes found in barns helps train our immune system to ignore harmless allergens.
👉 https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/amish-dont-develop-allergies-33/
#biology #health #science #immunology #research #medicine #nature #education
