The Unexpected Rules and Customs of the Amish Community

If You’re Out, You’re Out

It's not always sunshine and rainbows. Like most communities, there are rules set in place and if you break those rules, you may face some harsh consequences. In the Amish community, rule breakers can be served a Meidung order, meaning that they are being rejected. If you disobey religious and cultural codes, you are out.

Cancer-Free

Due to harsh rules of eating organically and abstaining from alcohol, cigarettes, and drugs, cancer diagnoses are very rare for Amish folks. The children of the community also rarely suffer from asthma and allergies. Sticking to strict rules may be tough, but it's definitely good in the long run.

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The More You Know

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  • In 1945, Dwight D. Eisenhower predicted that people would try to dispel the holocaust as a falsehood, and ordered all possible photographs taken of the Nazi crimes to hinder any such attempts.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.