Amish
Buggy-driving Christians
The Amish are a Christian group known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt modern technology.
Descended from Swiss Anabaptists who settled in Pennsylvania in the 18th century, they maintain separation from mainstream society and speak a German dialect among themselves.
Amish country refers to rural areas where they farm and live in close-knit communities.
As an adjective, Amish describes their distinctive practices: Amish furniture, Amish quilts.
Anabaptist Christian denomination
- ChristianAdherent of the gospel
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
bishop · deacon · ordination · scripture · devotion · piety · worship · sermon
Free of complexity
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- modestLacking in pretension
- unpretentiousLacking false superiority
functional · homespun · bonnet · suspenders · beard · cape dress · black hat · plain dress
Agricultural terrain
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- farmingCultivating land for food
- barnAgricultural storage structure
- buggyHorse-drawn cart
horse-drawn · plow · harvest · livestock · dairy · orchard · pasture · homestead
Stuffed, stitched bed covering
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- furnitureMovable room objects
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
- canningAirtight food preservation
baking · cabinetry · blacksmithing · leatherwork · heirloom · artisanal · needlework · carpentry
Refusal to oppose force
- conscientious objectorOne refusing military service morally
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
reconciliation · draft exemption · antiwar · harmony · meekness · forbearance
Without utility connections
- kerosene lampWick-based fuel light
- wood stoveTimber-fueled heating appliance
- iceboxCold food storage chest
- wringer washerLaundry device with squeeze rollers
hand tools · horse and buggy · no internet · generator · gas-powered
Mennonite
Anabaptist Christian denomination
- ChristianAdherent of the gospel
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- churchPlace of Christian worship
congregation · bishop · deacon · ordination · scripture · devotion · piety · worship · sermon · fellowship
simple
Free of complexity
- unadornedLacking decoration or ornament
- austereSeverely simple and unadorned
- modestLacking in pretension
unpretentious · functional · homespun · bonnet · suspenders · beard · cape dress · black hat · plain dress · apron
farmland
Agricultural terrain
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- farmingCultivating land for food
- barnAgricultural storage structure
buggy · horse-drawn · plow · harvest · livestock · dairy · orchard · pasture · homestead · countryside
quilt
Stuffed, stitched bed covering
- woodworkingCraft of shaping lumber
- furnitureMovable room objects
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
canning · baking · cabinetry · blacksmithing · leatherwork · heirloom · artisanal · needlework · carpentry · shoofly pie
nonresistance
Refusal to oppose force
- conscientious objectorOne refusing military service morally
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- peacefulFree from disturbance
forgiveness · reconciliation · draft exemption · antiwar · harmony · meekness · forbearance
off-grid
Without utility connections
- kerosene lampWick-based fuel light
- wood stoveTimber-fueled heating appliance
- iceboxCold food storage chest
wringer washer · hand tools · horse and buggy · no internet · generator · gas-powered
- FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews
- Christian GroupsBaptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian
- PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pittsburgh, Lancaster, Erie, Harrisburg
- American ChristianityBaptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Episcopalians
- Christian CommunitiesHutterites, Mennonites, Shakers, Moravians, Anabaptists
- Communescommunes, communal living, kibbutz, hippie commune, utopian communities
AmishSilicon Valley
Bay Area tech corridor
transhumanists · early adopters · technocrats · futurists · cyberpunks
Amishmodern
Of recent times
contemporary · progressive · cosmopolitan · urbanite · mainstream
Amishsecular humanists
Nonbelievers guided by ethics
progressives · Reform Judaism · nonreligious · atheists · agnostics
- Amish communityAnabaptist farming collective
- Amish CountryTraditional community tourist destination
- Amish furnitureTraditional handcade wooden pieces
- Amish buggyTraditional Mennonite-style vehicle
- Amish communitiesTraditional Anabaptist rural settlements
- amish beardMustache-free chin beard