Re: Amish Unschoolers
[email protected]
In a message dated 12/21/2001 9:30:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
Mennonite driver told us a lot about Amish and Mennonite beliefs. Quite a few
Amish people have phones in little booths OUTSIDE their homes. In addition,
they can ride in cars, just not drive them. The kids are (generally) schooled
in private one room schools through the eighth grade, then they are home
working and learning more important stuff. Their homes are often pretty
luxurious, complete with convenient appliances using power that is not
attached to electrical power lines.
Amish don't use computers generally, though.
Kathryn
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[email protected] writes:
> > I was thinking a little more basic than theWe did a Buggy tour when we were in Lancaster county a few years ago, and the
> > schooling method... I mean,
> > Amish Computer Users? Doesn't seem likely, but hey,
> > what do I know?
>
>
> hee hee hee ha ha ho ho
> unnatural technologies and such... Wonder if the
> internet is more accepetable than TV? and secondary
> education? Just curious. Dunno. WHY are pins better
> than buttons? How are pins more moral?
>
>
Mennonite driver told us a lot about Amish and Mennonite beliefs. Quite a few
Amish people have phones in little booths OUTSIDE their homes. In addition,
they can ride in cars, just not drive them. The kids are (generally) schooled
in private one room schools through the eighth grade, then they are home
working and learning more important stuff. Their homes are often pretty
luxurious, complete with convenient appliances using power that is not
attached to electrical power lines.
Amish don't use computers generally, though.
Kathryn
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[email protected]
In a message dated 12/22/2001 7:02:24 AM Eastern Standard Time,
KathrynJB@... writes:
about 20 minutes from Amish country and in the summer go there regularly for
produce, fresh meat and chicken and egggs. I met an old lady this summer
while buying potatoes who took me into her garden for me to have whatever I
wanted . . .onions, cucumbers, etc. . . the food was so good. There is also a
sect of Amish. . . I forget their name (not Mennonite) that do have phones
in the house. I will ask my daughter because I am sure she remembers it.
living in abundance
lovemary
I cannot judge my own path and SELF, having the knowledge that I have chosen
to come here to experience these specific issues and grow, learn, and
Remember Who I Am.
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KathrynJB@... writes:
> Their homes are often prettyThe Amish in PA are among the wealthiest people in this area . . . we live
> luxurious, complete with convenient appliances using power that is not
> attached to electrical power lines.
>
about 20 minutes from Amish country and in the summer go there regularly for
produce, fresh meat and chicken and egggs. I met an old lady this summer
while buying potatoes who took me into her garden for me to have whatever I
wanted . . .onions, cucumbers, etc. . . the food was so good. There is also a
sect of Amish. . . I forget their name (not Mennonite) that do have phones
in the house. I will ask my daughter because I am sure she remembers it.
living in abundance
lovemary
I cannot judge my own path and SELF, having the knowledge that I have chosen
to come here to experience these specific issues and grow, learn, and
Remember Who I Am.
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