Category: Amish Questions Answered

Everything You Want to Know About: The Amish and Technology

Jayca Pike 22/06/2015

We’re welcoming Erik Wesner, author of Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive, back to the blog to explain another aspect of Amish life that . . . confuses outsiders, to say the least. What, exactly, is the relationship between the Amish and technology? Do go on, Mr. Wesner . . . Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak? This post was originally published on July 25th, 2013. It was updated… Everything You Want to Know About: The Amish and Technology

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Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Families

Jayca Pike 15/06/2015

We’re welcoming Erik Wesner, author of Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive, back to the Timber to Table blog to tell us about the (extensive!) Amish family unit – you may be surprised by the similarity between Amish families and your own! Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak? This post was originally published on July 25th, 2013. It was updated on January 30th, 2025. If you have spoken Read more… Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Families

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Everything You Want to Know About Amish Beliefs

Jayca Pike 04/06/2015

We’re so pleased to welcome Erik Wesner back to the blog! Today, he tells you a bit about the rather intriguing and sometimes confusing realm of Amish beliefs. Take it away, Erik! While Amish society is more diverse than you might think—with some Amish being more progressive and others more conservative—there are a number of core beliefs which all share in common. Here are five key beliefs of the Amish: Related Posts What Language do the Amish Speak?… Everything You Want to Know About Amish Beliefs

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Places You Didn’t Expect to See Amish People

Jayca Pike 11/03/2015

We’re happy to have Erik Wesner, founder and editor of Amish America, on our blog! From time to time, he offers us his insights into various aspects of the Amish culture and communities. Take it away, Erik  –  Let’s start with the basics: Where do Amish people live? Related Posts 10 Ways Amish People Travel We are thrilled to have Erik Wesner, founder of amishamerica.com and author of Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at… Places You Didn’t Expect to See Amish People

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What Language do the Amish Speak?

Jim Miller 25/07/2013

This post was originally published on July 25th, 2013. It was updated on January 30th, 2025. If you have spoken to or been around the Amish then you may have noticed an accent or even heard them speaking another language. Today, the CEO of DutchCrafters Amish Furniture, Jim Miller, answers some commonly asked questions about the Amish language. Jim Miller’s Experience Growing Up With The Amish As a teenager, I grew up in southern Michigan… What Language do the Amish Speak?

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