Have you ever considered that the Amish are closer to being the church established on Pentecost than we are? With the exception of immersion for the forgiveness of sins most of their beliefs mirror our beliefs with the exception of our dependency upon the culture.
They have meeting houses, we have church buildings. We believe we must keep up with the Jones's so-to-speak or the lost will not come to our facilities. Our beliefs are pretty much centered upon what we do on Sundays the Amish beliefs are pretty much carried out in the way they live each day.
Both groups claim to be "in the world but not of the world." When you look at both groups which comes closer to living that claim? Neither group is perfect but in discussions we accept as a normal human response for individuals to be upset at God when tragedy strikes while the Amish publicly forgive and choose to love and do not blame God.
Just a few thoughts. . .
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