Comments on: Amish report staggering growth in Midwest

By: keyboardshark

keyboardshark — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:43:00 +0000

I guess it is subjective as to whether they have less stress than us, but my point was that they do not experience many of the stresses of modern living such as urban crime, being dependent on an employer for your money, etc. Also, I would say it is a real stretch to say that kerosene lanterns are part of the grid. I'll stick with my original assertion that they are much less dependent on the grid than we are.

By: Lee Anne

Lee Anne — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:17:00 +0000

There isn't less stress, our Amish neighbors have all the stress we do (hospital bills, illness, a child leaving the faith). They also depend on the grid in that they do use kerosine lanterns, some even use motors for their mills. They do have a strong faith and supportive community.

By: Mary Wood

Mary Wood — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:51:00 +0000

The Amish religion is apolitical, as well. Commendable.

By: keyboardshark

keyboardshark — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:27:00 +0000

There is a lot to be said about the Amish lifestyle that makes it appealing. Less stress, much less reliance on modern conveniences, stronger families, more reliance on God to provide, etc. If the power grid goes down for an extended period of time, most of us would be totally lost, but the Amish would just keep plugging away and not panic.

By: fliteking

fliteking — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 21:06:00 +0000

The rest of us could learn some things from the Amish.

By: Washington22

Washington22 — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:37:00 +0000

God bless the Good Amish People and their families. It's nice to hear positive Christian news in America.