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Originally Posted by Sherri
Berk, if you are serious, you should go to the christian bookstore and buy the novels on the Amish (Beverly Lewis and some other authors). They are aimed at women, I'm sure, but you will learn so much about the Amish lifestyle. It's fascinating! However, B. Lewis portrays them as really not believing in a relationship with Jesus, but portrays the Mennonites as really having one. Not sure how true that is!
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Sherri, like most things "really not believing" is open to interpretation. If she states this without qualification and exception, I would disagree. It is a point to remember but is not true accross the board...
Is is true, that many of the old order groups (especially Amish) are very much into the lifestyle and often little emphasis is placed on being born again. That does not mean it is not preached. The shed blood of Jesus is preached in the Amish Church. Funny - People get very nervous when the experience of others does not match their own. So... where is that church that legalism has not made inroads??
We all know individuals who are big on speaking in tongues, "witnessing" and preaching about Jesus at the drop of a hat, but have little fruit to substanciate their Christianity.