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Originally Posted by ILG
I don't think it is encouraged at all. I'm sure it's actually discouraged. I'm talking about the practice of rumspringa as a tradition. It just seems strange to leave the door open at a certain age. Let's not even bring drugs etc. into it. Leaving the door open to have a cell phone if it's wrong just seems contradictory. It's just a strange practice.
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OK then...
I totally understand why they should have a few more liberties at a certain age, and no doubt will give my own children more liberties as they mature.
It should also be known the age for Rumspringa varies as well. 16 for some, 17 or 18 for other families.
Let's say I want my child to attend a Christian Bible School but they insist on a Liberal Arts College - they may get their way at that age.
Or lets say they are choosing to dress less conservatively than my wife and I do, again they may win.
No one is "leaving the door open" it is just basicly an acknowledgement that they have the power and legal right to move out, so a little tolerance is prefered over dumping ones child to the raving world. They still have some oversight from mom and dad in a very delicate time of life.
Among the Amish, burning bridges and cutting them off is saved for later... LOL! ...after they commit to the church and then want to leave!
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