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Originally Posted by Sherri
B. Lewis says that Old Order Amish are not allowed to read scripture for themselves, and can only listen to the appointed Bishop and he only reads from certain passages. She indicates that they are not taught about salvation through Jesus at all. Is this untrue??
I didn't mean that the UPC don't know Jesus personally, just that the emotions that both sides were going through in the book sounded very familiar. The old order thought that the more modern thinkers were going to be lost. The "newer" thinkers worried that they would be divided even from family members if they went with their conscience. It was pretty interesting.
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Lewis should cite an authority on this... Yes I would say it's untrue. In my old order family we all had our own Bibles - including the children. I would venture to say there is not one Old Order Mennonite or Amish home that does not have the Holy Bible available in German and English both.
They are not revivalist and do not promote individual bible studies over the corporate teaching, but this is true of many older denominations including Lutheran.
As to the newer thinkers... you may have a point there.
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