Emma Bontrager Tributes

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by RD Cox

No I don't, nor could I find one, but I've seen it.

According to my Amish and ex-Amish friends it is the norm, not the exception.

It would likely be the norm for ex-Amish and Amish who would be your friends, but I have not seen this to be typical for all the youth - especially those who have no serious thoughts of leaving the Amish..

Originally Posted by Stephen Hoover

It would likely be the norm for ex-Amish and Amish who would be your friends, but I have not seen this to be typical for all the youth - especially those who have no serious thoughts of leaving the Amish..

I didn't say all. Naturally those that are going to stay are more rooted and aren't likely to indulge. One of my amish friends is a 16 year old boy that got baptized straightway just the other day and didn't mess with any foolishness. His parents are friends of ours as well and they know how we feel about Rumspringa to begin with.

Our ex-Amish friends are apostolic and have no stock in concealing their lifelong Amish experience.

I am saying that this documentary outlines what is more common than not, especially with regards to acute alcohol abuse. They aren't all turning into meth heads, no.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by RD Cox

I didn't say all. Naturally those that are going to stay are more rooted and aren't likely to indulge. One of my amish friends is a 16 year old boy that got baptized straightway just the other day and didn't mess with any foolishness. His parents are friends of ours as well and they know how we feel about Rumspringa to begin with.

Our ex-Amish friends are apostolic and have no stock in concealing their lifelong Amish experience.

I am saying that this documentary outlines what is more common than not, especially with regards to acute alcohol abuse. They aren't all turning into meth heads, no.

I still disagree. There are very very few alcoholics among the Amish.

Rumspinga is not a bad thing. It simply means "running around" and means the same thing as joining the youth group. Some do abuse the newfound liberties given at that age.