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Originally Posted by Kutless
Bro Hoover, I watched a movie/documentary one time called the "Devils Playground". It highlighted the lives of amish young people who were allowed and some apparently encouraged to sow their wild oats so to speak before they made the decision to stay within the group. Are there any similarities to your group?
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I saw that too and it was quite troubling. It would be a mistake to think that video represented the majority of Amish youth. I would say perhaps 10 - 15% of the Amish youth take their "Rumspringa" liberties to that extreme. The Old Order Mennonite youth practice this also to an even lessor degree.
The Devils Playground footage needs to be balanced with this story:
The Amish, A People of Preservation is a PBS award-winning documentary that includes Amish and Old Order Mennonite footage.
It is very accurate. And i would highly recommend this exclusive footage of Amish/Mennonite culture.
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