Living in an Amish Paradise? – Greg Albrecht

The following article is re-posted from the May/June 2006 Plain Truth magazine: Imagine a rigid and repressive commune existing within the advantages and freedoms of modern, progressive and democratic North America. Imagine overbearing rules and regulations that people living in such an authoritarian subculture seem to willingly accept. Imagine a religion that imposes draconian restrictions on private life. If the examination of such a culture continued in any detail, it would not be long before words like “Brainwashing” and “Cult” would be common reactions. But when the group being considered is identified as the Amish, ...