significant increase in the Amish population and suggest that their total number is around 249,000 in total, with most of them living in the United States (Rose).
RULES OF THE AMISH
The Amish, as it has been mentioned, are a simple people, so much so that this simplicity is in fact strongly related to their religion, which is the basis of their social existence. Simplicity manifests itself in every aspect of everyday life, from clothing, eating, interiors of houses and activities. They values simplicity the most, because it lets them focus more on God and the scripture and lets them live a more humble, devoted life, ensuring them a place in heaven. The Old Order Amish rely very much on agricultural
manuallabor and they are forbidden to use machines.
when they were faced with the limits of the vast and prosperous lands. Some of the Amish were forced to move elsewhere, but the vast majority of them still reside in Pennsylvania, Ohio.
According to Extraordinary Groups, Amish communities can be found in Canada, Central America and South America, but interestingly enough no communities are present in Europe, their place of origin. The number of Old Order Amish in the United States in 2000 was of roughly 165,000 (Robinson). New studies, however, show a significant increase in the Amish population and suggest that their total number is around 249,000 in total, with most of them living in the United States (Rose).