Amish lifestyle:avantages and disadvantages

The Amish originated Anabaptist movement in the early 1500s in Switzerland. They were also called the Pennsylvanian Dutch. Their lifestyle was very simple,with no electricity and no contact with the outside world. Also they do not have any automobiles so they either walked or cycled to their destination. Most of us think that it would be impossible to live without modern machinery, especially in a farm, however,that is more than possible, as the Amish farmers have been doing it for over five hundred years! Holidays observed by the Amish are the religious holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Good Friday, Easter, Ascension Day, Pentecost, and Whit Monday (the day after pentecost). The reasons for these observances are to fast and meditate on scriptures related to these days. We should also mention that December 25 is a solemn celebration of Christ's birth and "second Christmas" on December 26 is a time for visiting and family dinners. They also follow their bible and the Ordnung very closely. The Ordnung is a set of rules for Amish and Old Order Mennonite living.

Advantages of lifestyle
The first advantage is that there is no disturbance with the outside world, so life would be very peaceful and tranquil. Also there is no pollution as the Amish do not own any modern machinery, therefore the air there is very clean. Another advantage was the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables available within walking distance, therefore, the Amish live a very healthy lifestyle. The third advantage is that most of the Amish are farmers and they do not us modern machinery to grow their crops, so they have to work in the fields. this would lead to them being more fit and thus they would not fall ill that easily.

Disadvantages of lifestyle

The first disadvantage is that they do not have any vehicles, so they could not get from one place to another quickly. Therefore, if there was and emergency, they might not be able to get there fast enough. The second disadvantage is that they do not have any contact with the outside world, so if there was any trouble in their village, they could not call anyone for help.

Reflections

Overall, if i could choose between the Amish and a modern life, i would have to go with......a modern city life, because i would not be able to do my research and life would be very hard for me, considering that i am already very used to a modern life.