I saw some Amish or similar community teens freaking out in a Sheetz over the touch screens. They were having so much fun.
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bluewing@lemm.ee 18 hours agoThe “rules” the Amish live by are determined by the Elders of that group. They can be quite strict or fairly loose. And can vary by a fair bit from colony to colony even as neighbors. Cell phones can be fine for one group and be forbidden for the next.
Like some much in life, the rules are open to interpretation.
MutilationWave@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
janus2@lemmy.zip 5 hours ago
I remember freaking out over the first touch screen I ever encountered (at mom’s bank ATM when I was a kid). It really is magical until it’s mundane lol
m0darn@lemmy.ca 16 hours ago
Right I get that, but the underlying value that the prohibitions are designed around is promoting humility and preventing vanity.
medgremlin@midwest.social 14 hours ago
If they jewelery was given as a gift in good will, it would be worse to reject it or to accept it and never use it.
Baaahb@feddit.nl 13 hours ago
That sounds like pride and pride sounds like sin!
JustAnotherRando@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
On top of that, many people will see a Mennonite and think “Amish.”
Croquette@sh.itjust.works 5 hours ago
I’m one of those, but I will educate myself. Thanks for the information.