The Unexpected Rules and Customs of the Amish Community

Anabaptism

Anabaptism is considered a sect of Protestantism, but they refuse to baptize infants. Anabaptists believe that baptism should only be preform once a person is willingly able to confess their faith, hence the culture around teenagers figuring things out for themselves for a few years.

Baptism & Marriage

An Amish person will usually get baptized between the ages of 18 and 22. According to Amish rule, a person is not permitted to marry until they are baptized. When they do get married, it must be to another member of the church.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.