The Unexpected Rules and Customs of the Amish Community

Non-violence

The Amish are famously very pacifist when it comes to violence. You'll rarely find an Amish member supporting the military. Their religious beliefs forbid any violent acts, especially war. 

Faceless Dolls

Have you ever seen an Amish doll? Locals right outside of the Amish community are probably more likely to have seen these dolls, but these are very popular for Amish children. The dolls are faceless because the Amish do not like to promote pride and vanity.

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • Goats have accents.
  • Bill Gates plans to donate 95% of his $81.1 billion dollar wealth to charity. That's about $77 billion dollars!
  • One area of Canada has a weaker gravitational pull than the rest of Earth.
  • If you heat up a magnet, it will lose its magnetism.
Next Page →

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.