New Reformed Amish

I wished the person had picked a different name. It doesn't seem like they have any connection with actual Amish. I understand the attempt at humor behind it. ("Whimsical" is the term the website's author uses.) I just wince at making fun of a group like that.

I had been wondering who uses the Pennsylvania Dutch wikipedia, https://pdc.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haaptblatt , but the people (person?) behind this site are evidently not it.

(a) I would be into almost all of the precepts, but f2f instead of text? Hard nope. Would that make me a New Reformed Menno?

(b) I don't believe the Amish (unlike, say, Mormons) are into preparedness per se, they just may give that impression because they are very into minimising dependencies upon the English. (Gelassenheit is almost anti-prepper.)

I think that this list is interesting because it contains nuggets of practical advice that many of us would do well to live by. I mean, who wouldn't benefit by considering the following items, which basically encourage you to think for yourself?

  -Whenever possible, communicate in person.
  -Simplify when possible.
  -Know what you can.
  -Exercise reasonable preparedness.
  -Remember your heritage, but don't be constrained in thought or action by tradition.
  -Acknowledge, consider or simply entertain that you are being manipulated and thoughtfully reflect upon how, why and by whom.
  -Which of the principles another chooses is their concern alone.
  -Consider growing a beard.

I like how it immediately tests your resolve by asking you to sign up for an email newsletter.

> Refer to those who are not New Reformed Amish as "The English."

Speaking on behalf of The actually English, yeah all right then.

Everyone that doesn't want to be one of these pretentious, neo Luddite bellends back to mine. I'll put the kettle on for a brew and bust out the Hobnobs. :P

I've taken long Amtrak trips twice in my life, and both times they were full of Amish. One day I will work up the chutzpah to go up and ask why the train is kosher and the plane isn't. Though, despite superficial similarity to the hassidics, something tells me they might not be as keen to openly debate religious principles in quite the same manner as Jewish people do.

Was there any theological content on offer? Among the big differentiators between the Amish and the rest of my Anabaptist ilk was a commitment to pacifism, in addition to rejection of religious hierarchy, e.g. Rome or a Synod.

Joining the NRA seems about like https://www.effectivealtruism.org/, NTTIAWWT

I, personally, dislike the Amish based on my interactions with them. But this is ridiculously offensive.

> It is simply a whimsical approach to a very serious problem.

It is not "simply whimsical" to lampoon another culture in this way. If that's not obvious when they pick a subset of white Christians, what if they'd chosen the name "New Reformed Hassidim" or "New Reformed African Americans?"

Is this satire?