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To: Libloather

Knowing some Amish lots of them have phones to conduct business.

Nothing new or secret about it.


4 posted on 10/07/2023 3:32:06 AM PDT by riverrunner
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To: riverrunner

The level of technology they can use is up to the bishop of the community.

I’ve known a few Amish builders. They have the best trucks and tools. The Amish wear black pants and straw hats. One guy on the crew wears a Nirvan t-shirt. He’s the driver.


6 posted on 10/07/2023 4:04:38 AM PDT by cyclotic (It's a great time to live in America. It's like the collapse of the Roman Empire except with wi-fi)
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To: Libloather; riverrunner

riverrunner is correct.

In addition, the plain clothing is a guardrail, as part of the general practice to not be led toward temptations that would fuel power, pride, and wandering away from Jesus.


20 posted on 10/07/2023 8:14:53 AM PDT by linMcHlp
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To: riverrunner

For business, but not for chit chat. Officially, anyway.


42 posted on 10/07/2023 12:03:12 PM PDT by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: riverrunner

I live close to a ton of them. They had cell phones before I did.


46 posted on 10/07/2023 12:41:02 PM PDT by allwrong57
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To: riverrunner

Different sects have different beliefs.

Some are allowed to use electricity but only what they need so not direct on power grid, because power is 24/7 and don’t use it. But do have generators to run large machinery erc.

Some can ride in cars but not own or drive them.

And some are more strict about tech.


52 posted on 10/07/2023 5:36:05 PM PDT by HamiltonJay
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