Our subculture is the Amish. Amish means the members of a strict Mennonite. Amish people can't use any technology because they believe electricity is considered "Worldly" and connects the Amish to the outside world so most forbid it. Also Amish people are Christians. Amish believe that each person should decide to be baptized by his or her own so they get baptized as adults. Amish began in the 16th century. It was founded by Jacob Amman. In the beginning Amish mostly lived in Switzerland but today most Amish people live in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. Today modern day they have felt pressures with modern world since they can't use technology. Some Amish communities allow a house phone for all to use but that's about it. Jacob Amman was born in the year 1644 and died the year 1730. Another thing Amish don't do is high school, they only go up to the 8th grade. Imagine being Amish in this modern world today filled with technology and a bunch of other stuff. We chose Amish because we wanted to learn more about how they don't do certain stuff we used to every day.
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