41. Texas Organ Sharing Alliance Sheds Light On Religious Views For Organ Sharing John Hostetler, world renowned authority on amish religion and Professor of Anthropologyat Temple University in Philadelphia, says in his book, Amish Society http://www.txorgansharing.org/RELIGIOUS_VIEWS.htm

HOME DONOR FACTS RELIGIOUS VIEWS ABOUT US ... en ESPAÑOL A common question that arises when people are asked to consider donation of their organs and tissues, or those of their loved ones, is: “Is donation compatible with my religious beliefs?” Though the answers vary from one denomination to another, research has found that the vast majority of religions do support donation and transplantation. Please contact your clergy person for more information. The following are some of our findings. We have listed the religions alphabetically. A B C E ... W (African Methodist Episcopal) Organ and tissue donation is viewed as an act of neighborly love and charity by these denominations. They encourage all members to support donation as a way of helping others. AMISH The Amish will consent to transplantation if they believe it is for the well-being of the transplant recipient. John Hostetler, world renowned authority on Amish religion and Professor of Anthropology at Temple University in Philadelphia, says in his book, Amish Society, "The Amish believe that since God created the human body, it is God who heals. However, nothing in the Amish understanding of the Bible forbids them from using modern medical services, including surgery, hospitalization, dental work, anesthesia, blood transfusions or immunization." ASSEMBLY OF GOD

42. DOC BodyPage Respondents, members of the Old Order amish religion and the Conservative AmishMennonite Church, were convicted of violating Wisconsin s compulsory school http://www2.law.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/foliocgi.exe/historic/query=[group 406 u!2Es

43. Unknown Tag: 'keywords' Donor Awareness Council Promoting Organ and Tissue Donation in John Hostetler, worldrenowned authority on amish religion and Professor of Anthropologyat Temple University in Philadelphia, says in his book, Amish Society http://www.zookle.com/cgi-bin/searchweb/smartsearch.cgi?keywords=amish religion

44. Gift Of Hope - Clergy - Religious Viewpoints According to worldrenowned authority on amish religion John Hostetler, TheAmish believe that since God created the human body, it is God who heals. http://www.giftofhope.org/clergy/religousviewpoints.asp

Donation Guide Clergy Resources Religious Viewpoints 10 Ways You Can Help 2003 National Donor Sabbath Donation is viewed as an act of neighborly love and charity. They encourage all members to support donation as a way of helping others. Amish The Amish will consent to transplantation if they believe it is for the well-being of the transplant recipient. According to world-renowned authority on Amish religion John Hostetler, "The Amish believe that since God created the human body, it is God who heals. However, nothing in the Amish understanding of the Bible forbids them from using modern medical services, including surgery, hospitalization, dental work, anesthesia, blood transfusions or immunization." Assembly of God Donation is highly supported.

45. Working With The Amish, HYG 5236-00 Once you have some understanding of how the amish religion affects their dailylives, the next challenge is to structure programs to be compatible with the http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5236.html

Ohio State University FactSheet Extension Agents, Family and Consumer Sciences/Community Development 1787 Neil Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1295 Working With The Amish HYG 5236-00 Sharon Strouse and Barbara James Extension Agents, Family and Consumer Sciences/Community Development The purpose of this publication is to help professionals, who work in education, Extension, health care, human services, and business, to understand and work with the Amish in their communities. The Amish are not a homogeneous group and are as different and varied as any group of people or culture. This fact sheet simply puts in context some facts professionals need to know in order to work with individuals who practice the Amish faith. The Amish Faith The Amish faith is a Christian religion that traces its origins back to the Swiss Anabaptists. Knowing the history of the Anabaptist movement helps to understand the Amish faith as it is practiced today. Soon after the Protestant reformation began, a group of people became impatient with the slow pace of both Catholic and Protestant reforms and instituted more radical reforms. Because of their refusal to follow state/church requirements, they were persecuted and martyred. Baptism was one of the most important issues that created controversy. This group, called the Anabaptists, practiced adult, not infant, baptism. In 1690 some Alsace Anabaptists felt the church was losing its original vision or zeal and, in a schism, broke off from the Swiss Anabaptist or Mennonites. Young Jacob Amman, who advocated strict religious discipline, led this group which became a separate faith. The Amish migrated to North America in the 1700s and 1800s. Amish settlements were small, isolated, and scattered. They held major doctrines in common, but as the years went on, their practices differed.

46. Religious Views Concerning Organ And Tissue Donation John Hostetler, world renowned authority on amish religion and professor of anthropologyat Temple University in Philadelphia, says in his book, Amish Society http://www.korrnet.org/eyebank/religious.html

Religious Views Concerning Organ and Tissue Donation When death visits, it can call attention to the importance of the spiritual dimension of life. When faced with the decision of organ and tissue donation during the trauma of a family member's death, a person's religious group's position on the subject suddenly becomes very important. The question often arises, "What does my religious tradition believe about organ and tissue donation"? Recent surveys indicate that less than 10 percent of those surveyed were aware of their religious group's doctrine or position regarding organ and tissue donation. As a result, the decision maker often looks to his or her parish clergy person or hospital chaplain for an informed answer about a particular religious group's position. The following religious groups have issued a formal statement: A-F G-M P-Z . Religious groups have been on both the "cutting edge" of biomedical ethics and on the "slow to accept" end of the issue. No one person or even an assembly of religious representatives can speak for numerous religious groups. The "connectional" religious groups appear more likely to have official positions on subjects such as organ and tissue donation. The "free Church" traditions champion the idea that no group can usurp the autonomy of the local congregation. Thus, the religious group's official resolution is not binding on the local congregation or individual persons. It is, therefore, difficult to state an official position for some of the nation's larger religious groups. Research shows, however, that the vast majority of religious groups do support organ and tissue donation and transplantation so long as it does not impede the life or hasten the death of the donor.

47. Amish-Heartland.com In fact, it might be more correct to refer to the Mennonite church as the mother of the amish religion, as the two groups have common roots. http://www.amish-heartland.com/?topic=-About the Area

48. American Red Cross -- Statements From Religions John Hostetler, world renowned authority on amish religion and professor of anthropologyat Temple University in Philadelphia, says in his book, Amish Society. http://www.redcross.org/donate/tissue/relgstmt.html

Find Your Local Red Cross Enter Zip Code Here: Search Our Site Find Out Who Our Supporters Are Statements from Various Religions AMISH BAPTIST BUDDHISM ROMAN CATHOLIC ... UNITED METHODIST AMISH Return to Top The Amish will consent to transplantation if they are certain that it is for the health and welfare of the transplant recipient. They would be reluctant to transplant their organs if the transplant outcome was considered questionable. John Hostetler, world renowned authority on Amish religion and professor of anthropology at Temple University in Philadelphia, says in his book, Amish Society. "The Amish believe that since God created the human body, it is God who heals." However, nothing in the Amish understanding of the Bible forbids them from using modern medical services, including surgery, hospitalization, dental work, anesthesia, blood transfusions or immunization. BAPTIST Return to Top Organ transplants are generally approved when they do not seriously endanger the donor and when they offer real medical hope for the recipient. A transplant as an end in itself is not approved. It must offer the possibility of physical improvement and the extension of human life. BUDDHISM Return to Top The Buddists believe that organ donation is a matter of individual conscience. There is no written resolution on the issue; however, Reverend Gyomay Masao, president and founder of the Buddhist Temple of Chicago and a practicing minister, says, "We honor those people who donate their bodies and organs to the advancement of medical science and to saving lives."

49. Carolina Donor Services John Hostetler, an authority on amish religion, says in his book, Amish Society,that The Amish believe that since God created the human body, it is God who http://www.carolinadonorservices.org/display.cfm?displaySection=gettingTheFacts&

50. RootsWeb: Genealogy Mailing Lists: MENNOBITS For those volunteers who are transcribing Mennonite/amish obituaries spanning the years 18641998 in support of the Mennobit Project to discuss their activities. http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Religion/MENNOBITS.html

Religion: MENNOBITS Mailing List MENNOBITS-L Topic: A mailing list for those volunteers who are transcribing Mennonite/Amish obituaries spanning the years 1864-1998 in support of the Mennobit Project to discuss their activities. Other interested researchers are also welcome. Additional information can be found on the Mennobits web site at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mennobit/. Open to transcribers for the project, those who desire to become one, and family researchers interested in these lines. There is a Web page for the MENNOBITS mailing list at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mennobit/. For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at MENNOBITS-admin@rootsweb.com. Subscribing. Clicking on one of the shortcut links below should work, but if your browser doesn't understand them, try these manual instructions: to join MENNOBITS-L , send mail to MENNOBITS-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join MENNOBITS-D, do the same thing with MENNOBITS-D-request@rootsweb.com.

51. Origins Of The Old Order Amish Since early colonial days the amish have lived in the United States preserving theirdistinctive culture, dress, language and religion in peace and prosperity. http://www.holycrosslivonia.org/amish/origin.htm

Origins of the Old Order Amish The Amish, called "The Plain People" or Old Order Amish, originated in Switzerland about l525. They came from a division of the Mennonites or Anabaptists (Re-baptizers). They opposed the union of church and state and infant baptism. They baptized people only as adults at about age l8. Adult baptism was a crime in the l6th century. Therefore, the Amish come from an impressive list of martyrs. They were put in sacks and thrown into rivers in Europe. There are no Amish left in Europe; The Amish were saved from extinction by William Penn who granted a haven from religious persecution in America. Since early colonial days the Amish have lived in the United States preserving their distinctive culture, dress, language and religion in peace and prosperity. A few years ago they were again accused of crimes failing to have their children attend school with state certified teachers or failure to send them beyond the eighth grade. Until the United States Supreme Court in the case of Wisconsin vs. Yoder

52. Amish Skolarbete om amishfolket. http://www.utb.falun.se/hbo/projekt/religion/religion/Amish.htm

Bakgrund Vi har under projektet "Nya religiösa rörelser" studerat Amish som finns i USA. Amish är ju egentligen inte någon ny religiös rörelse. De har funnits i flera hundra år, men på sin tid var den ju ny. Vi fick dock dispens av vår lärare, eftersom en medlem i gruppen hade mottagit material från släktingar i USA. Meningen var att vi skulle få information om rörelsen från Internet, men eftersom Amish i regel är emot ny teknik och inte själva finns representerade på Internet, fick vi lov att använda våra böcker som källa. Historia Amish-folket kommer från anabaptist-rörelsen, som grundades under reformationstiden (1500-talets första hälft). Anabaptist-rörelsen var ursprunget för flera kristna samfund som överlevt till våra dagar, t.ex. Mennoniterna i Nederländerna, Hutteriterna i Österrike och Schweizerbröderna. Amish-folket är en gren av Schweizerbröderna. Deras grundare var Jacob Amman som stod för bevarande av gamla traditioner och skilsmässa från världen i högre grad än de andra anabaptist-grupperna. Genom grundliga studier i Bibeln ansåg anabaptisterna att medlemskapet i kyrkan skulle vara frivilligt (vuxendop istället för barndop). Kyrkan skulle vara skild från staten och de troende skulle leva i en sträng församling enligt Guds anvisningar i Bibeln.

53. THE AMISH yet been baptized, they have not committed to follow the behavioral restrictionsand community rules imposed by the religion. About 80% decide to remain amish. http://www.religioustolerance.org/amish.htm

THE AMISH: Click below to visit our sponsors. History: During the Reformation in 16th Century Europe, Luther and Calvin promoted the concepts of individual freedom and the priesthood of all believers. In what has been called "the radical reformation" , some religious reformers took these beliefs to a logical conclusion; they preached that the believer should separate themselves from all secular activities. One of the largest groups, the Anabaptists promoted: Baptism during adulthood after confession of faith, instead of during infancy The total separation of religion from and state Worship services in homes rather than at church The religious movements that they founded are called "free churches" as contrasted to the state churches which were normal for the time. Their groups were simple associations of adult Christians. Most groups were wiped out in wars or programs of genocide which were organized by various governments, main-line Protestant, and Roman Catholic churches. The Mennonites are named after Menno Simons (1496-1561), a Dutch Anabaptist leader. They were severely persecuted and fled to Switzerland and other more remote areas of Europe. The

54. The Amish And "The Plain People" The amish are a religious group who live in settlements in 22 states andOntario, Canada. Unlike the amish, they are not all one religion. http://www.800padutch.com/amish.shtml

The Pennsylvania Dutch Country Welcome Center Lancaster, PA PaDutch.com The AMISH, the MENNONITES, and the PLAIN PEOPLE Overview Visitor Info Amish Attractions ... Online Shopping Here are some questions and answers about the Amish, the Mennonites, the Brethren, and the other "Plain People" of the Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Who are the Amish? Are they the same as the Pennsylvania Dutch? The Amish are a religious group who live in settlements in 22 states and Ontario, Canada. The oldest group of Old Order Amish, about 16-18,000 people live in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The Amish stress humility, family and community, and separation from the world. Although Lancaster Amish are Pennsylvania Dutch, all Pennsylvania Dutch are not Amish. The Pennsylvania Dutch are natives of Central Pennsylvania, particularly Lancaster and its surrounding counties. Unlike the Amish, they are not all one religion. Instead, their common bond is a mainly German background (Pennsylvania Dutch is actually Pennsylvania Deutsch, or German). They also have Welsh, English, Scottish, Swiss, and French ancestry. What is the history of the Amish?

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56. Religious Cults And Sects, Doctrines And Practices - Amish Items added after August, 2002 » religion News Blog News Collection, various sourcesOlder Items Database of 1999) Chemo begins for amish girl. Back To Top. http://www.apologeticsindex.org/a41.html

Amish An Apologetics Index research resource Amish Back to A-Z Index About The Color Key News Database A strict, Mennonite sect that settled in America in the 18th century. The name is derived from the Swiss bishop Jacob Ammen. - News Database - Items added after August, 2002: Religion News Blog News Collection, various sources Older Items: Database of archived news items (Includes items added between Oct. 25, 1999 and Jan. 31, 2002. See about this database Older items (Apr. 26, 1999) Hard labour for sect's children (Apr. 22. 1999) Chemo begins for Amish girl Home How To Use A-Z Index ... Why we need your help Apologetics Index apologeticsindex.org countercult.com cultfaq.org ) provides 11,223 pages of research resources on religious cults, sects, new religious movements, alternative religions, apologetics-, anticult-, and countercult organizations, doctrines, religious practices and world views. These resources reflect a variety of theological and/or sociological perspectives. The site provides information that helps equip Christians to logically present and defend the Christian faith, and that aids non-Christians in their comparison of various religious claims. Issues addressed range from spiritual and cultic abuse to contemporary theological and/or sociological concerns. Apologetics Inde x also includes ex-cult support resources, up-to-date religion news (

57. CNN.com - New Series To Follow 'Amish In The City' - Jan. 19, 2004 At age 16, amish youngsters are allowed to break free of the religion s strictcode of conduct to decide whether they want to be baptized as adults. http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/TV/01/19/tv.amishinthecity.ap/

International Edition MEMBER SERVICES The Web CNN.com Home Page World U.S. Weather ... Special Reports SERVICES Video E-mail Services CNNtoGO Contact Us SEARCH Web CNN.com New series to follow 'Amish in the City' Story Tools LOS ANGELES, California (AP) The UPN television network is preparing a reality series that follows Amish teenagers having their first experiences with modern conveniences and outside society, part of a religious rite of passage that tests their faith. YOUR E-MAIL ALERTS Follow the news that matters to you. Create your own alert to be notified on topics you're interested in. Or, visit Popular Alerts for suggestions. Manage alerts What is this? Network executives are informally calling it "Amish in the City," although they said Sunday the title will likely change. "To have people who don't have television walk down Rodeo Drive and be freaked out by what they see, I think will be interesting television," said CBS chairman Leslie Moonves, who also oversees UPN. "It will not be denigrating to the Amish." Members of the Amish religious sect dress simply and shun most technology. Rural Pennsylvania and Ohio are home to large Amish communities, where their horse-drawn black buggies appear on country roads.

58. Undercover Amish history, clothing and weddings. This is the homepage of the NationalCommittee For amish Religious Freedom. It offers information http://www.acfnewsource.org/religion/undercover_amish.html

SEARCH STORIES: Navigation June 6, 2004 Undercover Amish The Osgood File (CBS Radio Network): 12/28/99 Printer-friendly version E-mail this story to a friend Police go undercover to protect the Amish after a string of attacks. In 1997, two young Amish couples in Pennsylvania were traveling in their buggies along a country road. Two pickup trucks pulled alongside them on the road. Attackers in one of the pickups proceeded to hurl corncobs into the buggies, at the couples. One couple's baby was hit and the driver of the other buggy was blinded in the course of the attack. This and about 30 other attacks ranging from arson to a shooting to verbal abuse prompted local law enforcement including in Indiana County, Pennsylvania to take action. Lead by Franklin Duddy, an investigator with the district attorney’s office, the police department and local district attorney's office persuaded the Amish to accept protection. They believed the Amish were being attacked because they have a different lifestyle based on their religious beliefs and are easy target. The Amish community of Indiana County, of whom there are about 500, are pacifists who live a simple Christian life, do not carry weapons and do not have telephones in their homes - which makes it almost impossible for them to fight back against attackers. Investigator Duddy and local law enforcement officials decided the best way to protect the Amish would be to go undercover and ride along with them in their buggies. During the surveillance period officers are also stationed in various places along the roads the Amish usually travel.

59. ThinkQuest : Library : Amish: The Gentle People The amish are Mennonites. The Mennonite religion started in Switzerland in the1520 s.The amish s religion was differentfrom the surrounding people. http://library.thinkquest.org/5089/religion.htm

Index Cultures Amish: The Gentle People The goal of our website was to teach students about other cultures and different lifestyles. In order to do that, we had to come up with a topic. We came up with the Amish, because they seem so interesting because of their way of life. We also had to come up with educational and fun ideas. We went to libraries to get books for information, and we put our heads together for creative ideas. We had to learn a lot about certain computer programs. The one thing that was most interesting and educational that we learned about was how the Amish have started to use technology. Everything we learned in school never mentioned anything about technology. We hope you enjoy our website! Visit Site 1999 ThinkQuest USA Want to build a ThinkQuest site? The ThinkQuest site above is one of thousands of educational web sites built by students from around the world. Click here to learn how you can build a ThinkQuest site. Privacy Policy

60. Amish them unfit to carry on the amish tradition. The Supreme Court of the United Statesagreed that their right to the free exercise of their religion is protected http://mb-soft.com/believe/txn/amish.htm

Amish General Information The Amish church, a branch of the Mennonites, is a Protestant religious group descended from the 16th-century Anabaptists. The Amish take their name from Jacob Ammann, a Swiss Mennonite bishop who in 1693 broke away from the main body of Mennonites, feeling that they had strayed from the strict austerity of their forebears. Ammann's followers began emigrating to Pennsylvania from Switzerland and Germany about 1710, and by 1787 had established 70 congregations there. The Amish later spread to Ohio, Indiana, and Ontario in Canada. Today they still exist in all these areas (and others), numbering about 40,000. BELIEVE Religious Information Source web-site Our List of 1,000 Religious Subjects E-mail Amish General Information The Amish are a North American Protestant group of Mennonite origin. The Amish have maintained a distinctive and conservative agricultural way of life despite the influences of modern industrial society. The name Amish is derived from Jakob Amman, a Swiss Mennonite bishop. He insisted that discipline within the church be maintained by excommunication. This entailed the avoidance, or shunning, by the faithful of those excommunicated. Conventional social relationships with the excommunicated, such as eating at the same table, buying and selling, and, in the case of a married person, marital relations, were forbidden. The Amish, subject to persecution in Europe, migrated in the 18th century to Pennsylvania, where their descendants are called Pennsylvania Dutch (the German deutsch, "German," was misunderstood as "Dutch"). They then spread into Ohio, other midwestern states, and Canada. A rural people, their skill in farming is exemplary.

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