which movies are you referring to? Stan Brewer <brewers@...> wrote: Dave, What do you think of the movies? Stan ... [Non-text portions of this message...
Welcome Dave! It's always nice to have an authority on the board. Is it true that because of the pressures of modern life that many of the Amish bishops are...
Dave, I am curious if you've ever seen the film "Witness" 1985 w/ Harrison Ford. Curious how close to truth you feel the portrayal of amish life was depicted...
The movies in theaters in general. How do you feel about the way the Amish are portrayed in the movies. Stan ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
Hello, No, in most communities, that is not true. Of course they make some adaptions, such as PA state law requires lights on Amish carriages, so they accept ...
Hello, Yes, I have seen Witness. The portrayal of the Amish life was very close to accurate. The thing that was most out of the ordinary was the clothing...
Hello, Yes, I have seen Witness. The portrayal of the Amish life was very close to accurate. The thing that was most out of the ordinary was the clothing...
Hello, I will do my best to answer what I know currently about the Amish from Amish in the City. As of now, I do believe that Mose and Jonas have joined...
Hello, Well, it depends on which movie you are speaking about. Witness was a very good example of Amish life. For Richer or Porrer, well that was alright, but...
Hello once again, Yes, I have seen Devil's Playground and it is the true Amish teen Rumspringa. I have chosen to take a different path, other than the...
I really thought that Jonas would end up NOT joining the church. I would like to know what led him back to the church. It's good to see some posting on here! ...
Hi Dave, I am wondering how the Amish kids feel about being on the show now, nearly three years afterwards. Do they feel it was a good experience, or do they...
Hello Margie, Miriam and Randy, from whom I have talked to, do think it was a good experience. Although they did not remain Amish, they are still Christian,...
I wonder, do the kids from the show ever keep in touch? It would be a good experience for the city kids to spend some time in the country! It seems to me that...
Thank you so much for the update! I liked the show and am happy to get information on the people. Deborah New Mexico ... From: Mary New <newmfbr@...> To:...
Hello, Yes they do keep in touch. The last time i talked to Miriam, she was telling me about Jonas and Mose. Its hard for her to talk to ruth anymore,...
Hi Dave, Even though many of the things the Amish did on the show are almost unheard of for Amish people, were any of the things they did considered wrong by...
Where are you from? ... From: Jaime Toth To: Amish_in_the_City@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2007 5:45 PM Subject: Re: [Amish_in_the_City] Amish in...
there are Amish in our area of Nappanee In that go to Chicago all the time to go to the zoo. many are even starting to go to the water parks. There is one...
Dave, et al. I'm working on a screen play centering on the Amish and wish to show them in a very favorable and realistic light. Thus my questions regarding...
Hello ,,, You asked if anyone knows anything about any of the Wisconsin communities,,, Yes I do know a lot about the Wisconsin Amish communities,,,and have...
Tell me where the Amish communities are in Wisconsin that you speak of. I might be interested in helping you write your books too. What exactly are you...
Laurie Frey
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Jun 8, 2007 4:49 pm
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HI Monica, Not sure if you were referring to me or Dave? I am from Hamden, CT and a huge "Witness" buff. I vacation every year in Lancaster County Pa and LOVE...
Hey Jamie- I am heading to Lancaster this summer and am looking for recommendations on Amish/Mennonite owned places to stay and "off the beaten path" things...
Laurie Frey
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Jun 8, 2007 5:53 pm
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Hi Laurie, We are going early August (3rd through 9th) this year. I choose to stay off of route 30 which has become so commercialized since I was a child 20+...
Hello Laurie, How would you like to stay at an Amish House with an Amish Family for a night or two???? There are several families in there who welcome...