Yep... turns out there is quite a lot of information available on this. A quick Google turns up many results.

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Yep... turns out there is quite a lot of information available on this. A quick Google turns up many results.

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Yes, and the information available says nothing about the Amish praying for soldiers' deaths. As Tiberia says, it's a very different religious group, with the idea of using the Amish incident as a publicity thing. And it worked... Google brings up news pages relating to them due to the presence of the word "Amish" in the articles.

Read carefully before spreading rumours

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I don't find it ridiculous.

I see it as a ritual that the Amish are following to cope with a horrible, tragic situation.

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I just feel sorry for the poor bloke, to get burried with those looney tunes at his funeral.

Hail Satan!

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I usually try to maintain a certain level of decorum in dealing with others in an online environment, but your words fill me with contempt.

Only an idiot would utter something so inane.
You are way out of line with Satanic-- nay,
reasoned thought(of any variety).

There is enough stupidity in the world already.
Go do something productive, like die.

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These pieces of shit were planning to protest at the funerals of the Amish girls.

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Amazing, and then again, not so amazing.

I am often asked why I have such contempt for 99% of the general population, my answer is that I don't trust people. I know them too well.



Once again, where are my cans of gas?

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I am equally disappointed to hear the word "cult" thrown around with no regard for the implication or definition!

In no way do the Amish qualify as a cult. They are not a first generation religion where members have literal contact with a charismatic founder (ie. the Branch Davidians, or Jim Jones.) They do not proselytize. They do not tithe, other than community projects.

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As someone who used that word for them just a few posts ago (even if in a tongue-in-cheek manner), I feel I should speak up. You're of course correct that the Amish don't fit the literal definition, but now that I think about it, I think the word does apply in at least some respects.

As you (and I) mentioned, they do not proselytize (except for their own children), and that's a major factor setting them apart from the commonly-agreed upon cults, I agree. But there's also some seriously twisted groupthink going on in there. Individuality and self-expression are strongly suppressed. Apostates are shunned, sometimes to the point of holding complete funerals for anyone who leaves the faith, as they are now "dead". The comings and goings of everyday people are strongly restricted by the Bishops (cars were forbidden precisely because they allowed people to roam a bit too far afield).

And if contact with the founder is required, then Scientology hasn't qualified for twenty years.

But I do take your point: lumping the Amish under the word "cult" along with the People's Temple class of group is just plain inaccurate, and after giving the matter some thought, I agree I spoke too freely in using the word. But in avoiding the term, it's important not to be blinded to their bad side.

-Chess

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Meeting as many Amish as I have, I would never believe they would pray for somebody to die. They don't have an active intrest in the outside world. Their only concern for outsiders is if they can borrow equipment from you (and they often give you a few pies or loaves of bread for the favor) or sell you baked goods.

The topics they discuss are more along the lines of agriculture.

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There is enough stupidity in the world already.
Go do something productive, like die.

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Fuck you ass hole, just because you are a CoS member does not make you any better than me, your just a guy with a label and obviously there is no freedom of speech within Satanism and when you do speak your mind you are told you are "stupid", no your stupid for not allowing my right of freedom of speech.

If your not careful Satanism will end up like Islam, riots when someone says something stupid, have you ever thought that my comments are probably what most were thinking? no because you are stupid.

I may as well add this little bit because I might get banned anyways, the subject of magic is a interesting as watching paint dry, I mean come on Satanists don't believe in a god but why magic? Magic leads to false hope, because that is exactly what it is, hey mum I put a curse on that guy you don't like, he is going to die very soon don't you worry, a couple of years past, nothing, but eventually he dies at the age of 89, hey my cursed worked mum, lets get back to reality shall we.

Hail me!
Hail free speech! (if it exists)

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Hail me!
Hail free speech! (if it exists)

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