Post: #1

A new census of the Amish population in the United States estimates that a new Amish community is founded, on average, about every 3 ½ weeks, and shows that more than 60 percent of all existing Amish settlements have been founded since 1990.

This pattern suggests the Amish are growing more rapidly than most other religions in the United States, researchers say. Unlike other religious groups, however, the growth is not driven by converts joining the faith, but instead can be attributed to large families and high rates of baptism.


If the growth of the Amish population continues at its current rate, the Ohio State University researchers predict that the census could exceed 1 million Amish and 1,000 settlements shortly after 2050, and these numbers will bring economic, cultural, social and religious change to the rural areas that attract Amish settlement.

Among the changes the researchers predict: Amish will buy up land vacated by farmers in rural areas close to community services, but the availability of farmland might not keep pace with population growth. This means many Amish men will likely look for nonfarm jobs such as woodworking and construction trades, which could affect land prices and potentially enhance local economies through the establishment of business startups.

The census restricts the count to Amish among the “Old Orders,” those who maintain a horse-and-buggy lifestyle and avoid or limit their use of most modern technologies.

The researchers who compiled the census used a variety of sources to produce this count, including current and archival settlement directories and statistics from publications that cover some of the largest Amish communities, as well as by calculating estimates based on research-based facts about Amish settlement characteristics.

It took about two years to develop the census, which was commissioned by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies for the recently released 2010 U.S. Religion Census.

“The Amish are one of the fastest-growing religious groups in North America,” said Joseph Donnermeyer, professor of rural sociology in Ohio State’s School of Environment and Natural Resources, who led the census project. “They’re doubling their population about every 21 to 22 years, primarily because they produce large families and the vast majority of daughters and sons remain in the community as adults baptized into the faith, starting their own families and sustaining their religious beliefs and practices.”

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“My guess is that in 15 years, we’ll witness a county whose population is majority Amish, and Holmes County is likely to gain that distinction first. Perhaps LaGrange County in Indiana will not be far behind,” Donnermeyer said.

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Post: #2

I kind of like em!, since lived with a Lao ver for years.
She has a bigspeed car, ,lived with huge money people (visited golfcourts/nightclubs etc She was part of)

Deep inside She an Amish though!, if know any I can be asked over why I know this.

She also big Kung Fu!, if into Martial Arts! ask apple.

Post: #3

I like the Amish....
Dosen't bother me a bit if their numbers are growing...they are for the most part..really GOOD people.

About a month and a half ago, I was at an Amish farm buying veggies...and I didn't want to have to leave!
LOL..it was so 'peaceful' feeling there...felt more like I should strap on an apron and help the women snap greenbeans...than leave...:P

World wouldn't be such a messed up place, if we all lived more like they do...

When the SHTF...peeps would be a lot better off, being friends of the Amish, than looking at them as 'some strange cult'.
May mean the difference between surviving , or not..

Much Sprite love for the Amish...
They can be my neighbor...any time they want!

Post: #4

Amish Humans are very open if you give of yourself!
I alive today because I did just that!
3 young Males are wonderbaums for 3 Girlies today

Mew and Care show Life +-, alko not that bad if nice, but you get lazy...

She lazy anyway
Pleaze Love!!, 2000$ and She ok with the degree?

f*ck you!!, She take money for 0, I´m not around for all hr´s but when around She hates it, so shoud be happy!, I have more money then you ever think I have ok!, it´s not about money.....

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This is a very bright Girlie (like Frizey), but not academic ok!
She so secure in Her insecureness Life get´s simple.

Seen an Aussie Farmer in tears over Her braveness (tsunami).
You sure She´s not a Ladyboy?, Females not like that normally!

She aborted several times over mew alko, and not ready for Kids!, wanna meet the Doc that did it?

He not!, very much in Love with Her, and knowing She´s a Girlie not helped, so we stopped visiting, He wanted Her around as a Friend when inside wanted to make Kids (Care knew 2)

A wonderful Aussie Farmer the good ver
He got 1 of the most wonderful placed Hotels on Patong, and is very greatfull 2 Care.

No joke!, She fixed it when everything seemed shit!, buy it ok!
Not argue!!, buy it...

He did, rest is history.

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She show apple the Three He fall in Love with Her!, 120kg of aussi farmer up in a Three

I asked Him if He felt stupid?, He not
Care is not about that, so why should I?

His Wife is not like Care, more the prittie hard Thai Girlie, Som warned mew numerous times if leave Her for a normal asian Girl, Life is softer in the Garden of Spirits like Her if follow the Rules

I´m a rebell though!, wish I could obey (She same in a weird way even if no alko/drugs/smoke/sex), She loved 200kmt+ driveing, and Horses 2.

Not wave hands in big speed apple!, I stop, and you drive drunk/kill us both?

I surrendered, and play Her fav mel.

We very close even if fight all the time if alko not around
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-fWDrZSiZs

Post: #7

I'm glad for them. I hope they adapt our way of life though.

EDIT: DON'T ADOPT. fawk.. need coffee

Post: #8

Gibbie  Wrote:

I'm glad for them. I hope they adapt our way of life though.

I agree!
It´s possible 2 do both, seen it.

Care with me to Malaysia, Singapore etc!
She never impressed!, but if a little bit ok ha ha.

Georgetown She got stubborn though!
Sit down in the middle of a very nice shoppingcenter, and credcards/money all over the place

You want alko, or go toilet?
Me or Love?

I followed Her, not embarrased at all, very proud of Her in fact.
People look at Her like She some primitive Thai Hooker, since behaved like that, they know Thai language, She dressed as a muslim though.

Never been as proud of Her as when She just sit down in the middle of the big money area.

Amish She is for sure!, but Asian ver?

Post: #9

I wish there was a secular version of this.



I'd join it.

Post: #10

Luvapottamus  Wrote:

I wish there was a secular version of this.



I'd join it.

I 2
My x is very hard core Buddhist, no jokein, even Abbed in local Monestary in awe over Her deeds

But She´s a bit fanatic
You can have me 2 ways apple?

Sex all day, or once a yr?
I left Her

I can´t look at something as prittie as She, and no Sex........
Sorry, but at a distance She better , Love Her like She want

Post: #11

Luvapottamus  Wrote:

I wish there was a secular version of this.



I'd join it.

I would too. I've never heard of an Amish atheist sect before but we could start one

Post: #12

Spread  Wrote:

Luvapottamus  Wrote:

I wish there was a secular version of this.



I'd join it.

I would too. I've never heard of an Amish atheist sect before but we could start one

I almost posted a thread to parody cashkilla$ collectivist poll.

Something like: Would you join my neo-colonial bohemian Ranaissance Fair artisan Freak community?

We'd have money!(Or scrip / whatever)

Post: #13

Luvapottamus  Wrote:

Spread  Wrote:

Luvapottamus  Wrote:

I wish there was a secular version of this.



I'd join it.

I would too. I've never heard of an Amish atheist sect before but we could start one

I almost posted a thread to parody cashkilla$ collectivist poll.

Something like: Would you join my neo-colonial bohemian Ranaissance Fair artisan Freak community?

We'd have money!(Or scrip / whatever)

Who will we shun?

Post: #14

Spread  Wrote:

Luvapottamus  Wrote:

I wish there was a secular version of this.



I'd join it.

I would too. I've never heard of an Amish atheist sect before but we could start one

I join in
No kiddin with my Sailboat thing

I due time I will leave my Garden, my x will say hello 2
She not jealous when older She promised

She very competitive like hidden Frizey so not sure of that promise ha ha.

Females are wonders of the Male World.

Post: #15

Stop spamming Vlad. You know where it leads to..