Name that Jew

[benjita]

and enormous hats keep out the sun.

[lickmyballssuckmy]

This thread reminded me of my trip through Lancaster County about 4 years ago. One of the funniest things I'd seen in a while was a go in his early 20's in his horse-drawn carriage going down the road talking on his cell phone and there was a McDonalds bag on the seat next to him. Heathen. I can only assume he was on the phone with Pizza Hut.

[DaveNJ]

Originally Posted by rellek

There are Reformed Amish; they drive cars, use electric etc. Ohio has the largest Amish population and I sometimes see them [Reformed Amish] in unexpected places like a theme park for example. What I don't get however, is if they can be more modernized, why do they still wear the goofy outfit.

Biblical rules of modesty. Much like orthodox jews, they adhere strictly to the biblical code of decency.

[misypu]

Originally Posted by lickmyballssuckmy

This thread reminded me of my trip through Lancaster County about 4 years ago. One of the funniest things I'd seen in a while was a go in his early 20's in his horse-drawn carriage going down the road talking on his cell phone and there was a McDonalds bag on the seat next to him. Heathen. I can only assume he was on the phone with Pizza Hut.

He was probably in rumspringa (sp?). He was not baptized yet, so he could indulge in the modern world. It is there time to run around and be "modern". There are some buggies here, in Lancaster County, that have sound radios and bumper stickers that are owned by young men.

[william]

Originally Posted by misypu

He was probably in rumspringa (sp?). He was not baptized yet, so he could indulge in the modern world. It is there time to run around and be "modern".

A perfectly sensible practice.

One should decide as an adult if they wish to become a full part of a religion, rather than being baptized, bar-mitzva'ed, circumcized, ect.. at an age where peer and parental influence means more than self-choice.

[paul_r]

Originally Posted by william

A perfectly sensible practice.

One should decide as an adult if they wish to become a full part of a religion, rather than being baptized, bar-mitzva'ed, circumcized, ect.. at an age where peer and parental influence means more than self-choice.

the little 13 yr old's dressed up like princes in turkey ridding around town on cars always amuse me, a day to remember...

[bar-mitzva'ed, circumcized sort of thing]

[Nihility]

Originally Posted by william

A perfectly sensible practice.

One should decide as an adult if they wish to become a full part of a religion, rather than being baptized, bar-mitzva'ed, circumcized, ect.. at an age where peer and parental influence means more than self-choice.

Would you really rather be cicumcized at 18?
That can't be fun

[william]

Originally Posted by Nihility

Would you really rather be cicumcized at 18?

At 18 I'm more likely to say, "Get the fuck outa here!"

[stjoe]

Originally Posted by Nihility

Would you really rather be cicumcized at 18?
That can't be fun

I know a kid who had it done at 7 and he was in extreme pain for a couple of weeks. I couldn't ever imagine.