Amish and Mormon

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The negatives of being an Amish can result in deadly outcomes. Referencing the massacre that happened in 2006, many believe that something could have been done faster if there was access to a phone or the families would have been through less grief if they were able to identify the kids apart. In the Amish culture the children wear the same clothes and are not allowed to use cellphones. This caused a problem because no one was able to identify the 10 girls. Another negative is that they do not allow carbon monoxide detectors. How the Amish reacted to the law being enforced is that “Whatever happens is in God’s hands”. Many laws have changed to make the Amish style of living illegal. On the other side, you may argue that there are many positives to living the Amish life. One of the positives that we can see is that they are self-dependent because they build their own homes, grow their own food and make their own clothes. This is how the Amish were able to get past the depression on their own. Another positive is that there are strong family bonds with shared values that many American societies do not possess.

Overall, the Amish have their own guidelines that are much different than the American society. The Amish believe that we are the ones who changed and they are the ones who stayed the same. However, the Amish are starting to adapt to the world in their own way.

In terms of the Mormons we can see a hierarchy of gender roles. When we take a look at the Mormon religion, one must look at the good and the bad. The church have previously practiced Polygram which is plural marriage. The women would have to share the men and the women would have to practice perfect obedience because that was what is expected to be a good Mormon. This command came directly from the lord. Church founder, Joseph Smith stated that he received a revelation from God. For some, such as Brigham Young it was hard to accept the practice of plural marriage. The women had no real choice for this situation and it was known that the men had the power and the women were to do whatever the man wanted. In general, women felt obligated by their religion to allow Polygram and many wrote about the struggles they faced during those hard times until the church banned the practice to gain entrance and become known as part of the states. .