What are differences among Beachy churches?

Beachy churches vary a great deal since they are not arranged into conferences. Some Beachy churches are very close to the Amish. They have black vehicles, use German in church services, have conservative, modest dress, and do not allow computers, recorded music, or cameras. Other Beachy churches are becoming increasingly mainstream: there are few dress guidelines for ladies and men, and the men may not even be recognizable as plain. The women still wear cape dresses and head coverings, but the dresses are more fashionable and head coverings smaller than conservative Beachys. The churches may allow internet and radio, and some Beachy young people would have blogs and watch DVDs on the computer. Most Beachy churches are somewhere between these two extremes. However, no Beachy church has yet to allow TV or do away with the head covering, among other practices, and no church would still use buggies or disallow the telephone. Because of the differences, there are several different ...  more