Can an outsider become Amish?
While it is not uncommon for a person born into the Amish faith to leave that church and culture for a more liberal lifestyle, it is quite unusual – but not impossible – for an Englishman to give up modern accoutrements for the extreme discipline of the Old Order Amish. Such a conversion would include formal instruction in Amish beliefs and language as well as baptism – not to mention significant lifestyle changes. You would probably enjoy reading about Donald Beam – an Englishman who did just that – in The Amish of Holmes County.
While it is not uncommon for a person born into the Amish faith to leave that church and culture for a more liberal lifestyle- it is quite unusual – but not impossible – for an outsider to give up modern accoutrements for the extreme discipline of the Old Order Amish. Such a conversion would include a year living in a community, formal instruction in Amish beliefs and language as well as baptism – not to mention significant lifestyle changes. You would probably enjoy reading about Donald Beam – an Englishman who did just that – in The Amish of Holmes County.
