I was under the impression that the Amish don believe in using cars yet I see them in cars and vans all the time. What is their actual stance on motorized vehicles?
Over the years many of the Amish have come to accept some modernization as a means to meet the standards of living. The Amish believe that owning a car would separate the Amish community by inequality and would be used to show status of wealth and power. Because of this the Amish had little hesitation in the decision to not allow ownership of motorized vehicles. Because the Amish have family members spread out throughout the country though, the Amish have found it acceptable to hire drivers to allow them to visit distances that they just could not travel by horse and buggy.
