In fact, one of Jakob Ammann's major issues with the Mennonites was their reluctant use of shunning as discipline for those who disobeyed Church doctrine.

This along with several other doctrinal differences caused Ammann to split from the Mennonite church.

Each individual church regularly reviews and if needed, revises their Ordnung to handle changing circumstances.

When Amish are faced with advances in technology and lifestyles of the outside world, they must decide how they are to deal with these changes. Will these changes threaten their Amish way of life?

The Amish education begins with the first grade and ends with completion of the eighth grade.

The boys then either go into full time farming or apprentice in the trades so that they can work for an Amish shop or business.

Amish shunning divides families and causes much heartache in the Amish community.If you join and later decide to leave you will be shunned.When you are shunned, you are treated as if you total outsider.This gathering gives the boys and girls a chance to size each other up as candidates for some Amish dating.Choosing an Amish spouse is essential in helping the young Amish decide to join the church.