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Articles : Amish

Mullet found guilty

Amish bishop Sam Mullet and 15 of his followers were found guilty of federal hate crimes Sept. 20 in U.S. District Court after more than four days of jury deliberation.
Trial testimony describes Amish beard-cutting attack

CLEVELAND — Law officers testified Sept. 5 about the chaotic and bizarre scene they discovered the night of Oct. 4, 2011, when they arrived at the Holmes County, Ohio, home of Raymond Hershberger, a 79-year-old Amish bishop.

Amish population grows, in Ohio and elsewhere

MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio — The Amish are one of the fastest-growing religious groups in North America, according to a new census by researchers at Ohio State University.

Technology helps Amish confront medical disorders

A building stands in Jakob Stoltzfoos’ cornfield near Strasburg, Pa. Outside are hitching posts. Inside are an Ion Torrent DNA sequencer and a host of high-tech lab equipment.

PBS film on Amish made with respect (preview included)

A landmark documentary on Amish faith and life will debut on PBS at the end of February. The two-hour film is a production of American Experience, television’s most-watched history series.

12 charged in Amish beard cutting

CLEVELAND — Federal prosecutors have expanded their case against members of a breakaway Amish sect for their roles in shaving the hair and beards of people considered to be their religious enemies.

What if Jesus were Amish?

On my desk is The Christmas Story by Carol J. Haile and Freiman Stoltzfus, published by Firenze Press, Wyomising, Pa., 2001, 62 pages, $27.95. This is a delightful book that places the birth of Jesus in an Amish setting.
Ohio Amish consider renegade Bergholz Clan a cult

In 2008, Amish families in Ohio warned their taxi driver, Robert Comer, to stay away from Sam Mullet, leader of the group now infamous for beard- and hair-cutting attacks.

Seven Amish hair cutters arrested for hate crimes

Authorities raided the compound of a breakaway Amish group before dawn Nov. 23 in eastern Ohio and arrested seven men on federal hate crime charges for a series of beard- and hair-cutting attacks on other Amish.

For better or worse, Amish in spotlight

For some, the clip-clop soundtrack of a black buggy is a romantic reminder of how simple life could be. Amish enclaves represent innocent retreat centers, away from the hustle and bustle of complications, rejecting modern conveniences for the sake of community.