Here’s one group of religious people, extremely religious people who I have never put down; the reason for which is quite simple. For one thing, they are a peaceful people; they don’t blow themselves up, bomb abortion clinics, hijack airliners, etc. They also don’t impose their beliefs on anyone, you know, like those people who go door to door handing out those silly little pamphlets, or those who insist on plastering the Ten Commandments on public buildings; you get the picture I’m sure. And last but not least, they don’t use their religious beliefs for profit and/or power as other organized religions (most notably Christianity, Islam and Judaism) do.
As a side note, Dean Martin was born in Steubenville, Ohio. That was one cool dude, but definitely not Amish! TGO
Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press
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STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Four Ohio men believed to be members of a breakaway Amish group have been arrested for allegedly going into the home of an Amish man and cutting his hair and beard with scissors.
It’s common practice for married Amish men to have beards and the attack on the 74-year-old man in his Holmes County home Tuesday night was believed to be an attempt to degrade and insult him. Likewise, Amish women do not cut their hair based on biblical teaching.
A Jefferson County deputy said authorities Saturday arrested 38-year-old Johnny Mullet, 26-year-old Lester Mullet, 53-year-old Levi Miller, and Lester Miller. Lester Miller’s age was not immediately available nor were the charges against him.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that the Mullets and Levi Miller were charged with kidnapping and burglary.
