Amish

their instuction for shunning from the Bible in I Corrinthians 5:11 which says "But now I am writting to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother or sister who is sexually immoral or greedy, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or robber. Do not even eat with such a one"27. Once a person has been shunned, if they acknowledge their sins and wish to make ammends with the community, they are …

…Ohio, etc. They have attempted to preserve the elements of late 17th century European rural culture. They reject most of the developments of the modern society. During the 1860's, a series of conferences were held in Wayne County OH to deal with modern pressures. Partly as a result of these conferences, the Amish split into a number of divisions, including the conservative Old Order Amish and various more liberal groups. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** oij;klj;iljrewsdtrdc