Against all logic, reason and every shred of credible scientific evidence, the "don't vaccinate your kids" brigade is still at it. (Thanks for the resurgence of whooping cough and polio, guys!) The latest pawn in their apparent bid to kill everyone from easily preventable diseases: the Amish, courtesty of yet another… » 1/06/15 12:00pm 1/06/15 12:00pm

Although they typically object to immunization, members of an Ohio Amish community have been seeking measles shots in droves after an outbreak sickened at least 15 people. » 4/25/14 11:20am 4/25/14 11:20am

The den of Amish beard thieves arrested last fall by the FBI for a series of facial-hair shearing attacks were convicted on Thursday of federal conspiracy and hate crimes. » 9/20/12 9:15pm 9/20/12 9:15pm

Usually, if you go to Lancaster or some such place, and you see an Amish person, they won't pose for pictures for tourists because they consider it "an act of pride." Well, after a dozen Amish people were arrested—for forcibly cutting the beards and hair of men and women with whom they had ongoing religious… » 1/12/12 7:50pm 1/12/12 7:50pm

"Will Jonas find the truth? Or will he reach out to his faithful Leah who must face the rumors and the horrible truth alone? Will Sadie repent of her sins or face a severe shunning?" » 9/09/09 6:40pm 9/09/09 6:40pm

A recent study » 8/21/08 9:20am 8/21/08 9:20am has revealed that the American Amish population has increased by 86% since 1992, with population numbers now around 231,000. The incredible rate of growth within the community has occurred due to the Amish insistence that members always marry within their group and an average family size of 5 to 6…