No doubt exists that The Amish way began, or at least traditionally started, as a result of one man's hot-headed fury over the actions of his counterparts. Those familiar with the story of the beginning regarding Jakob Ammann know that it was he who got upset with his fellow church-folk and placed them under a ban, or a shunning. And it is said he did this rather hastily. I do not wish to get into the details of this historical event, but only note that The Amish, as we know them today, were actually born out of this contemptuous moment from the one man. Seems strange, really, considering the great emphasis, at least nowadays, on nonresistance within the plain group and its teachings. But I think that because what we are talking about here with Ammann dealt with fellow Christians, that the rules were different, and not necessary up for a nonresistant vibe.