October 2020
The Meeting House, or Lack Thereof
Friday, October 09, 2020
What I want to consider today is actually the lack of the use of meeting houses among the Amish—the lack of church buildings. From a religious standpoint, this is one of their distinct differences, really, one of their standout differences versus the English (everyone else). We English, for the most part, use church buildings to meet and worship in every Sunday. These stand-alone buildings are what we call “church.” And, I would say, for the most part, they aren’t used most of the rest of the week. Though, it certainly depends on the denomination and size of the church body.
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