The Unexpected Rules and Customs of the Amish Community

Amish Population Boom

Even though Amish teenagers are allowed to leave and experiment, about 80 - 90% of them stay within the community. The high retention rate plus a high birth rate means that the Amish population nearly doubles every 20 years. There are a lot of them, and they're always growing!

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