Comparison of Christianity and The Amish

1. What is the ultimate reality/Supreme Power?

Amish: God, we follow God's word and live the way we think the world should live. Living only for God and with no distractions of the world.

Christians:God, we also follow God's word but a bit more directly. Yes we still try to live apart from the world but we also believe that to be completely out of the world wouldn't serve God also because he calls us to go out and teach others how they should live.

2. What is the nature of the world? (Freedom vs. Destiny/Fate)?

Amish: That the world is not as it should be so we should refrain from what it does and believes. If we do this and live for God/follow his word then he will grant us to go to heaven.

Christians: The nature of the world is that we sin no matter what, there is no perfect person. Only Jesus was and always will be the only one. Because of our sin we shouldn't be going to heaven we definatly don't deserve it but God loves us enough to seal our destiny/fate with the ability to go to heaven.

3. Where do I/people fit in the universe?

Amish: We fit in with our communities apart from the world. We have to live for God and doing as the Ordnung or our priets says such as the way we act and the way we dress.

Christians: We fit in as God's creations and image bearers, therefore we should live for him because of it.

4. What is humanity's primary problem (and its solution)?

Amish: The problem with the world is the wrong that happens in it. We have to set ourselves apart from that to solve it. When we do set ourselves apart and follow all the laws of God and man then the problem will be completely solved.

Christains: Our problem is that we sin, it is the cause of all bad things. The solution to it is Jesus Christ, he came to save us from the sin we do and to make us whole again.

5. What happens after death?

Amish: We have everlasting life with God which is achived if we follow God's word and man made rules.

Christians: We go to live with our Lord and Saviour in heaven. He saved us so that we could do this though we don't deserve it. We should be forever greatful.