Dear Crabby, What is the story with the Amish people? Why are they so primitive in their lifestyle? Sincerely, Modern Mo Dear Modern Mo, I certainly am not an expert on the Amish people, but I can appreciate their work ethic. From what I have read these folks are Christians originally from Switzerland and were led by a pastor named Jakob Amman. Therefore, his followers were known as “Amish.” There are also Mennonites, which operate much the same way. These folks choose to live … [Read more...]