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(12,712 posts) Tue Jan 14, 2020, 04:00 PM Jan 2020

The Amish Keep to Themselves. And They're Hiding a Horrifying Secret [View all]

I won't provide any quotes from the article here because of the sensitive nature of this topic and possible triggers; the descriptions are rather graphic so be warned. This is a very disturbing look into the Amish community that shocked me and cracked my stereotypical image of them.

A year of reporting—an exclusive partnership between Cosmo and Type Investigations—reveals a culture of incest, rape, and abuse.

https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a30284631/amish-sexual-abuse-incest-me-too/

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The Amish Keep to Themselves. And They're Hiding a Horrifying Secret [View all] Newest Reality Jan 2020 OP

Not suprising edhopper Jan 2020 #1

Exactly. 2naSalit Jan 2020 #2

Putting them all... Newest Reality Jan 2020 #5

All religion's are cults Cartoonist Jan 2020 #10

Yes, I know. Newest Reality Jan 2020 #12

A simple definition Cartoonist Jan 2020 #57

Calling religions cults is unhelpful to Democrats. ramen Jan 2020 #33

I call it like I see it Cartoonist Jan 2020 #55

Duly noted. ramen Jan 2020 #64

Pretty sure the average voter isn't reading the DU religion group. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #68

Is the implication that the omly people espousing the religions-are-cults line are ramen Jan 2020 #72

And the counter implication, that only liberals feel this way? AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #74

Anecdotally, ramen Jan 2020 #77

What criticism of religion will you allow? trotsky Jan 2020 #75

I can't allow or disallow any speech, and am not interested in doing so. ramen Jan 2020 #78

There are lots of pro-2A Democrats. trotsky Jan 2020 #79

I am not. The damage done by those Democrats is far too great to bear. ramen Jan 2020 #80

Yeah, the point is, Democrats disagree on many things. trotsky Jan 2020 #81

With all due respect. mountain grammy Jan 2020 #34

My claim does not 2naSalit Jan 2020 #46

"You can find perv networks in every religion." wnylib Jan 2020 #61

Agreed. I don't understand the ideology. ramen Jan 2020 #73

A reasoned, rational reply. wryter2000 Jan 2020 #76

nailed it!! demigoddess Jan 2020 #18

Not surprised by this. MuseRider Jan 2020 #3

Agreed Bayard Jan 2020 #41

The animal abuse hurts me the most... Duppers Jan 2020 #62

My opinion is this is bullshit. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #4

Thank You! Newest Reality Jan 2020 #7

As they say, "Bad news sells papers." CaptYossarian Jan 2020 #36

Apparently you never heard of Johnny Mullet doc03 Jan 2020 #8

That's like saying Epstein wildheart Jan 2020 #11

I agree that are not all bad and they have problems same as us. nt doc03 Jan 2020 #22

I am willing to bet you my left nut that Epstein-like creatures are over-represented in the white 1% AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #69

Lots of English have done the same. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #25

I am only a lurker, for years wildheart Jan 2020 #9

Thank you! Newest Reality Jan 2020 #16

You should post more! Thanks. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #26

"not been around the Amish that I am around" This is literally an anecdote that tells us nothing. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #70

Do you think they would tell you if they were raping their daughters? Major Nikon Jan 2020 #19

Do pedophile priests tell you? LakeArenal Jan 2020 #27

No, they don't and yet there is definitely a culture of child rape within the RCC Major Nikon Jan 2020 #44

The Amish are not FLDS LakeArenal Jan 2020 #49

And yet they share commonality in the way I described Major Nikon Jan 2020 #52

I touched on that in another reply wildheart Jan 2020 #29

My friends do love a good yard sale!!🙂 LakeArenal Jan 2020 #50

I always drive..haha wildheart Jan 2020 #56

My friends own a farm but Rosanna owns a greenhouse LakeArenal Jan 2020 #58

So is that your default position, to assume wnylib Jan 2020 #38

Strawman much? Major Nikon Jan 2020 #45

OK. So I misread your post. Seems your argument wnylib Jan 2020 #53

We may never know the extent until someone does a comprehensive investigation Major Nikon Jan 2020 #54

Well, reading the article, you have failed to paraphrase it usefully. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #71

There are a lot of Amish around north east Indiana which is not far from me. blueinredohio Jan 2020 #42

Thank you for this, MuseRider Jan 2020 #47

It is a religious community Buzz cook Jan 2020 #6

Bad things happen wildheart Jan 2020 #13

True Major Nikon Jan 2020 #20

Nonsense. Abusive people in general wnylib Jan 2020 #43

You are pointing out what is the same while ignoring what's different Major Nikon Jan 2020 #48

I have to disagree with you about your wnylib Jan 2020 #60

Nonsense Major Nikon Jan 2020 #65

Yep, and so often they hide behind their pious religion often feeling above all others, RKP5637 Jan 2020 #15

The Amish do not try to convert wildheart Jan 2020 #24

Good point, yes, I think that is quite true! I was painting with too broad a brush! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2020 #66

How go you know these things? LakeArenal Jan 2020 #28

Yes wildheart Jan 2020 #39

Good point, yes, I think that is quite true! I was painting with too broad a brush! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2020 #67

What is your standard? Newest Reality Jan 2020 #21

Insular, self refrencing and reenforcing. Buzz cook Jan 2020 #63

I'm just not surprised at all! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2020 #14

I thought MFM008 Jan 2020 #17

Most Catholic Priests are nice men edhopper Jan 2020 #23

It is a closed community that puts women in a position of being subservient to men in most cases. AJT Jan 2020 #30

My local amish community is evolving wildheart Jan 2020 #37

That's good to hear. AJT Jan 2020 #40

I'm not surprised. I suspect all highly patriarchal religious groups. Doesn't bode well. Karadeniz Jan 2020 #31

OMG!!! mfcorey1 Jan 2020 #32

Isolating and subordinating women encourages and protects their abusers. SunSeeker Jan 2020 #35

Thier strawberry jam evertonfc Jan 2020 #51

Mmmmm LakeArenal Jan 2020 #59

Shout out to my Amish neighbors wildheart Mar 2020 #82