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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDUXX_KzISo

The poor man doesn't seem terribly familiar with the Amish. Nevertheless, he presents some shocking statistics on their population growth.

Admiral Acbon wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDUXX_KzISo

The poor man doesn't seem terribly familiar with the Amish. Nevertheless, he presents some shocking statistics on their population growth.

reading on this forum, i’d read about Amish demographics, so, his stats are not shocking (to me).

interesting video.
would you describe some things he got wrong? did he get anything right?

He gets a couple of things wrong- like them being 'armed' to defend themselves- not considering that they hunt, not want to blow a possible attacker away.

He could have said a lot more but he does convey thoughts that I think a lot of people consider- that IF there is some kind of attack as he proposes- that the Amish would be 'okay' as they are not reliant on the same things the rest of the civilized world is. At the same time he brings up a point I've heard before- that because they don't defend themselves, they would be open prey to those who would turn to them in case of an emergency- so in a sense, their lifestyle could preserve them- but it's also that which would make them open to attacks for others who would be trying to survive.

There is a lot to be gleaned from the Amish- not saying they aren't without their own problems & issues, they are human. But they apparently cause many to 'stop and think' where/what we can learn from them.

Too bad my filter blocked this video. I guess I’m too Amish to watch such Veltlich things.

T1- I was thinking of two things specifically that stuck out to me: The population growth in Ohio (+40ish% since '92?) and his seeing Amish with AR15s as evidence of their being willing to defend themselves. I'm wondering if 1- those were really Amish, and 2- the AR is legal for hunting in the area the picture was taken.

Josh- Does your filter block Youtube as a whole, or did it perhaps pick up on some keyword?

Admiral Acbon wrote:T1- I was thinking of two things specifically that stuck out to me:
The population growth in Ohio (+40ish% since '92?)
and his seeing Amish with AR15s as evidence of their being willing to defend themselves.
I'm wondering if 1- those were really Amish, and 2- the AR is legal for hunting in the area the picture was taken. ..

ok. thank you.
i watched again, did not notice his reference to Ohio, but, he referred to Lancaster County numerous times? (i could have missed it.)
the idea of the Amish using firearms in self-defense was peculiar. i guessed he presumed this use, without actually knowing. today, lots of people presume murder is the only use for any sort of firearm.
you could be right. maybe he presumed Amish and was mistaken. mistaken identity happens, too.

none of us knows what’s ahead as far as crises and disasters, man-made, and/or natural.
every year of my life, different disasters occur, in the U.S., and abroad. flooding is at or near the top. tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, landslides, droughts, wildfires, etc. famine.

medical scientists say we’re overdue for another worldwide pandemic. meteor actvity and sunspots are ongoing. “what-if” sunspots or other caused a 5-year power outage? i suppose it could happen.

i agree with him regarding the vulnerability of urban areas.
so many people dependent on “the system” of food and energy to keep supplying them on a daily basis. as happened in crowded European cities during the Black Plague, populations were “thinned out,” when the Plague passed, those surviving eventually prospered, leading to the Renaissance.

in the Cold War days, some built bomb shelters, thankfully, not used.

he’s selling dry food with a shelf life of 25 years.
i’m not against preparing for disasters. i suggest to my family to keep several gallons of bottled water on hand. it’s not expensive, and water is a necessity of life. so, even for temporary power outages, or bad storms, water is needed. having some to give to others is a good idea, too.
keep water in your car.

thing is, tho. in many disasters, separation from supplies could easily happen.
really. there is just no guarantee.

Proverbs 16:9
HOLMAN CHRISTIAN STANDARD BIBLE

A man's heart plans his way, but the LORD determines his steps.

Josh- Does your filter block Youtube as a whole, or did it perhaps pick up on some keyword?

It blocks YouTube but there's a feature to let you watch a few minutes a day. Of course I can watch videos on my work computer for work purposes, so I'm busy figuring out how this video could be "job related".

Josh wrote:

Josh- Does your filter block Youtube as a whole, or did it perhaps pick up on some keyword?

It blocks YouTube but there's a feature to let you watch a few minutes a day. Of course I can watch videos on my work computer for work purposes, so I'm busy figuring out how this video could be "job related".

They might take over your job?