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Fri Mar-18-05 08:07 PM
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Has anyone else seen this? Very interesting documentary on a little known facet of Amish life, when the children reach the age of 16, they are pretty much cut loose to live life like everyone else so they can decide if they really want to dedicate their lives to the church or not.
Very interesting stuff, especially when you see how open their reverend is about answering questions and so forth (despite their usual unwillingness to be photographed).
I'm really enjoying the film.
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Fri Mar-18-05 08:11 PM
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1. That's a superb documentary. |
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That one kid who got involved in drugs - MAN I pity that poor f-up. You say you're "enjoying the film" so I'll assume you're not to the end yet and refrain from spoiling anything, but his story is one of the film's more compelling.
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Fri Mar-18-05 08:39 PM
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5. Yeah, and even though they don't follow it up, I have an odd feeling |
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he turned out okay. I just got the feeling that the new girl he was with and the move put him in a position where he'd turn out alright.
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Fri Mar-18-05 08:14 PM
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2. I thought this was gonna be about Billy Idol's new album. |
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Glad to see it isn't! :evilgrin:
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Fri Mar-18-05 08:14 PM
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3. haven't seen it - but what a powerful idea |
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let the youth experience, learn, and decide what they embrace. I will look for the film.
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Fri Mar-18-05 08:22 PM
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4. I've seen it. It's a great film. |
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The Amish let their kids live amongst the white people to get a taste of that kind of life. Some go back to the settlement, some don't.
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Fri Mar-18-05 08:40 PM
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6. I'm not sure "white people" is the right term :) |
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Since the Amish are predominantly white. They refer to us as "English" and I can deal with that. :)
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Fri Mar-18-05 08:45 PM
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7. I grew up near an Old Order Amish settlement. |
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I never heard the term English. It was the white man and the Amish man. Just my experience anyway.
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Fri Mar-18-05 08:49 PM
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8. I'm going by what the Amish reverend in the film called us :) |
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It may vary by community/settlement though.
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Fri Mar-18-05 08:54 PM
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9. are you sure your not talking about Fort Lauderdale FL.? |
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Fri Mar-18-05 09:08 PM
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10. There's always gotta be a wiseguy in the group |
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or a wisegirl as the case may be :)
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Fri Mar-18-05 10:02 PM
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13. with it being spring break and you did say "The Devils Playground"... |
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Fri Mar-18-05 10:39 PM
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Fri Mar-18-05 09:11 PM
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11. It's on my Blockbuster list... |
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unfortunately it is a "very long wait"
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Fri Mar-18-05 09:51 PM
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12. That's where I got it from :) |
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I must be the reason you've got to wait :)
I'll send it back on Monday.
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Fri Mar-18-05 10:07 PM
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14. i really want to see that too. |
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it sounds really interesting.
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