![]() ![]() And, while some are clearly interested in pushing boundaries, not all are willing to move too far away from the oftentimes enclosed community that raised them. Just like adults are individuals with different ideas about how to live life with the overarching authority of the church and its behavioral rules (known as "ordnung"), so too do teens form their own opinions. Larger groups may be more permissive, while smaller ones naturally have quite a bit more oversight.Īnd, of course, you can't dismiss the influence of individual teens, either. These, not coincidentally, happen to be in places where Amish settlements are smaller and perhaps more isolated. In settings where adherence to the community takes precedence, rumspringa can get about as wild as playing a card game once in a while. ![]()
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