Inside the Amish & Mennonite Community - Full Documentary - Living Plain

My brother in law was a very successful high end home builder. He and my sister lived a wonderful life on the lake, in a beautiful extravagant home and enjoyed all the “toys” of modern living. Later in life he developed a friendship with a Mennonite family and their community in southern Kentucky. It profoundly impacted him in a positive way. He visited them often and would always return home with a pickup truck full of produce that he would give to others at the barbershop, the doctors office, to neighbors, etc. When we visited him and my sister, I was like a child listening to his stories of them and how they lived their lives. It was fascinating! One of the best was a trip he took to take the Mennonite farmer’s 3 sons to a farm equipment sale. It was a lengthy trip (several states away) and along the way he asked the boys how they would pay for the equipment if they found what they needed. I won’t disclose the secret, but it was captivating and near a million $ sale. My BIL passed away during the Covid crisis, though not Covid related. We live about 10 hours from them and were told by funeral home officials we couldn’t attend due to government mandated restrictions. So sad that a man who lived an impactful life and revered by so many would die and be buried in a ceremony attended by only his wife, stepdaughter and grandchildren (2). Otherwise, I am certain there would have been hundreds if not thousands there. My sister told me the story that as they left the funeral service to his on-site resting place, van after van began to pull onto the property. From a respectful and compliant distance, scores of the Mennonite community unloaded to pay respect and remember their good friend. I’ll forever love these people.

I love the Mennonites. I went to a Mennonite Church for 30 + years.They are very sweet people. They helped me raise me raise my children. I had many wonderful memories with them.They are awesome cooks and makes beautiful quilts.They taught me so much .I couldn't picture my life without them

In my area it's VERY RARE to find Amish that don't spray their produce. Please don't assume the food is organic just because it's Amish grown.

We would eliminate about 99% of the worlds problems if we all lived this way. In my opinion The Amish and The Native Americans are two cultures that had it right.

Being born and raised Mennonite I thank you for this very good detailed video !

My Mother and Grandmother always told me "If you want to know how a man will treat you, watch how he treats his own Mother" And my Grandmother also said "if a man makes you cry UNhappy tears, then he's NOT the one for you!"

This documentary was very well done. Bravo to those involved in the making of this.

I am not Amish, but I really love the way they live. I first learned of Amish probably 45 years ago and have always admired their way of life, their belief in God and their belief of not being materialistic, along with the helping one another. I grew up baptist, mixed with some nondenominational later during my teens. Their love for one another is amazing! The world would be such a better place if all people would live this way! ❤️

Honestly, I’m so impressed with the quality of content you can find on YouTube. This documentary in production and everything can easily hold up to anything I see on Netflix. I feel this channel is grossly underrated, I was expecting millions of views. You’ve definitely gained a new subscriber with me, really great documentary, amazing job ❤

My sister lives in upstate New York. She is surrounded by Mennonites. She and my brother-in-law reside on 12 acres of property and they both work at home for white-collar companies. Every time I go up to visit somebody from one or more of the surrounding families is usually at their house. I think they’re wonderful people. They’re hard workers and I love their sense of community. I miss that. I grew up in the 60s and 70s and we had that back then But we don’t have it now. Nobody knows their neighbors. When there’s a problem it’s very hard to find help or support. I lost my husband 10 years ago and everybody disappeared. Unless I bribed someone onto my property with money, it was very hard for me to get help. I actually sold my house out of fear of not being able to manage it on my own without Being able to pay astronomical amount of money all the time. I would love to have that sense of community back. And though the Internet is a great resource for business and research, I think I could easily do without it. I see our younger generation as the one gentleman said not learning how to be accountable or communicate with people Because of it. They must be doing something right because they’re still here! When my brother in law and sister need help those families are always there to help. Now my brother-in-law compensates them by giving the family money or gift cards or helping their children. I know one of the families had a rough season with their crops because of the weather and they couldn’t pay all their monthly expenses. I know my sister and brother-in-law helped them that winter purchase, firewood and other necessities that they needed. I just think they’re wonderful people. I can honestly say I’ve never met one that is unhappy in the life that they’ve chosen. When you look at our society, it is filled with many many people that are not happy. That should tell us something.

I and my husband and children are ex catholic and have been Mennonite for 23 years. This documentary was very well done.

This is such an underrated YT channel. Your documentaries are so well done, you could easily be getting paid for these on a streaming service. Its channels like this that make me glad this site exists. Keep up the great work. Would love to see a dive into the autism community next.

How I wish I had been raised this way. It is wholesome and sane in a world of growing discontent and madness ❤

This is a fairly accurate documentary. A few clarifications: we (Mennonites and Amish) are not pacifists (which carries political connotations including activism), but rather, nonresistant Christians. Also contrary to the media's portrayal, rumspringe simply means going to youth group activities (hymn singing and sports). While some youth do rebel, youth are generally encouraged to live holy lives within the Church's guidelines. "What a man sows, that shall he also reap". The negative side of tourism is that our religion is sacred. We don't want to use it as a source of financial gain, or as a means of idle curiosity to those seeking entertainment. Also Amish and the Swiss Mennonites mostly trace their origins the Swiss reformation (not the Dutch Mennonites or Martin Luther) and split away from the Swiss protestant reformer, Ulrich Zwingli. They were pillaged, murdered, and surpressed by both Catholics and Protestants in Europe, and were usually not permitted to have church meetinghouses; hence the origins of the custom of meeting in homes.

Such a great documentary. I really enjoyed how you went in-depth into the way of the Amish and did not at all put their way down in comparison to how most of the modern world lives but just gave the facts and how they live.

You’ve made one of the most respectful documentaries I’ve ever seen about the plain people. They often travel by Amtrak. Living in Chicago, which pretty much the hub for Amtrak’s midwestern and long haul western trains, there are almost always at least a few to a substantial group of them at any given time. I’ve always wanted to strike up a conversation with one of them.

I was born and raised in Lancaster County. I haven't lived there since I was 27, about 10 years ago, but I still go back for holidays to see my family. It was crazy seeing home again in this documentary. Great job!

This was very helpful and informative. We've been attending a conservative Mennonite congregation and this helps us connect the dots. Thank you.

I had the wonderful opportunity to drive a beautiful Amish family to visit their family in Wisconsin. I absolutely loved everything about the Amish community and the families! Kind, generous, caring and respectful. The best way to describe what I felt was it was as if I were visiting my own family. 🐎 🐄 🥘 🥔 🌽 🍓 🍨

Well done in the way you detailed the different communities. There is so many differences it's hard to show, but you did a wonderful job. Blessings