where drivers of automobiles get into accidents with horse-drawn buggies resulting in the deaths of Amish people, among other situations, their Amish families forgive the perpetrator. In cases of accidents, Amish often are contacted by lawyers who encourage them to file lawsuits; the Amish reject these overtures as being in conflict with their Christian religious beliefs, holding that "We don’t believe in taking advantage of someone and taking their money". Reflecting the principles of peace and nonresistance, Amish Anabaptist religious beliefs do not permit the filing of lawsuits (cf. ). Representative of the Amish community have said that they "would rather be short on the money" than file a lawsuit. Separation from the world The Amish consider the Bible a trustworthy guide for living but do not quote it excessively. To do so would be considered a sinful showing of pride. Separation from the rest of society is based on being a "chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people" (), not being "conformed to this world" (), avoiding the "love [of] the world or the things in the world" () and the belief that "friendship with the world is enmity with God" (). Both out of concern for the effect of absence from the family life, and to minimize contact with outsiders, many Old Order Amish prefer to work at home. Increased prices of farmland and decreasing revenues for low-tech farming have forced many Amish to work away from the farm, particularly in construction and manufacturing, and, in those areas where there is a significant tourist trade, to engage in shop work and crafts for profit. The Amish are ambivalent about both the consequences of this contact and the commoditization of their culture. The decorative arts play little role in authentic Amish life (though the prized Amish quilts are a genuine cultural inheritance, unlike hex signs), and are in fact regarded with suspicion, as a field where egotism and a display of vanity can easily develop. Amish lifestyles vary between, and sometimes within, communities. These differences range from profound to minuscule. Some of the more liberal Beachy Amish congregations, which permit automobiles, may mandate that automobiles be painted black. In some communities, various Old Order groups may vary over the type of suspenders males are required to wear, if any, or how many pleats there should be in a bonnet, or if one should wear a