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Title: OK, but doesn't answer the Qs
Review: I agree with most of the other reviews here. This book does a fairly good job of distinguishing the differences between factions of Amish and Mennonites, but as far as answering the "20 Most Asked Questions," the answers provided are either very shallow or the question is not answered at all in favor of the authors' own philosophical ramblings. Point in case, Chapter 4, Why Don't They Accept Modern Things? Instead of attempting a response, the authors answer with their own question: are we living a "modern" lifestyle that much better off? I suspect they didn't answer this question because doing so would have highlighted the many inconsistencies in the choices made of what technology to accept and what to decline using. The authors should have dealt with these inconsistencies honestly instead of ignoring them. Their shallow treatment of many of the other topics seems to indicate a lack of specific knowledge, or reluctance to talk honestly about them.
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