Being Excommunicated
While Meidung refers to being shunned by the Amish people, Bann refers to much more severe punishment. You’ll be put in the Bann and viewed as an outsider if the transgression is extreme enough to end in lifelong ex-communication. You could get rejected for a prolonged period depending on the “crime.” Even though it sounds blunt, the aim is to accept and apologize for their mistake.
Being Excommunicated
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DNA Testing
Thanks to new science, today need to get DNA research to learn more about their ancestors and maybe find long-lost relatives. Except for the Amish, who are adamantly opposed to it. That’s why it’s so easy to marry your third cousin in their culture. They believe that inbreeding is God’s will.
DNA Testing
