1.0Beliefnet Newshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/newsnsymmondshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/author/nsymmondsAmish Report Shows Strong Growth Beyond Pa. Homelandrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="LNzL1x66PA"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2008/10/amish-report-shows-strong-grow">Amish Report Shows Strong Growth Beyond Pa. Homeland</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2008/10/amish-report-shows-strong-grow/embed#?secret=LNzL1x66PA" width="600" height="338" title="“Amish Report Shows Strong Growth Beyond Pa. Homeland” — Beliefnet News" data-secret="LNzL1x66PA" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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(UNDATED) The Amish are often portrayed as the most rooted of communities, who seldom venture off the farm except for short trips by horse and buggy. In fact, nearly 11,600 Amish households have picked up and moved to a different state since 1992, according to a new study. And that doesn’t include migration within states,…