Is this a cult? Ex-Amish Answers Your Questions | LADbible Stories

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In this episode of Honesty Box, we had the pleasure of speaking to Naomi Swartzentruber about life growing up in the world's strictest Amish community, the Swartzentruber Amish. For 17 years, Naomi lived a simple Amish life, free from technology and modern comforts. Naomi answers your brilliant questions: Why don't the Amish use technology? Can you have sex before marriage? And, are Amish people happier? Thank you to Naomi Swartzentruber for taking part in this episode of Honesty Box. Watch more powerful episodes of Honesty Box here: Navy Seal https://youtu.be/LYCAHI4RX1U Cabin Crew https://youtu.be/oFYvysHHi7E Nun https://youtu.be/y_d-T74WEO0 Loved this Honesty Box episode? Jump into some of our excellent playlists... Best of Survival Stories: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6SfReIxAlGH0_Ivg3Q5dn-Nm6OCkBSy Best of True Crime: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6SfReIxAlGfeFsZbegz-HfTXvFIoh-4 Best of Minutes With: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6SfReIxAlFXabdkAmbKUtvYP4ZtT0Ix Welcome to LADbible Stories, the home of powerful true stories, raw interviews and documentaries. From Minutes With, The Meet, to the unfiltered Honesty Box, we shine a light on extraordinary people and their experiences. Subscribe to LADbible Stories here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4oVjJptcsvtgIMrdIUQYlQ Looking for more from the world of LADbible? https://www.youtube.com/@UCYRE3PMYatMVXmqmulF0sgA https://www.youtube.com/@UChfrWzVNU6qN0690-7yLoiw 00:00 - 00:30 - Intro 00:30 - 00:50 - I'm Naomi 00:50 - 01:25 - Who are the Amish? 01:25 -01:55 - Are there punishments if you break the rules? 01:55 - 02:39 - What do you guys have against technology? 02:39 - 02:50 - Can you have sex before marriage? 02:50 - 03:32 - Where did you think babies came from? 03:32 - 04:17 - Do you get presents for your birthday? 04:17 - 05:03 - What language do you speak? 05:03 - 05:45 - How did Amish people come to America? 05:45 - 06:13 - How do you get to the shops? 06:13 - 06:36 - Can you rap any lyrics from 'Amish Paradise'? 06:36 - 07:07 - Do you have arranged marriages? 07:07 - 07:38 - Why do you have faceless dolls? 07:38 - 08:23 - Did anyone sneak technology into the community? 08:23 - 08:57 - Explain Rumspringa? 08:57 - 09:21 - Why did you leave the Amish community? 09:21 - 10:26 - What was the first thing you watched on TV? 10:26 -11:05 - How do you make butter? 11:05 - 11:30 - Do you have any photos of your childhood? 11:30 - 12:39 - How do Amish people date? 12:39 - 13:10 - What would happen if an Amish person watched porn? 13:10 - 14:33 - Why do you wear old-fashioned clothes? 14:33 - 14:50 - How quickly can you raise a barn? 14:50 - 16:00 - Why do Amish people stop school aged 13? 16:00 - 16:52 - Why are Amish women treated as second-class citizens? 16:52 - 17:30 - Why do Amish men have long beards? 17:30 - 18:18 - Is this a cult? 18:18 - 18:45 - Do Amish people consider themselves American? 18:45 - 19:27 - Do Amish people use contraception? 19:27 - 19:53 - What do the Amish do for fun? 19:53 - 20:22 - Are Amish people happier? 20:22 - 21:20 - What do Amish people eat for dinner? 21:20 - 21:44 - Can I join an Amish community? 21:44 - 22:26 - Do you regret leaving the Amish?