The Plain People Pages.

      Plain people are Christian groups characterized by separation from the world and simple living, including plain dress. These group include Amish, Old Order, Conservative and Old Colony Mennonites, Old German Baptist Brethren and Old Order River Brethren, and at one time Quakers, Dunkards and perhaps Moravians. 

     Customs of plain people include:

1. Plain clothes, usually in solid, normally dark colors.
2. Plain church buildings, or no church buildings whatsoever.
3. A utilitarian view of technology, similar to the precautionary principle of technology in that unknowns should be avoided, but the emphasis was on the results in the eyes of God. If they were unsure how God would look upon a technology, the leaders of the church would determine whether it was to be avoided or not. This applied to all technology, explaining why their clothing often consisted of hook and loop instead of buttons. The degree to which this principle was supported varied among the congregations, but in general, the Amish people believed that the Mennonites had not done enough to separate themselves from the rest of the world.

      Sometimes plain can be a bit misleading. At least it is in our case. Although this introductory page is very plain, there is an astonishing amount of information located behind it so just choose your interests from above and prepare for a long read! These categories are especially good for young children and teens preparing papers and reports on plain peoples for homework and classroom assignments.

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