Amish shunning: straf og konsekvenser

Shunning is one of the worst and most painful punishments you can have as an Amish person.

But what is shunning, and what are the consequences? That is some of the things I am going to talk about.

What is shunning?

Shunning is an act of exclusion from the group. What it basically is is kicking a member out of the group, often because the person has done something wrong. The Amish have their very in law, and if you don't follow that law strict, you might get shunned. But only members of the church can get shunned, so when you are a kid, and not a full member of the church, you can't get shunned. Against a popular belief, shunning does not end all social interactions, but it does limit it very much. What consequences the shunning has, I will return to that later.

Why do people get shunned?

Often the person, who is getting shunned, has done something bad, and against the Amish laws. You can do unchristian things. There is actually a quote involved, a quote from a letter that the apostle Poul sent.

“9 When I wrote to you before, I told you not to associate with people who indulge in sexual sin. 10 But I wasn't talking about unbelievers [unbaptized members or outsiders] who indulge in sexual sin, or who are greedy or are swindlers or idol worshipers. You would have to leave this world to avoid people like that.