Amish: What's It Really Like?

Amish have many admirable qualities -- hard work ethic, self-reliant, and determined. Like many country residents, they garden and provide food for their family. Children are assigned chores and expected to contribute to the family.

There's also something deeper. Ominous.  

I was taught:
If I lie I will go too Hell,
If I cheat I will go too Hell,
If I disobey Edward and Katie [parents] I will go too Hell,
If I curse I will Go too Hell,
If I don't stay Amish I will go to Hell,
If I'm not Bapt...