Critics dismiss the Amish response to evil as irresponsible. The Amish, they say, simply “kick the problem upstairs,” outsourcing justice to God. This absolves them of the duty to make moral judgments. The Amish do not object to this line of critique. In fact, they see this sort of moral division of labor as biblical. The Christian’s responsibility is to forgive, they say, whereas justice lies in God’s hands. Humans are simply not in a position to second-guess God’s judgment.
