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lostfaith
10-18-2006, 05:37 PM
Did not see this one posted yet.



REEDSVILLE - The search for a missing Amish boy is expected to continue this morning after the 14-year-old wasn’t found on Tuesday.


Omer Yoder left his rural Reedsville family farm early Sunday after becoming "discouraged," his mother, Lorene Yoder, said Tuesday. She did not elaborate.




http://www.sheboygan-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061018/SHE0101/310180014/1973
Ang50
10-18-2006, 07:15 PM
The community is very close-knit, everyone will be out searching. Hopefully he will return soon and hasn't met w/ foul play.

Anyone more familiar w/ Amish culture and knows about rumpspringa? At 14, he wouldn't have entered that period of independence quite yet, right?
audrey77
10-19-2006, 01:40 AM
He's been found... 180 miles away
http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=5559313
Opie
10-19-2006, 11:45 PM
Whatever his reason for leaving, I'm so glad he is safe.
sleuthin4fun
10-20-2006, 12:34 AM
The community is very close-knit, everyone will be out searching. Hopefully he will return soon and hasn't met w/ foul play.

Anyone more familiar w/ Amish culture and knows about rumpspringa? At 14, he wouldn't have entered that period of independence quite yet, right?
We spent a lot of years living near and working with Amish people. I think he is a little young for rumspringa but would be permitted to experience this in the next couple of years.
Mitty
10-20-2006, 03:00 AM
We spent a lot of years living near and working with Amish people. I think he is a little young for rumspringa but would be permitted to experience this in the next couple of years.

What is rumspringa?
sleuthin4fun
10-20-2006, 02:39 PM
What is rumspringa?
According to widespread belief, Rumspringa, or rumschpringe is a traditional rite of passage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rite_of_passage) in the Amish (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amish) religious denomination, and describes a period lasting months or years during which adolescents (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolescent) are released from the church (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church) and its rules. The custom is said to be part of the Amish belief that only informed adults can "accept Christ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ)" and be baptized (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptism), along with the belief that the unbaptized cannot enter heaven (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heaven)


The meaning of the word Rumspringa is "running around."

If you google the world you can get a lot more info but basically the kids can do whatever they what for a period of time before they join the church ie: sex, drugs, alcohol as well as many other things. My understanding is that during this time the parents look the other way and do not give direction. I do find it hard to believe that all Amish families practice this or that all children choose to participate.
Ang50
10-20-2006, 05:37 PM
It's a pretty fascinating cultural practice. The boys get cars, they have drinking parties at farms where kids come from neighboring states, cell phones, etc. Girls tend to be more reserved.

There was an interesting documentary on it fairly recently. We watched it, but can't remember the name.
Ang50
10-20-2006, 05:38 PM
Richland Center is near my extended family, and there are many Amish in that area. I would guess an early rumspringa - going to visit friends type of thing.


Glad he's safe...
2luvmy
10-20-2006, 05:42 PM
Oprah did a show on Rumspringa - it was very interesting. She did the show after this movie came out. I rented the movie and thought it was very good.

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/64/202864.jpg
Pepper
10-20-2006, 05:54 PM
Interesting information on Amish at the site. His book at this site is a very interesting read.
http://www.amishabuse.com/