I'm pretty sure that people legally need to have fire alarms in every building. But what about Amish? Are they exempt from that law or do they follow it?

I realize there are numerous denominations of the Amish, but I'm wondering whether any or all of them believe in the literal, six-day creation and a six-thousand-year-old earth. I've looked in many places but haven't found anything definitive.

I've heard of different groups, typically technology-rejecting ones, being referred to as "Amish" or "Mennonite". Is there a difference between those two terms? What do these groups believe?

I read that the Amish trace their roots back to the late 1600's. It seems to me that their culture is vastly different than the mainstream, in part because of mostly (but not entirely) rejecting modern technology. Also modern fashion, music, etc. However would I be correct to think that in the late 1600's and early 1700's such differences must've been much less pronounced? I mean, I imagine that the level of technology and the fashions, etc which modern Amish have are approximately the same as what most people in the colonial times had? It's not like they are always lagging their technology 200 or 300 years behind whatever is current, and were thus using 1300's tech in the 1600's, right? When did they decide to freeze their lifestyle? Was that always a part of being Amish or did it come later?

Not even sure if they would classify themselves as Christians, but what is their view on social media?

Why don't more Christian women wear a covering? Most people today might associate the idea with the Old Testament, but references to the custom are actually found in the New Testament too: > **1 Corinthians 11:6 NIV** > If a woman does not cover her head, she should have her hair cut off; > and if it is a disgrace for a woman to have her hair cut or shaved > off, she should cover her head. Are there any mainstream denominations that continue to promote head coverings for women? For example is this what the Amish do? When and why did this tradition stop among most orthodox Christians?

The Amish seem to believe that it is somehow wrong to utilize technological advances, such as the automobile, electricity, etc. What is the basis for this belief (among those that do this for spiritual reasons)? Put another way, what is the problem or danger with technological advances? How does avoiding them make someone more spiritual. *I guess I should not expect an answer from a member of the Amish, but perhaps someone who is familiar with that teaching can answer.*