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Mennonites: Life in the Ultra-Conservative Christian Colonies of South America (Documentary)

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Like the Amish, the ultra-conservative Christian community of the Mennonites reject modern society and live a life frozen in the 19th century. Nearly all Mennonites live in self-sufficient colonies, embracing isolation, which helps protect them from the temptations of the modern world. Now, for the first time, one of these communities has agreed to open their doors to our cameras.
At first sight, time seems to have stopped in the colony of Little Belize, in South America. People travel around on horse-drawn carriages and still speak Plattdeutsch, an old German dialect. But even here, signs of the outside world are creeping in. Wilhelm, the community’s former doctor, was recently expelled for owning a mobile phone. Fearing their community is being tainted, some traditional members, like Abram and his family, have decided to create a new colony, even more isolated, in the jungle of Peru, where they can remain true to their original doctrine.
We follow them on their exodus and take an unprecedented look at the world of the Mennonites.
This documentary was first released in 2018.
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@Mastemine498
@Mastemine498 10 ай бұрын
It's incredible that Abram can speak 3 languages fluently. I feel like no one is mentioning that, for a closed off community he is able to speak really well.
@Ana-bd8vp
@Ana-bd8vp 10 ай бұрын
My thoughts exactly!
@terranaxiomuk
@terranaxiomuk 10 ай бұрын
He's just reciting a manual for a tv in German and dutch.
@indrahx5905
@indrahx5905 9 ай бұрын
Europeans won't find that so incredible I guess, and after all, Mennonites are Europeans as well. Three languages are perfectly normal here - I'm currently learning my fifth. Besides, comparable groups like the Amish also speak more than one.
@terranaxiomuk
@terranaxiomuk 9 ай бұрын
@indrahx5905 What would be the practical application of such persons learning so many languages? They seem pretty much set on thst life in America. That is a genuine question mate.
@MaryHardymsmary_h
@MaryHardymsmary_h 9 ай бұрын
To be able to speak to other people.
@titaniumfire3957
@titaniumfire3957 7 ай бұрын
when the doctor said he couldn’t have a phone to call for more advanced medical care, that was the most crazy thing to me
@Banana-lk7tf
@Banana-lk7tf 6 ай бұрын
Same. 😢
@davidturner1641
@davidturner1641 6 ай бұрын
I agree! i want to start a simple community. i have no interest in radical shunning. AND yes, that is very crazy, no phone to save lives.. I just think no electronics for sabbath would be nice and make us very free (maybe no electricity). maybe simple farming with animals.. ....I would still probably use a tractor too. Why do people love hiking and camping and live such healthy lives? ! (almost a rhetorical question)
@davidturner1641
@davidturner1641 6 ай бұрын
the doctor is a genius and a good man
@jazzjiver
@jazzjiver 6 ай бұрын
Stop trying to put your standards on others God takes care of his own.
@calebalton2084
@calebalton2084 6 ай бұрын
The doctor was trying to use the excuse of advanced medical assistance as a justification to break the rules and become more modern. When challenged on the issue, the truth came out. He was more interested in getting the phone than in helping the community. Putting his wants ahead of his duty to help the sick. He is a disgrace.
@prairiemark4084
@prairiemark4084 6 ай бұрын
I went to college with a bunch of Mennonites. They were not like the Mennonites on this video. They composed 35% of the students. Many of them were of Russian ancestry, descended from Russian immigrants after the Revolution. Others were German. They were intelligent, studious and had finished high school. Many went to grad school and excelled. They dated and married to non-Mennonite Christians with the blessing of parents and clergy. I played basketball with tall Mennonites who were asked to try out for the Canadian Olympics. There were a lot like Baptists in doctrine but they tended to be pacifistic, liberal in politics but conservative on personal morality. They were good students, good friends to me and some have maintained friendship with me for the last 50 years. Most of them were very social and engaging. I am a Catholic, but I loved the Mennonites I have known. The world needs more of them.
@josephmedina6403
@josephmedina6403 3 ай бұрын
“Franz discovered the internet “ I love it ! * country music playing 🎶😂
@fynbo1007
@fynbo1007 Ай бұрын
As I understand there many different Mennonites, some very conservative and some very liberal about the modern society
@jesusheals-ca
@jesusheals-ca 18 күн бұрын
I am a pure blood Mennonite with ancestry traced to 1714. My grandparents grew up this way. My parents less so and myself even less. The greatest gift my family and community gave me was Love.
@gardenofremains8018
@gardenofremains8018 8 ай бұрын
Franz seems like a really good father and a very friendly thoughtful guy.
@theforeigner6988
@theforeigner6988 8 ай бұрын
Amen to that
@josephmedina6403
@josephmedina6403 3 ай бұрын
He had to get a phone for work ! A man should not be punished for trying to provide for his family !
@ralphgreenjr.2466
@ralphgreenjr.2466 Жыл бұрын
My farm is in southwest Ohio in the Ohio River valley. I feel very blessed to have Amish and Mennonite neighbors. We shop at Amish bakeries, vegetable stands, live animal auctions, and buy all our meat from a Mennonite butcher. Pleasant, honest, hard working wonderful people. Safe secure community.
@TheWolfsnack
@TheWolfsnack Жыл бұрын
There are differnt Mennonite groups in my area....I knew Mennonites who were like a regular church, then others who dressed more traditionally but live like most people...then there are the hard core old school Mennonites....and Hutterites, who all live in colonies and farm and run communal businesses like making steel roofing. They are honest and hardworking....and scrupulously honest.....somehting I have not found in my few dealings with the local less traditional Mennonites. I am curious though about the bible passage that say no to electronic technology....never seen such a thing myself.
@thebetaguy
@thebetaguy Жыл бұрын
that's great. I love driving by the Amish, seeing the little kids out there working at the stands or helping their parents work outside, makes me wish we had more of that now-a-days with all people. I have a Canadian friend who married a Mennonite lady, shes a super great cook, and all around great person.
@daronykoy8244
@daronykoy8244 Жыл бұрын
We all like having good honesty neighbour regardless of their religion
@martiwaterman1437
@martiwaterman1437 Жыл бұрын
@@sailingaeolusIs any credit due, though? Honesty is what the majority of people want in a neighbor.
@DavidGraeberWasRight
@DavidGraeberWasRight 9 ай бұрын
unless you're born into it and dont want to be a part of it, in which case your entire family will exclude you, forever. Pure abuse
@swim2kill
@swim2kill Жыл бұрын
Fascinating. Abram is an eternal optimist. What an amazing attitude that man has. I would love to see a follow up episode.
@davidturner1641
@davidturner1641 6 ай бұрын
i do find it strange that they will almost certainly use a plane to fly there....
@agadavictor6947
@agadavictor6947 2 ай бұрын
I love Abrams's optimism and salute the courage of those who left all behind and the documentary team. You all rock ✨
@mnpd3
@mnpd3 Ай бұрын
better than bein stuck in a honky tonk prison.
@timgraaff7551
@timgraaff7551 10 ай бұрын
Oh, this was well done. Thank you for such a nice video. With people like this in the world there may be hope after all!
@rosariodavid6615
@rosariodavid6615 6 ай бұрын
No crimes, terrorism and poverty
@lancemillward1912
@lancemillward1912 Жыл бұрын
Need a follow up on their new life in peru
@carter_1
@carter_1 6 ай бұрын
I could watch a whole season!! Funny because that was my comment too!
@carter_1
@carter_1 6 ай бұрын
​@Grizzisnothome they're literally in paradise & they KNOW it because they came from Belize which isn't doing so well. So the next generation will remember it!
@JoelUldrych-kh2sc
@JoelUldrych-kh2sc 6 ай бұрын
​@Grizzisnothome who says what is modern? It's really all perspective, but I get what your concern is.
@CSDonohue11
@CSDonohue11 6 ай бұрын
Most Definitely 1st thing I was looking for when this ended
@velocitor3792
@velocitor3792 Жыл бұрын
If their school system is stuck in the 19th century, they are probably the best-educated kids in America.
@rajeshnvijo-dj7dk
@rajeshnvijo-dj7dk Жыл бұрын
Truly spoken
@bobdobric6787
@bobdobric6787 Жыл бұрын
Definitely morally and respectfully they are miles ahead of other government school taught kids
@RobertHendrix-nh4vo
@RobertHendrix-nh4vo Жыл бұрын
I highly doubt they have no knowledge of the outside world
@truth135
@truth135 Жыл бұрын
I know them. Trust me. They aren't.
@ifloetic
@ifloetic Жыл бұрын
not if they don't learn history
@syraozaeta1541
@syraozaeta1541 10 ай бұрын
As a Belizean the Mennonite community are an integral part of Belize with their agriculture, dairy products and Chicken. It's not all of them that are this strict and they even marry outside their own kind. When I'm home in Belize we love taking day trips to "Spanish lookout" (their Largest community) to eat their delicious products 🇧🇿
@gatheringleaves
@gatheringleaves 8 ай бұрын
Spanish Lookout is in Corozal district correct?
@morgan_drui
@morgan_drui 7 ай бұрын
Similar to North American Amish and Mennonites
@TheVelvetLoungeLife
@TheVelvetLoungeLife 7 ай бұрын
Before you know it they will be taking over your government and your entire country. Don't be fooled.
@marquitaarmstrong399
@marquitaarmstrong399 7 ай бұрын
I repeat. Am so fascinated by this. It's just wow....
@germyw
@germyw 6 ай бұрын
I’m glad to hear that some marry out because they would eventually end up with only incestuous pairs.
@MsEmptyshadows
@MsEmptyshadows 4 ай бұрын
I hope no one needs immediate medical assistance. Especially the children.
@petersorensen4396
@petersorensen4396 2 ай бұрын
They do not care.
@mark-ish
@mark-ish 2 ай бұрын
​@@petersorensen4396no, I suspect they would say, "its gods will"..what ever happens happens.
@kaystephan2610
@kaystephan2610 Ай бұрын
@@mark-ish Pretty much. If someone gets seriously ill they probably believe that God will either perform a miracle and heal them or he will take them as part of his "plan".
@Groovingforwardatx
@Groovingforwardatx Ай бұрын
Actually a lot of them still use modern medicine for medical emergencies.
@amelier14
@amelier14 Жыл бұрын
The insane thing is that the language they speak barely has anything to do with the German we know today. I'm a native speaker and I really have to concentrate to understand anything at all, let alone everything. It's fascinating to see how a language can develop in such different ways. I don't speak lower German myself but heard it a lot as a child but this somehow sounds different still.
@carlo_cali
@carlo_cali Жыл бұрын
I heard a bit of German when I was a baby and very young from neighbors we had. I think it's High German or Modern German. It was weird learning so many words I didn't know i until I heard them as an adult. My family spent every Christmas with then for many years and the oldest Oma and Opa spoke English with a heavy accent.
@wuverrabbit
@wuverrabbit Жыл бұрын
they are like the German Russians who returned to Germany and immigrated. It hasn't evolved at all and would be very frowned upon now like old German Russian families that returned to Germany instead of immigrating after WW2 as they had no home to return to. The german they spoke was the german of the late 1880's probably, they had no influence to evolve the language unlike Germans of Germany.
@beakytwitch7905
@beakytwitch7905 Жыл бұрын
I thought it was Swiss German.
@pietropipparolo4329
@pietropipparolo4329 Жыл бұрын
Isn't their German Switzdeutsche or swiss German??
@johnstark4723
@johnstark4723 Жыл бұрын
It's actually Low German. For several years I worked in police department that had a Mennonite police chief. Strange situation as he didn't carry a gun but he had a shotgun at home. He occasionally would talk on the phone in their low German dialect and he was surprised when I understood him. He did drive a patrol car but he rarely stopped anyone. The rare times he did you knew they were getting a citation 😮 He was definitely different to deal with.
@depslack
@depslack Жыл бұрын
This is such an interesting watch! Please follow up with part two and three even. I would LOVE to see it all complete
@stevenyellow7638
@stevenyellow7638 Жыл бұрын
Yes I want to see more please I’m just curious about their life style
@Carol-D.1324
@Carol-D.1324 Жыл бұрын
YES! A follow up is definitely needed.
@wildscotsman1
@wildscotsman1 Жыл бұрын
What happened to Mennonites who moved to Peru? Members of this austere group recently migrated to Peru from Bolivia and Belize, where they have long-established populations. But now they're being investigated by prosecutors in Peru, accused of illegally deforesting more than 34 square kilometers of rainforest over the past five years.
@Carol-D.1324
@Carol-D.1324 Жыл бұрын
@@wildscotsman1 I was reading about that last night. The villagers aren’t happy with them either because they say the government told them they could buy plots for $25 each plot. The government instead sold it to the Mennonites for a MUCH bigger price. They sold it out from under them.
@silvana99530
@silvana99530 Жыл бұрын
What about doctors, dentist? What happens if someone got sick? At least they are not producing trash and they don’t use plastic
@incog99skd11
@incog99skd11 7 ай бұрын
My grandmother was a Mennonite (Conservative) and she was allowed modern conveniences unlike the Amish. She was from Indiana. Some homes did use gas lighting instead of electricity. So you cannot say that the Mennonites reject all modern technology. Communal phones are allowed for emergency and cars and cabs are allowed to take people to the hospital. My Gramma was very old fashioned and dressed very conservatively including her bonnet. She was one of the most lovely people who ever lived on this planet. I never heard her say a bad thing about anyone, ever.
@TheJetJJ
@TheJetJJ 6 ай бұрын
The best people with a kind heart. My family survived their first year in Canada with the help of the Mennonites.
@BBK_89
@BBK_89 Жыл бұрын
I went to Belize several years ago on a cruise and I was shocked to see Mennonites riding around everywhere in a horse and buggy in the town we stopped at. Not what I was expecting at all but it was super cool to see!
@RonnieStanley-tc6vi
@RonnieStanley-tc6vi Жыл бұрын
I live in the mountains of Virginia. We have a few communities here. My wife and I shop at a few of their stores. They sell fabric, soap, fresh food, and lots of baked goods. They are honest people that don't have their hand out. That alone is more than I can say for many Americans. They have their own private communities, but their work supports the outer communities too. They have my respect.
@kygal
@kygal Жыл бұрын
I have bought many baked goods from some of the Mennonites around here. Their baked goods are absolutely amazing! The care that they put into everything the do is unmatched.
@mackofalltrades3155
@mackofalltrades3155 Жыл бұрын
I totally agree. It's admirable how self sufficient they are and don't expect any handouts
@jujjuj7676
@jujjuj7676 Жыл бұрын
Yea, until you see the abuse that goes unreported, its not what you see, its what you don't see that matters. 🤔
@BoopMeHard
@BoopMeHard Жыл бұрын
to touch on what jujjuj7676 said, abuse to all beings, btw. Not only is human abuse rampant in there communities, but animal abuse as well. They view their animals as machines or products that make them money. They’ve done well to create a facade that most people find admirable for some reason. I know first hand that especially the Amish can be very dishonest with the general public. I live in central Virginia where their population is growing rapidly. They’re buying up all the land & they think the laws don’t apply to them. Don’t believe everything you see.
@RonnieStanley-tc6vi
@RonnieStanley-tc6vi Жыл бұрын
@@jujjuj7676 . Right. Because abuse never happens anywhere else. What can YOU possibly do to keep abuse from happening anywhere except in your own home?? And what is "abuse"? People really need to mind their business. This is surely what these people are trying to escape.
@simontemplar6279
@simontemplar6279 8 ай бұрын
Thank the Lord for Mennonites, Amish and Hutterites! They make fantastic neighbors and are absolutely reliable friends.
@nocturneowl2660
@nocturneowl2660 10 ай бұрын
I wish you’ll make a part-2 of this story. Great video
@josephmedina6403
@josephmedina6403 3 ай бұрын
I have a feeling Franz family is going to be different as every parent wants their children to live a better life then he did
@amazingronaldo9656
@amazingronaldo9656 Жыл бұрын
I am really curious how they got on at the new location. I would love to see a part 2 showing how that community is coming along and how their families back in the old community have adjusted without them there.
@wuverrabbit
@wuverrabbit Жыл бұрын
there is no part 2. this is just a rerun that many other channels have but his watermark in it. Nothing else has been made about them.
@cntipede1000
@cntipede1000 Жыл бұрын
Update they getting screwed out of their land seems like. They are under heavy investigation by government and conservation groups for deforestation.
@gregorsmith
@gregorsmith 11 ай бұрын
Yeah me too I’m dying to know how they made out. I bet they’re thriving.
@laikanbarth
@laikanbarth 11 ай бұрын
@@gregorsmithI doubt the ones in the Rainforest are thriving since you can’t grow crops in the rainforest. “However, due to high amounts of rainfall and fast uptake of nutrients from decomposing organic matter by plants, the soils in the tropical rainforest are generally nutrient-poor and non-fertile.”
@gregorsmith
@gregorsmith 11 ай бұрын
@@laikanbarth speculation
@jvane28
@jvane28 Жыл бұрын
I lived near them in Pennsylvania. They are very self sufficient and caring. During Covid they helped their community and gave so much food and helped others. They have the black cars and don't go out of line. A lot of them have opened up a little and shop at Walmart for fabric. The families look very happy but the kids stare at everything when they are out. I'm very intrigued to see what will happen in the future.
@IchigoOren
@IchigoOren Жыл бұрын
I like the horse and buggy more imho. It's very traditional and a custom that I love about the Amish. I hope they stick to that and preserve their much of their unique cultural identity in the future.
@marquitaarmstrong399
@marquitaarmstrong399 7 ай бұрын
Um right. Am from Philadelphia. Knew of the Amish. Good folks. Great food.
@possumfriend2335
@possumfriend2335 6 ай бұрын
They do as far I see in Ohio and PA. Some have neighbors outside their community that drive them in groups to stores sometimes and I see them at Lowes and Walmart mostly, but I've never seen any of them actually driving. ​@@IchigoOren
@mazzy_vc
@mazzy_vc 3 ай бұрын
If you knew how badly treated those horses maybe you’d think differently. The Amish have a reputation amongst equestrians for how abusive they are to horses.
@WilliamVollinger
@WilliamVollinger 6 ай бұрын
IT'S NOT THAT THEY'RE STUCK IN THEIR TIME, BUT THAT THEY'RE NOT STUCK IN OUR TIME.
@rubytuesday1316
@rubytuesday1316 6 ай бұрын
Exactly ! Very sad- So many of them behind the times will just jump boarders to find a better life! smh
@gametri-eq6lj
@gametri-eq6lj 2 ай бұрын
⁠@@rubytuesday1316I think it’s better modern kids spend all day scrolling TikTok and don’t know the limit of the skies because they aren’t taught respect
@dianewilliams9858
@dianewilliams9858 5 ай бұрын
I'd love to have an up date on this family, I wish them well.
@SanCreatividad-pd1pf
@SanCreatividad-pd1pf 5 ай бұрын
Some natives (aka savages) are whining about them cutting trees on their own land that they legally bought for the farms while other nearby Peruvian villages are praising them for being helpful.
@jchati8680
@jchati8680 Жыл бұрын
Amazing! This is a fascinating documentary! Will there be another one so we can see how they have come along since they first arrived at their new home? Please make a part 2!! 🙏
@wildscotsman1
@wildscotsman1 Жыл бұрын
What happened to Mennonites who moved to Peru? Members of this austere group recently migrated to Peru from Bolivia and Belize, where they have long-established populations. But now they're being investigated by prosecutors in Peru, accused of illegally deforesting more than 34 square kilometers of rainforest over the past five years.
@MavonEast
@MavonEast Жыл бұрын
​@@wildscotsman1Imagine their chagrin at discovering rain forest is not lush soil. The life absorbs every drop of nutrient leaving the earth somewhat dead beneath. Clear the life and all the nutrient goes with it.
@laikanbarth
@laikanbarth 11 ай бұрын
@@MavonEastThey would’ve known that if they had the internet to Google it.
@wuznotbornyesterda
@wuznotbornyesterda 10 ай бұрын
@@MavonEast Please, do not speak of that which you know nothing about. You obviously have not farmed before.
@Neilsowards
@Neilsowards 9 ай бұрын
@@wuznotbornyesterda I think he is right about the fertility of the jungle.
@Mormor25
@Mormor25 Жыл бұрын
Imagine a world with no art and music
@calebalton2084
@calebalton2084 6 ай бұрын
You must live in a concrete jungle if you think human made art and music is better than the art and music of nature that these people have.
@josephmedina6403
@josephmedina6403 3 ай бұрын
Imagine living in a world where everything is new and exciting ! I remember my first time on an airplane .
@meman6964
@meman6964 2 ай бұрын
They sing. That is music. Islam has branch in Iran and Saudi who outlaw all music and art
@aqueenceereid4249
@aqueenceereid4249 6 ай бұрын
We definitely need a followup on this please. This was so interesting.
@SDeww
@SDeww 6 ай бұрын
we need a update, i need to now how it is going with them!! this needs to be a weekly serie of 30-45 minutes on how life is going with them!!!!
@themuse11
@themuse11 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating! What sweet people. I met some Mennonites in Mexico. Had no idea they were there. They still speak German (in addition to Spanish) and sell good cheese from bicycle baskets.
@inshanity84
@inshanity84 Жыл бұрын
I used to buy cheese from them in Monterrey Mexico. The first time I saw them them we seemed equally surprised to see another blonde person haha. I admire them so much
@corgettadilkens5159
@corgettadilkens5159 6 ай бұрын
How depressing.
@josephalberta1145
@josephalberta1145 Жыл бұрын
The Mennonites portrayed here are quite traditional and conservative. I work for a Mennonite. He is the best boss I have had. We have become friends. He was raised in Plot Deutsch which he said is not the same as low German. He drives a truck and they have campers and all of the modern conveniences. Most of his family have motorcycles which they take on long trips. There are many different kinds of Mennonites. Some are more relaxed than the others. The ones here seem almost Ahmish. Many of the Mennonites here are very wealthy and own planes.
@random-person1
@random-person1 Жыл бұрын
That, from what little I know, is not your typical mennonite. They would normally shun outsiders and their world because it goes against the teachings of their Bible. I'm pretty sure buying planes goes against every fibre of their lives. Trucks, yes, I can understand the need for them, much the same as tractors and the like. Perhaps the odd 4X4 (atv) would be useful. But a plane? You may be telling the truth, sir, but I would question their faith in that case.
@dorothywillms115
@dorothywillms115 Жыл бұрын
⁠@@random-person1Hello. Iam 75 years old and live in northern Canada on a farm. It makes me sad how split up Mennonites are. I grew up Mennonite Brethern and my mother was a school teacher. We dressed like other people do and I went to various schools,but spent 4 years at a private Mennonite school. After that I attended a Bible college and worked in a telephone office. Sometimes my work helped save a life. My brothers in law have their own planes because they are wealthy. However the youngest is a missionary pilot in Indonesia, We don’t ban anything. We just know the difference between right and wrong. Modern things are not a sin. ‼️It is what you do with them that matters. ‼️I do not drive my car fast because I don’t want an accident. We have a computer and TV but do not watch immoral programs. We have a lot of Mennonites from eastern Pennsylvania who do not want much to do with us because we don’t agree with all their rules. I have never worn a head covering or long dresses and my husband would find it strange if I did. I grew up in a German church but very few here in Canada use that language anymore because it is not practical. I can read and write and still speak some high German and understand some low German as that is what my grandparents spoke.My grandparents actually came from Ukraine 100 years ago. Many Mennonites were invited by Queen Katherine the great to come and farm there but they lost everything due to the Communist revolution. They began a new life in Canada as refugees and were hard working and successful. They were progressive and very much valued education whereas those called old colony Mennonites who came to Canada around 1875 did not, nor did they want to learn English. So they moved to Mexico and endured much hardship and poverty. Some came back to Canada and with the help of other Mennonites eventually became more modern. My grandfather Abram Wiens was very involved with those coming back and other Mennonite refugees arriving from Germany, Paraguay, and a few other places and I heard many stories about the leaders who led Mennonites out of Ukraine into Canada. We have a book written by my husbands grandfather called At the gates of Moscow about the journey. Iam sad these people think they must live so primitively in order to enter heaven. Man made rules are not helpful. The only way to enter Heaven is to recognize we are sinful and in need of a Saviour. IF we ask him to forgive us he is gracious and do so. We need to live a purposeful life, read and study the Bible, but we DO NOT need 100 rules. Obeying rules and being good or making our families live in poverty and medical and educational and social ignorance is not what the Lord expects of us. If He did we should still be living like they did at the time of Jesus birth! That would not be practical either. Can you imagine Mennonite farmers in flowing robes and sandals??? Salvation does NOT depend on wether I have fire insurance or if I speak Plautdietsch . It is not spelled Plot deetch either. It does not matter if I have health insurance so that I can get medical help. It does not matter if my children get educated. My husbands uncle was a doctor who served God in various countries. We think that’s wonderful to serve your fellowman. We grow grain to feed the hungry. Iam very disappointed in people that are portrayed in this video. In fact it’s very very backward and sad. A phone is a NECESSITY as is health insurance and a vehicle. Iam so sorry for these women who have to obey every whim of their husbands. Moving to the jungles is just stupid.
@dorothywillms115
@dorothywillms115 Жыл бұрын
⁠@@random-person1Owning an airplane has NOTHING at all to do with your faith. If you need one to fly from your ranch to town to buy the nesscisities of life and can afford it well then Thank the Lord. If you use it to take others for pleasure rides in order to gain prestige and popularity I would question your need for it. Goodness if God allows you to have a computer,which I’m sure he does as long as you use it wisely, the same goes for an airplane. God wants us to have an easier life than they had 100 years ago. Just be sure to get flying lessons first. Do you really think God wants us to suffer hardship?? There is nothing wrong with any object or thing. It is HOW we use it and for what purpose we use it that matters. If I nearly beat my horse to death for not running fast enough then I would take you to the woodshed. Other than that please stop listening to foolish people. By the way I have been a Mennonite all my life.
@dorothywillms115
@dorothywillms115 Жыл бұрын
Where do you live?? I’m in northern Canada. I was born Mennonite and I like watermelon, farmer sausage and roll Kuchen. ( kind of like fritters that are boiled in hot oil).😃 That’s a favorite Mennonite meal.I’m a 75 year old gramma and have lived on farms all my life. I speak German and can read my grammas Gothic print Bible. My mom was a teacher for a while. I attended a private Mennonite school in Abbotsford BC Canada. That school now has over 1000 students. My husband grew up on a farm which had a lake and was only 2 miles from the airport so they landed all the float planes there. In return my husband and his 4 brothers got free flying lessons. The youngest one became a missionary pilot in Indonesia. Two others had their own planes. One used his on a farm 100 miles from town. We never had one because they are very expensive and didn’t need one.l know very few Mennonite farmers that have planes so am curious where you live. Obviously not in some ridiculous jungle. Ahhhh maybe Pennsylvania?? We have many Eastern Pennsylvania Mennonites that have moved here. Some off shoot of the Amish. They have a100 rules such as dress codes, no red allowed, no musical instruments, head coverings, no fire insurance and the sad list goes on. They think they must do all these things besides accept Jesus Christ into their lives in order to get into heaven. We are much much more relaxed as you say. They don’t even allow the girls to have high school education whereas my own mom was a teacher. My husbands uncle was a doctor. I want to clarify that Plautdietsch and low German ARE the same. Even Plautdietsch is spoken differently in Belize than in Canada. They use a lot of en at the end of words. They came from Canada in the 1930’s or so because they refused to let their children go to public school or speak English. They were quarrelsome with a few Canadian rules so moved to Mexico and later to Belize to get away from government. They have many rules which they think qualifies them to get into heaven. That’s so sad because the only way to get to heaven is by admitting to Jesus that you have sinned and need his forgiveness. To grow in the Christian life it is important to read and study the Bible. I could write all night about Mennonites but I have all ready explained a lot in my other comments if you care to read them. Glad you have a good Mennonite boss. Give him greetings from our grain farm out west. Tell him gently he doesn’t need so many rules.😊
@random-person1
@random-person1 Жыл бұрын
@dorothywillms115 for 75 years old, you seem to have a lot to say. I question your story from start to very long end. Or in other words, I don't believe any of it.
@toribern816
@toribern816 6 ай бұрын
Wow. When he finally got to his land and grabbed the earth with his hands, I couldn’t keep the smile from my face. How awesome are these ppl !!!! ❤
@Eitner100
@Eitner100 8 ай бұрын
What I admire are a couple of things. The unity and relying on each other. Always working, there is never an excuse to not work. Not feeling the need to buy stuff we usually throw away anyway. The optimism of Abraham is pure joy.
@f9qo
@f9qo Жыл бұрын
It wasn't emphasized in the film, but I suspect that the elderly in the communities are respected and considered important members to help carry on traditions and to provide adhesion to families. From what I have seen from living in a country where the elderly WERE much respected, Japan, that goes a long way as a means to help guide children, and it is an important element that makes for a healthy society. Most modern cultures have forgotten the importance of respecting the elderly and emphasizing their contribution.
@IchigoOren
@IchigoOren Жыл бұрын
I agree and I sometimes feel that we Westerners have went down the wrong path. I hope things will get better for our people soon. 🙏
@ettaplace6716
@ettaplace6716 Жыл бұрын
Amen to that!😢
@dorothywillms115
@dorothywillms115 8 ай бұрын
We went to Pennsylvania about 10 years ago and were fascinated. We had the pleasure of being invited to an Amish home one day and they explained they would soon be adding on a Doedy house to retire in. It’s like a suite attached to their former house which a son and his young family will move into. I like the idea but it wouldn’t be possible in a city because of regulations. And,,,,,now a days with women working how can they care for elderly parents?
@f9qo
@f9qo 8 ай бұрын
Certainly everyone eventually becomes old and most will eventually need care/support of one sort or another when they become less able to take care for themselves. One thing that I think is worth mentioning though, is that I believe that when an elderly person is respected and finds meaning in their existence by feeling productive (as in helping to raise children for example), and being loved or whatever it is that enhances the sense of honor and self esteem, it can well delay the point where they will be needing support from others due to being inhibited by age and poor health. Loneliness and isolation is not something that promotes good health.
@nullvid
@nullvid 6 ай бұрын
The elderly are overrated. Look at the state of congress. Both wings.this admin and the last are old enough to remember the fucking jfk assassination so fuck outta here with that.
@rationalconservative386
@rationalconservative386 Жыл бұрын
Honestly, as a 37 year old Southerner, I've been considering living this kind of life. I'm sick of the world today. People are only interested in themselves. Everything is fake. Every person who I've met who live this type of life is extremely happy.
@ProfessorFickle
@ProfessorFickle Жыл бұрын
Grass is not greener in the other side...
@CyclingM1867
@CyclingM1867 Жыл бұрын
Yes, there is a certain appeal to this kind of life, but not everyone who lives it is happy. Some people I know left this kind of Mennonite sect because things were not as they seemed to the outside. I don't know about this particular group, and it's certainly not so in all of these groups, but in some of them, there's a high degree of abuse. Having said this, there are some groups in which things are really good and people are truly happy. I truly hope that you find what you're looking for and that you get peace wherever you are and where you end up. :)
@evanstar84
@evanstar84 Жыл бұрын
@rationalconservative386 Oh please.
@IchigoOren
@IchigoOren Жыл бұрын
​@@CyclingM1867 Yea I hear people say that but I don't think there is as much abuse within this community from any other community. Non Amish communities have their own problems too and abuse happens all over the world in all cultures.
@IchigoOren
@IchigoOren Жыл бұрын
​@@evanstar84 He's right though..
@christinefox9075
@christinefox9075 8 ай бұрын
They are Not stuck in time.... It's called separation from this demonic world. Nothing wrong with that! Everyone can learn from God's Word
@TheeAverageChad
@TheeAverageChad 8 ай бұрын
Amen!!!!!!
@JoeOracoy
@JoeOracoy 10 ай бұрын
WOW. He speaks Spanish fluently! I am amazed. I love this type of documentary. I wish this family to be successful in in whatever they do in Peru. :)
@Donnie-Lee-Gringo
@Donnie-Lee-Gringo Жыл бұрын
Interesting that Abram speaks PlattDeutsch, English, and Spanish. Not a stupid man for sure.
@SketchPLAY1
@SketchPLAY1 Жыл бұрын
Yeah for such isolation, He's on top of it all. I admire that.
@Uncle-G
@Uncle-G Жыл бұрын
There are plenty of sub 100 IQ people who speak several languages. Not to imply he is stupid by any means but even the worlds top level geniuses are fully capable of being tragically mislead.
@Carol-D.1324
@Carol-D.1324 Жыл бұрын
We need a part 2! I would love to know how it went.
@wildscotsman1
@wildscotsman1 Жыл бұрын
What happened to Mennonites who moved to Peru? Members of this austere group recently migrated to Peru from Bolivia and Belize, where they have long-established populations. But now they're being investigated by prosecutors in Peru, accused of illegally deforesting more than 34 square kilometers of rainforest over the past five years.
@patricialaichour9589
@patricialaichour9589 4 ай бұрын
If there was ever a disaster these people would survive with no problem. Lots to learn from the Amish/Mennonite Communities
@sararose0340
@sararose0340 2 ай бұрын
Modern society seems dark and hopeless. People tend to fight on the Internet over sensitive topics, and the age of hate has begun. Many of us are busy stereotyping each other. Excessive sense of competition, hatred, selfishness, anxiety, and depression constantly approach us. Especially after the introduction of the internet, we compare ourselves to others more often than ever and end up suffering from low self-esteem. I might believe that the Mennonites are a lot happier than us in some points...
@Tjipen1978
@Tjipen1978 Жыл бұрын
Part 2 please ❤
@lyndajones6605
@lyndajones6605 Жыл бұрын
I can't wait to see follow ups of this story..and it wish them all well and success!!!
@markb1487
@markb1487 Жыл бұрын
Love the hat,,wow 🤠
@tonysmith1783
@tonysmith1783 7 ай бұрын
Thank you. Amazing people. So joyful and positive. They have all my respect and best wishes.
@MPDP76
@MPDP76 7 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this video/story! One can feel the pure happiness in Abrams joy of his new chapter in life❤️
@sheepdogonthehill
@sheepdogonthehill Жыл бұрын
I live in a community surrounded by Amish and Mennonites. They live a much more peaceful life than I do
@stefangabor5985
@stefangabor5985 Жыл бұрын
People willing to work extremely hard for little reward. Hats off to your bravery!
@wuverrabbit
@wuverrabbit Жыл бұрын
Might want to invest in what isn't told often... The Manifesto of Catherine the Great & her grandson. That is by far a lot larger group of people than this. German Russians, especially Roman Catholic came to Russia from German speaking EU for land and a better life. This is nothing compared to what happened to them.
@tsteinebach287
@tsteinebach287 10 ай бұрын
They're living off the grid in the most real way.
@nancylynn7614
@nancylynn7614 18 күн бұрын
This was a very interesting and informative video, thank you for sharing.
@Theravadinbuto
@Theravadinbuto 8 ай бұрын
My first reaction with the settlers moving to Peru was “there goes the ecosystem” , and it looks like more recent news on that colony bears that concern out. Vast families leading to never-ending expansion into frontiers is not sustainable in the 21st century.
@theonlybuzz1969
@theonlybuzz1969 Жыл бұрын
I wish Abram all the best wishes for the future and may his family and land prosper in the future. I hope that we can all get to see this beautiful community again in a year or two?
@canlite
@canlite 11 ай бұрын
I grew up Mennonite. And my great grandparents were amish. They are a wonderful people.
@Lagarti
@Lagarti 7 ай бұрын
The family with the cell phone looks definitely more relaxed and happy in their faces.
@elizaa3523
@elizaa3523 2 ай бұрын
The dad just wants to make his children happy. Taking them out for ice cream and buying them all a ball, such a sweet father ❤
@snufftherooster93
@snufftherooster93 2 ай бұрын
Fascinating people. It's like going back in time and seeing the world from centuries past. Not a religious man, never have been, but I'm always interested to learn about other cultures and traditions.
@Acr6gAttt-mq2hr
@Acr6gAttt-mq2hr Жыл бұрын
"Their only moment of leisure is in church every Sunday." That's not leisure dude
@fenecrusader
@fenecrusader 2 ай бұрын
For you
@janeswinbank5872
@janeswinbank5872 Ай бұрын
Only in your opinion
@esthershuruggs430
@esthershuruggs430 Ай бұрын
Facts
@redgree1645
@redgree1645 Жыл бұрын
I don’t think they’re stuck in the 19th century, that’s how they want to be. My hope for them is to be able to continue this way of life.
@daylehudson6810
@daylehudson6810 Жыл бұрын
they need to move forward
@julianhermanubis6800
@julianhermanubis6800 Жыл бұрын
​@@daylehudson6810 It's their own business, not yours,
@ziggybender9125
@ziggybender9125 Жыл бұрын
They are 100% stuck in time. They could be using self sustaining methods proven by modern science such as making their own bio char compost and compost tea to boost their farm yield, they could upgrade many things but they are stuck in a simpler time with less knowledge.
@user-du1mz5zx7s
@user-du1mz5zx7s Жыл бұрын
At least you can’t blame them for global warming
@evemaniac
@evemaniac Жыл бұрын
I am german native and I hardly understand some words. But I can understand why they live a life like that, why their youth is strugling and kind of rebelling, thats normal in all societys.
@greghackney8437
@greghackney8437 7 ай бұрын
Don't allow the smart phone too contaminate your community .
@danielkutcher5704
@danielkutcher5704 7 ай бұрын
That would be Menno Simons. My wife was raised Mennonite. Her grandfather was the Bishop of Lancaster County, but her father had converted to the religion as a conscientious objector during WWII. They were pretty liberal, but wore plain clothes. They drove cars, without even painting the chrome bumpers of their cars black! 😮 They listened to the radio and later bought a television. They cooked and heated with natural gas and had electricity. In the traditional Mennonite manner, however, they were outrageously generous, taking in strangers in need, and more than once, travellers from foreign countries. Their openness was the final reason for me to marry their daughter, even though I was a non-demonational Christian. Best decision that I ever made. Those who put this video together either mistook these people for Mennonites, though they were really Amish, or covered a VERY strict Mennonite order that I hadn't previously heard of. Horse-and-buggy Mennonites, most of whom live without electricity and electronics are familiar to me, though. The language is Plautdietsch, also called Platdeutche (more modern spelling for the same language). My wife's family and church spoke and read the Scriptures in English. They lived outside of Pittsburgh, Pa.
@calebalton2084
@calebalton2084 6 ай бұрын
These guys are Old Colony Mennonites, numbering anywhere from 350 000 to 450 000. Small in North America, but found in 8 or 9 Central and South American countries where they number 10's of thousands.
@sissyrayself7508
@sissyrayself7508 Жыл бұрын
Trust me..they are not "tempted" by what the world has to offer. The modern world is over-rated.
@Huev0sRancher0s
@Huev0sRancher0s Жыл бұрын
I do not trust you.
@J.D.Vision
@J.D.Vision Жыл бұрын
Ya'll wouldn't last a week living like that! 😂
@Ira88881
@Ira88881 Жыл бұрын
Then why do they lose so many “members” every year? Of course they’re tempted.
@tobe1207
@tobe1207 Жыл бұрын
They need tractors. Because the old way with the ox and plow isn't enough for them to be able to keep their land. It's easy to make fun of them. But they're living a sustainable, natural life Look at our society. We don't even need fascism..we install all the cameras and mics to spy on us ourselves, we are giving away all our rights and everything good. And destroying the planet just to maintain our empty,futile daily routines. We treat children games seriously and serious things like child's games
@secretspy44
@secretspy44 Жыл бұрын
I am HELLA tempted by the modern world offering self sovereignty for women, personally. Not being owned by a men is so amazing, not going to lie.
@tommyapocalypse6096
@tommyapocalypse6096 Жыл бұрын
My wife and I own a house and land in Belize, and we have been to Little Belize several times (we live very close to there). It's a picturesque community, and we've never interacted with unfriendly or "mean" people. We have good relationships with them, and have done business with many of 'em (a Mennonite built our interior house decor and shelving). We see many of them on the ferries, in the nearby towns, and along the streets of Corozal District. I've even had a beer with two of them at our community's local restaurant (no names will be named). 🙂 We even know some of the truck drivin', cell phone usin' "modern" Mennonites. It is sad, though, that they completely misunderstand Biblical doctrine, because they worship their traditions more than the actual God of the Bible. To see sin and evil in inanimate objects is just... silly. God NEVER said that modern appliances bar a person's entrance into Heaven. Faith in Christ gets one into Heaven, not adherence to ancient and unquestionable traditions. In fact, Jesus CONDEMNED those who cling to their traditions, and disregard the freedom of God's love shown to us through Jesus. Like I said - it's sad.
@katiekane5247
@katiekane5247 Жыл бұрын
Amen Tommy!
@machtnichtsseimann
@machtnichtsseimann Жыл бұрын
@tommyapocalypse6096 - Thank You! I've seen some documentaries on similar communities, i.e. the Amish, and the people chronicled in video and conversation are impressive. In very positive ways and IMHO very negative ways. The strengths sell themselves: division of labor / serious work ethic / DIY lifestyle / communal support from cradle-to-grave / healthy living condition / admirable stewardship of resources / land / pro-family. Yet...and this is a big yet, and it was only in the communities recorded ( can't it's true of ALL of the Amish ), they had an Us vs Them mindset towards anyone ( yes, Christians, too ) who were outside their communities as The Lost or those of The System of Satan. That's ultimately sad, but a bit angering as well. I don't have to agree with everything very traditional Christian communities do and believe, but I do challenge myself to hold them in my mind and heart with respect and love as my fellow brothers and sisters. ( I'm not saint. Not virtue-signaling. ) Maybe many of them do as well ( Amish, Mennonites, Bruderhof, etc. ). Anyone, of any community/denomination, who fundamentally sows discord among the Church is committing an abomination before God. We should be very, very careful how we view our brothers and sisters in Christ.
@GabeDev
@GabeDev Жыл бұрын
They may seem nice on the surface, but the male leaders in these types of communities give me abysmal vibes. That dinner scene with the 'Mayor' and his family made me feel so depressed for that entire family, look at the girls' faces at 12:50 onwards. I've seen better vibes at a fucking funeral than that, and that's every single day of their life through no choice of their own. To me, this shit is absolutely disgusting and deeeeeeply sad.
@IchigoOren
@IchigoOren Жыл бұрын
@@machtnichtsseimann They hold that us vs them mindset because NON Amish communities are always critiquing their culture by trying and always degrading them. That and they see how racist people in NON Amish communities are just want to be left alone is all they want. :) Just live and let live.. Hope that helps. 🙏
@Generalissimo69
@Generalissimo69 Жыл бұрын
Don’t be nice then insult a cult
@johnwilliams7600
@johnwilliams7600 7 ай бұрын
In the 80s, I sold pickups that I purchased at Houston Auto Auction to one Mennonite who I met in Orange Walk Belize. The sale of these pickups paid for my vacation. Later, this man came to visit me in Houston. The first two items he purchased were a bottle of Jack Daniels and a Playboy magazine. Later, he insisted that I take him to a strip club. I showed him how to purchase used pickups and used refrigerators. After that, I didn't see him again. He spoke Spanish, English, and an old form of German that Mennonites spoke. He had seven sons.
@paulmenard6219
@paulmenard6219 8 ай бұрын
What a beautiful documentary. When we were younger we always thought the amish were strange. As I see what the world is becoming... maybe we are the strange ones. Morals, community, marriage vows that mean something. I'm not super religious so I could never fit in.... but... dear lord to I envy their convictions and would love to visit their community and pay my respects to their way of life. *but I'm assuming they would consider me NOT visiting as my respect... so ... i shall admire from a far.
@Shock_Treatment
@Shock_Treatment 6 ай бұрын
They're definitely the weird ones, but modern society has also gone downhill. I think the best blend of morals, religion, and living with modern conveniences was the 1950s.
@markmckinnon9238
@markmckinnon9238 Жыл бұрын
Pagan myself but i truly admire their pioneering spirit , no-one could wish them anything other but well 👍👍
@brave9801
@brave9801 Жыл бұрын
I would rather have them as neighbors.
@izagdlife
@izagdlife 9 ай бұрын
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@Florencecoxx
@Florencecoxx 9 ай бұрын
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@izagdlife
@izagdlife 9 ай бұрын
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@Florencecoxx
@Florencecoxx 9 ай бұрын
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@Florencecoxx
@Florencecoxx 9 ай бұрын
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@izagdlife
@izagdlife 9 ай бұрын
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@bethr8756
@bethr8756 6 ай бұрын
What Bible is he talking about?? God doesn't limit us like this!
@nickygray8019
@nickygray8019 11 ай бұрын
Amazing. Such a courageous group of people. I wish them well.
@TxDuallyNation
@TxDuallyNation Жыл бұрын
What inspiring people, their attitude and everything👍 Please make a follow up Part 2
@dani6.6
@dani6.6 Жыл бұрын
nothing inspiring about them
@TxDuallyNation
@TxDuallyNation Жыл бұрын
@@dani6.6 awww you gave yourself a thumbs up 👍😂😂😂,.
@dani6.6
@dani6.6 Жыл бұрын
@@TxDuallyNation nice argument
@TxDuallyNation
@TxDuallyNation Жыл бұрын
@@dani6.6 Greetings from Mr. Nakitu Minajasi 🤭
@knguyen4435
@knguyen4435 Жыл бұрын
They should since this was filmed in 2018.
@sourgummiez
@sourgummiez 4 ай бұрын
Whats with all the horror movie music and sound effects? 😂 Just to make it more gripping for viewers or something??
@miWorld109
@miWorld109 9 ай бұрын
Loved the video. But a bit sad, because those children are not having the same opportunities as the others. From their birth, their paths are decided by their parents or ancestors, and they don't even know what is out there.
@raylivaldez5564
@raylivaldez5564 6 ай бұрын
That actually happens to evrry body, even the country you are born has to do with that, the west just happened to try as much as possible to change it and level the playing field, it's not leveled bit it's better leveled than what's out there
@ThatsJustPeachy1871
@ThatsJustPeachy1871 Жыл бұрын
It’s been 5 years since this was filmed. I wish there was a follow up to show their progress. I pray that GOD enriched their lives even more and that the experience they had hoped for was successful and worth the journey.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
@kalereborn
@kalereborn Жыл бұрын
I looked on Google Maps to Tierra Blanca, Peru and there does seem to be a fair amount of Mennonites down there, I clicked on the 'bed' symbols and scrolled through the pictures. It seems they made it.
@williamsmith7553
@williamsmith7553 11 ай бұрын
They have lot's of kids , And no abortion .And that's a major righteous plus+ Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth .
@terranaxiomuk
@terranaxiomuk 10 ай бұрын
They've formed a militant cult.
@karinaz8756
@karinaz8756 9 ай бұрын
@@williamsmith7553have kids with minimal job skills and Hover around the poverty line. It’s kids. Not a littler of kittens.
@lelouch2364
@lelouch2364 9 ай бұрын
In the US they have poverty rates lower than Hispanics and Blacks, will you tell blacks and hispanics to stop having kids or only to mennonites?@@karinaz8756
@lenniedavis1294
@lenniedavis1294 Жыл бұрын
Ive watched this a few times before. Im always so fascinated. Great documentary.
@zelbug9995
@zelbug9995 7 ай бұрын
The Mennonites where I live in Maryland don’t live in colonies, and are modern. They drive grey and black colored cars, have cell phones, are highly disciplined and are the nicest people you ever met. Maybe the rest of society should follow their lead.
@christhamilton42
@christhamilton42 7 ай бұрын
What I am struck by most is the arrogance of religious folk that they think their desire for isolation is a good reason to start cutting down trees the names of which they have never heard spoken. Great video though, absolutely remarkable to get so much footage and conversation from such a reclusive society. Going to watch the rest of your list now. Thank you.
@lauramann4323
@lauramann4323 6 ай бұрын
But we all at least indirectly cut down plants, including trees, to eat.
@christhamilton42
@christhamilton42 6 ай бұрын
@@lauramann4323 that's true of course but we have already got enough cleared arable land on the planet to feed the current population more than three time over. In the last 100 years the planet lost more forest than it had in the previous 9000 years. I think humanity is covering it's eyes as it shoots it's self in the foot and these folk are a glaring example of that with their lack of concern for the environment they destroy to create an environment that suits just their own needs.
@jimlong527
@jimlong527 Жыл бұрын
Much respect to Mennonites as well as Amish. They study at home & school and show love in the streets. Nothing wrong with this. Bless them all. They must follow the local, state and National laws is important.
@Rubytuesday1569
@Rubytuesday1569 Жыл бұрын
This was so interesting and very well presented. The fathers featured are very loving and obviously care deeply for their families. Good luck Abram and all the families. I'd love a follow up on the new colony . ☮️
@wuverrabbit
@wuverrabbit Жыл бұрын
if this is the first time watching it, might want to look it up from almost every other documentation / discovery type channels. Very old video i've seen at least a few dozen times on other channels.
@dorothywillms115
@dorothywillms115 8 ай бұрын
He’s likely died of some jungle disease by now,gone broke or his kids took him to a mental institution. He was a STUBBORN uneducated and suspicious and prejudiced and bound by the RULES which he thought got him eternal life. Sad and tragic and completely unnecessary. Old fashioned CULT or SECT.
@sbriq
@sbriq 6 ай бұрын
They’re very good with their hands. Would love to live such a simple happy life 💜 sad that they don’t have music though
@fekkyb
@fekkyb Жыл бұрын
I like Abraham’s spirit. 😂👍🏼
@leed1245
@leed1245 Жыл бұрын
I grew up in PA. The Mennonite’s are awesome people! They are so hard working and kind. They do not judge others. They are also very open. They will talk to you. It seems these folk are a little more conservative than any Mennonites I’ve met in the USA. More along the lines of the Amish that I know. In fact I’d like to talk to the producer of this video. All the Mennonite’s that are friends with my family have cell phones, drive cars and have electric. I could be wrong but I think this group is a little “extra”, more along the lines of Amish. There are a lot of extreme religious folk that moved to South America. They moved there because their views where a little too extreme for America and Europe. I don’t think they are the typical Mennonite’s. But what’s a “typical” belief.
@CassVanCat
@CassVanCat Жыл бұрын
They moved to south America so they could deprive those children of their right to an education and any sort of opportunity to decide their future for themselves. It's really sad.
@Byronic19134
@Byronic19134 Жыл бұрын
They are old order in tradition and yes closer to Amish in lifestyle but they practice faith differently. Like the Amish barely the Bible often and that's all Mennonites do.
@MattTee1975
@MattTee1975 Жыл бұрын
There are different levels re: how conservative they are.
@honeybadger5933
@honeybadger5933 Жыл бұрын
This is what I came to say too. I'm next County over from Lancaster County PA. These people are more Amish that speak Pennsylvania Dutch its called. Mennonite here are not like this.
@MattTee1975
@MattTee1975 Жыл бұрын
@@honeybadger5933 There's different levels of conservatism. The Amish originally split from the Mennonites.
@chandraad.6101
@chandraad.6101 4 ай бұрын
Why all people look sad and lifeless?
@hazeluzzell
@hazeluzzell 7 ай бұрын
They look very healthy for all the restrictions.
@pheonyxjohnson5966
@pheonyxjohnson5966 Жыл бұрын
I respect their complete dedication. Their dedication to their family, God, and purity of soul. I wish them great prosperity.
@StanHowse
@StanHowse Жыл бұрын
LOL! Well you see, they can't have "Prosperity", because you need an Education & Knowledge for that. 2,000 years later these people are still on the SAME book. Look you can run-off and "do it how they did" back 200 years ago,, but that is exactly where you will stay. If it wasn't "Prosperous", then Oh well... Because it's not so much as "Traditions" they're keeping, but rather, Knowledge they are turning their backs on. Knowledge, which one could argue, is what makes Humans, Human, apart from the rest of the Animals.
@cinskybuhsrandy5099
@cinskybuhsrandy5099 Жыл бұрын
dude, they excomunicated their doctor...
@H-Vox
@H-Vox Жыл бұрын
"Purity of soul," whatever the hell that means 🤣
@THE.END.GAME.
@THE.END.GAME. Жыл бұрын
If peace of mind and soul was a person, this is the real deal.
@bethr8756
@bethr8756 6 ай бұрын
Twenty children?? The poor mother. That's not emotionally healthy. Children need more individual time with their parents.
@blackgirlmagicgymnastics6474
@blackgirlmagicgymnastics6474 10 ай бұрын
I truly admire thier hard work and bravery for picking up and leaving their to start a new life. I can barley trust a new brand of coffee creamer
@jimshaw9449
@jimshaw9449 Жыл бұрын
Say what you want, these people have skills, one major catastrophe and most of us are done, unable to forage, grow, deal with shelter and answer the problems, not wait for help! Most of society will wait for help and die doing it.
@teresahiggs4896
@teresahiggs4896 Жыл бұрын
There’s an off grid/prepper movement that seeks to be self sufficient, prodice as much of what they need as possible and do it like people did in the 800’s, using horses and mules as our forefathers did, to,relearn the old skills. And if anyone survives a SHTF situation these people will .
@l.h.tnguyen4916
@l.h.tnguyen4916 Жыл бұрын
@@teresahiggs4896 And when they get sick or cancer, are they going to get 21st century treatment?
@gianni_schicchi
@gianni_schicchi Жыл бұрын
@@teresahiggs4896is rather stick with internal combustion and learn to distill alcohol fuels. Horses sound like more work than some copper tubing.
@pleun315
@pleun315 9 ай бұрын
It all comes with a huge price.....laws rules and discipline to obey.....you have no freedom of speech and are not allowed to speak your truth and leave....what about the child abuse and traumas? This is not natural... you are not free to leave..it comes with a price.. they love you if you do 2hat they say, conditional love !
@peterdavidson3890
@peterdavidson3890 8 ай бұрын
40 families living in the middle of nowhere, where is the initial food supply and where does the sewage go while they are constructing this self sufficient community ? If someone becomes ill what happens ?
@stevemendez3535
@stevemendez3535 7 ай бұрын
This is so funny! What was reported by the local news a few years back was that this particular group of Amish Mennonites and I don’t mean these folks directly, but Mennonites is what they reported in the news was that they were some of the most profitable, biggest, drug dealers and transporters And the Canadian United States border and if anybody looks at a map where they are getting situated and located and now they are trying to go to Peru and now they’re down in Belize Mexico or Belize. I’m sorry South America it makes you think or it should make you think a little bit.
@RePetesBees
@RePetesBees Жыл бұрын
The more children the closer you are to god. Seems like a play to always be growing the community at all costs.
@MidnightMadness123-y3g
@MidnightMadness123-y3g Жыл бұрын
I respect their work ethic, they are most welcomed in my country.
@alexandriathe_great221
@alexandriathe_great221 4 ай бұрын
Greetings from Egypt to all of you in this wonderful community ❤❤
@Harry-Hartmann
@Harry-Hartmann 11 ай бұрын
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@familhagaudir8561
@familhagaudir8561 Жыл бұрын
Self-suficient, closely-knit people and the whole community is obviously well-fed and well-manered. The children will be raised able to read and count despite the town starting from zero. They build all the infrastructures themselves. Very impressive people. If / when modernity crashes, these people will be just fine.
@ss-ds2dn
@ss-ds2dn 2 ай бұрын
They'll definitely be better off than most but they still depend on modernity. They wear glasses, don't make their own fabric etc
@Ohionortheast
@Ohionortheast Жыл бұрын
I live next to a huge community of Amish there not stuck in time there exactly were they want to be and honestly there happier then most city people I meet
@Nikki-ks6wi
@Nikki-ks6wi Жыл бұрын
Bingo!
@marcuslinton310
@marcuslinton310 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, they all look thrilled!! GMAFB! The kids are being oppressed big time! No opportunity to decide anything for themselves. Totally F'd up. Also, just a bunch of rapists and pedo's taking advantage of their sisters and marrying off the children.
@briangoldy8784
@briangoldy8784 Жыл бұрын
Exactly.......They are NOT Stuck.........this is the Choice, of a Lifestyle.....
@wuverrabbit
@wuverrabbit Жыл бұрын
And are probably all related to each other in more than 1 way....... More so than what they say the state of Alabama is lol
@annann4786
@annann4786 10 ай бұрын
Are they happy, or is just mask? Children of Vacco before massacre were jumping and singing, I am happy, I am happy.
@Loriburnett
@Loriburnett 6 ай бұрын
The woman don’t look happy at all.
@user-nx6qr1mt6f
@user-nx6qr1mt6f Ай бұрын
25% of American women take psych meds, are they happy?
@woodyhorton8537
@woodyhorton8537 Ай бұрын
Probably not allowed to cuz flirty is evil blah blah
@frederickmuhlbauer9477
@frederickmuhlbauer9477 7 ай бұрын
The older I get the more I understand their way of living
@sabs7880
@sabs7880 Жыл бұрын
My heart breaks for Abraham's mother
@absatwell8163
@absatwell8163 Жыл бұрын
I’m a retired underwriter and tracked insurance for car loans. Must have full coverage as stated in the finance agreement. Mennonites have cars and loans in the U.S. We have to accept a letter from their community saying they will cover if any damage if it happens. All policy numbers are the same SI1 (If I recall correctly). They are basically sovereign citizens here.
@DistractedDaisy
@DistractedDaisy Жыл бұрын
don't let the crazy people hear you..
@absatwell8163
@absatwell8163 Жыл бұрын
@@DistractedDaisy I don’t care! 🤣 There are many different sects.
@m_christine1070
@m_christine1070 Жыл бұрын
And they do honour their promises. The community will build any creditors an entire residential sub division if that's what it takes to settle their debt. Whatever it takes,they have resources, they have networks. The guarantee from community is probably more solid than an insurance policy.
@absatwell8163
@absatwell8163 Жыл бұрын
@@m_christine1070 Not likely they will build an entire community to pay off debts. It’s sort of like a co-op. Every family pays into it monthly. Brother belongs to one for health insurance. I believe it’s 500 a month for his family of four rather than over 2 grand a month for the AHCA. He’s a small business owner and has a ton of overhead with the buildings, employees etc.
@elaineg60
@elaineg60 7 ай бұрын
I support several indigenous tribes in this area. I DON’T think they are going to be so welcoming. Many of the tribes are nomadic, so they might not be found out right away, but, they WILLmeet. On the other hand, I’m very impressed with this gentleman’s language skills. Would love to see a follow-up on this!
@MW-hy9ew
@MW-hy9ew 6 ай бұрын
I loved this. Definitely would love to see how everything turned out for them.
@jamesyeh7106
@jamesyeh7106 Жыл бұрын
Little Belize is just one Mennonite community in Belize, it’s the more conservative and strict one. I grew up in Belize, and don’t live too far from another Mennonite community called Spanish lookout. I have friends there. They’re more open and have modern machinery and equipment, they have cars, trucks, tractors, dirt bikes, phones etc. They have a huge supermarket that’s sells products to people outside their community .
@robertfeinberg748
@robertfeinberg748 Жыл бұрын
The twin girls are beautiful.
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