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POPS Amish Romance Novels Are A Hot New Genre

by merrie 9-9-2009

The explosion of Amish fiction has drawn mixed reactions within Amish communities. Emma Smoker, 39, who was selling homemade pies -- apple, blueberry and shoofly -- in front of Rachel's, said the books don't interest her. "I live the Amish life -- I don't need to read about it," said Mrs. Smoker, who is the sister of store owner Rachel Esh. From what her friends tell her, she added, the books "aren't quite true to life." While there are no religious strictures against contemporary novels, the church has traditionally viewed fiction as distracting and deceitful, says Donald Kraybill, a senior fellow at the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, a religious studies center at Elizabethtown College. Some Amish have nevertheless become avid fans. An Amish woman in Lancaster told Ms. Lewis that "all the women in our church district are reading your books under the covers, literally," Ms. Lewis said. Ms. Brunstetter, who lives in Tacoma, Wash., said several Amish families

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POPS Mennonites in Mexico

by egsnyder 3-11-2009

I'm a volunteer contributor to the Obituary Daily Times. One of the newspapers I index is the Winkler Times. I noticed there are a significant number of deaths with references to birth in Mexico. So, I did a little poking around. And, this is what I found.

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POPS "First formal Protest against Slavery in the New World"

by ratcatcher2 2-17-2009

This Day in History: Feb 18th No.2

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POPS SILENT LIGHT

by ellington 1-8-2009

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POPS Mennonite Uni's in exchange with Iran

by masbury 11-21-2008

Brilliant!

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POPS Ahmadinejad unfiltered

by jimbo1000 9-30-2008

Ahmadinejad's views are often presented after 'filtering' by western agencies

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POPS US religious leaders invite Ahmadinejad to dinner

by masbury 9-20-2008

A dialogue with Mennonites, Quakers, and others.

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POPS Mennonite names

by maryjanzen 8-3-2008

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POPS Mennonite DNA

by maryjanzen 7-9-2008

OK, I just discovered this project. Who here also thinks this would be ultra-fascinating?

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POPS The Criminalization of Raw Milk

by cheapogroovo 4-28-2008

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POPS Southeast Pennsylvania rural history consortium

by enbar 11-12-2007

A consortium of local (SE PA) historic sites. Includes the obivous ones like the Brandywine Battlefield and Hopewell Furnace, but also the Mennonite Heritage Center in Harleysville and the Schwenkfelder Library in Pennsburg.

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POPS Pope against non-Catholics?

by Efrain Alvarado 10-22-2007

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POPS Entergy surcharge keeps poorest from returning to homes

by faberglas 8-31-2007

is there a surcharge on business?

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POPS Faith Rebuilds More than Houses: Katrina Relief Efforts

by Eaglewings 7-28-2007

This is just a partial list of those service organizations who have helped in some way in the Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts. More needs to be done and many are being led of God to do what they can.

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POPS Study these many Christian creeds

by Comparing_Religions 7-8-2007

This is a major online collection.

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POPS Blue light treats sick Mennonite, Amish kids

by wiccantexan 5-22-2007

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POPS Ontario Pioneers

by Moonowler 5-14-2007

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POPS Waterloo, Southern Ontario

by Moonowler 5-14-2007

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POPS Waterloo, Upper Canada

by Moonowler 5-14-2007

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POPS Mennonites Leaving Mo. Over Photo Law

by Newfman 3-21-2007

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POPS US religious delegation visits Iran

by enbar 3-2-2007

A group of American religious leaders -- primarily members of the historic pacifist churches like Quakers and Mennonites, but also the Catholic Pax Christi and Methodists -- recently visited Iran and met with Ahmadinejad. Here is an interview with one of them.

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POPS Bus With Baseball Team Crashes in Atlanta, 6 Dead