RUMSPRINGA
Rumspringa
Rumspringa, also spelled Rumschpringe or Rumshpringa, is a period of adolescence for some members of the Amish community during which a youth temporarily leaves the community to experience life in the outside world. The Amish, a subsect of the Anabaptist Christian movement, intentionally segregate themselves from other communities as a part of their faith. The Rumspringa normally begins around the age of 14 to 16 and ends when a youth chooses baptism within the Amish church, or instead leaves the community. The vast majority choose baptism and remain in the church. Not all Amish use this term, but in sects that ...The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Rumspringa
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