Samuel Muller Sr., the leader of an
Amish cult in eastern Ohio
is held custody for sexual abuse to his step-daughter as well as others. Mr.
Mullet seceded from the traditional, conservative Amish church to form his own
practice. He started isolating his group by making the women wear skimpy scarves,
instead of traditional white cap and a chin strap. During the trial Muller’s
step daughter, Nancy
was seen wearing instead the white cap and chin strap fashion in a way to
protest against Mr. Muller cult. In the trial she revealed that she often had
to do sexual acts to Muller, she endured verbal abuse if she refused. Other practices
his church did were enforce hatred, and hate speaks to whoever disagreed or
quit his cult, unusual punishment such as having miscreants ponder their sins
in a chicken coop, and shearing of beards. Sometimes, “sinners” had to be held
down in their own home by a group of men that would forcibly tear off their
beard. One wife of a husband who had is beard torn off stated that her husband
was distraught and would sit at the dinner table with a napkin over his chin in
humiliation. Mullet’s wife was impassive during the trial while Mullets
siblings couldn’t hold in their disgust.
Response
This article was interesting read.
I never thought of sexual violence or violence in general in the Amish
community. It opened my eyes to no matter lifestyle you live in some sort of
violence will come up. I’ve argued in a reply to one of the discussions about
how violence is in human nature, and this only proves my point. Although not as
dramatic as in average American citizen life, its still act of violence in a
very peaceful culture.
One
thing that really got to me was the shearing of beards. When I first read it I
didn’t think much of it. I almost found humor in it, in comparison to our
lifestyle where stabbings, protests, name calling, etc. are more relevant to
show disrespect or how you don’t believe in what someone is doing/believes in,
I felt that it was similar to a time out or a slap on the wrist. Although, when
I continued reading, in their way of life it’s one of the most humiliating things
you can go through. I had a soft spot for the husband that would hide his chin,
even around his family in embarrassment.
Caleb Hanke
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