I've always wanted to ask one about it but I've always been worried that that would be rude. Is it? I mean technically I'm asking about their religion which isn't really rude...I just think they'd be thinking I'm treating them like a alien or a weirdo. I find their tradition of doing things the old way is fascinating
I agree. While some will not welcome questions at all, others would be happy to answer your questions. I know before meeting some Amish I had always wondered about this too.No different than any other group of people, some would be more open (or tolerant, maybe) to that sort of thing than others. I lean heavily toward not asking without a relationship for reasons other than learning about such things. A longer (or more personal, maybe?) relationship than buying something at a shop, for example. And then, not too many questions without a lot of welcoming responses from the person. I know I don't much like questions about things about me that are different than the norm without the relationship.