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(#1) How Long Does Rumspringa Last?
There are differing reports on the actual length of rumspringa, with some reports saying it lasts one to two years, and others saying it lasts as long as an Amish teen chooses. Which, if true, means that it's possible for rumspringa to act as a kind of endless summer for some members of the Amish community.
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(#13) Most People Don't Come Back for the Right Reasons
One of the main problems with growing up in such a strictly organized religion is that you're cut off from the rest of the world. The Amish people believe that anyone who isn't Amish will go to hell when they die, so most teens that leave the farm for rumspringa end up returning for the wrong reasons.
One Amish man said, "I think that most return not because of faith, but rather out of fear or guilt and, in my opinion, fear in not true faith."
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(#20) Teens Are Afraid of Dying While on Rumspringa
In a theological technicality that probably helps keep teens away from dabbling in truly reckless behavior, dying on rumspringa means a one-way ticket to hell. In a strict religious culture, this can be a powerful incentive to return to the fold.
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(#7) The Amish Outlaws Are a Band That Formed on Rumspringa
Some members of the Amish community aren't sure about what to do when they leave their farms, but not these four music loving guys. The members of the Amish Outlaws formed their band while on rumspringa in 2002 after deciding not to return to the Amish religion.
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(#17) Some Amish Kids Don't Party That Hard
A student at American University studying International Relations notes that he's never heard of any wild Amish parties happening near his house and has never been invited to one either. “It’s kind of a fantasized, romanticized process that people think, ‘Oh these people that don’t use electricity suddenly go into this stage where they can do whatever they want.'" According to him, rumspringa consists largely of kids venturing off into the woods to drink a six-pack of beer.
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(#18) It Ends in Big Choices
Unfortunately, rumspringa can't last forever, and if the teens decide to return to their families they either have to get married (officially ending rumspringa), or be officially baptized into the Amish faith.
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I can't imagine life in modern society where I have never used tools such as phones, computers, cars, or elevators. You need to understand what Rumspringa means to the Amish. Rumspringa is an aging ritual practiced by many Amish communities where young people are allowed to enjoy the freedom they have never had before.
They will be allowed to leave the farm, join a normal society, and even indulge in the electronic devices and vices of modern society. When they finish this ritual, they can decide whether to return to the community or reject the Amish life. The random tool introduced 21 details about the Amish tradition of Rumspringa.
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