Can you join an amish community if you weren't born into it?

Can a person who is not born into an amish family join an amish community?

o man...umm let me think the last time I went to the amish was like 3 years ago ok umm...im pretty sure you can marry into the amish but you may be shunned from the church for 6 weeks or so...but im not sure...dont quote me on this

Thanks. Do you know if you can join without marrying in?

Probably, I doubt they would deny anybody who values the same beliefs as them.
Then again, I wouldn't know. But I think so. Good Luck.

Thanks. I don't think I really want to join... I need tv... lol. I just love reading and learning about them.

Here ya go, FAQ's on the Amish Community:

http://www.holycrosslivonia.org/amish/amishfaq.htm

Interesting reading.

sure why not?