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The Amish who refused to use modern toilets – and the people who came after them

As Amish communities expand across the US, old practices are colliding with modern health codes and testing the limits of religious freedom They went to the bathroom in buckets. When the Delagrange family moved to Lenawee county, Michigan, in 2015, they refused to use modern toilets. For religious reasons, they used an outhouse. Continue reading...

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As Amish communities expand across the US, old practices are colliding with modern health codes and testing the limits of religious freedom They went to the bathroom in buckets. When the Delagrange family moved to Lenawee county, Michigan, in 2015, they refused to use modern toilets. For religious reasons, they used an outhouse. Continue reading…

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