Why Be Plain? A Biblical Response details that it is no secret that, over the decades, tens of thousands of adults who have been born and raised in Plain communities have decided to abandon their Plain lifestyle. Most have done it fully understanding the consequences. They knew their family members and friends would excommunicate them from their church and shun them for the rest of their lives. Some knew they would forfeit their livelihood or an inheritance, yet still, they were willing to pay the price. The exodus from Plain communities never stops.
