outside world before committing their lives to the sect. >> i make sure the peace is being kept and everybody is obeying the rules. [ bleep ]. >> reporter: as a whole, the amish deny the existence of the amish mafia. much of the show's content has been criticized by amish scholars and questions raised if even some of the cast members are actors. the series producers say the cast members aren't actors and haven't been baptized in the amish church so technically the strict rules do not apply. why have you decided not to get baptized? >> i would rather have a computer, watch tv, drive a car, not drive a horse. >> reporter: if the show is real, reality tv, then the century's old plain lifestyle certainly isn't what it used to be. linsey davis, abc news, lancaster county, pennsylvania. >> what do you think? diana? >> real, not real? not baptized are they really amish?