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by Laurell
Thu Jul 28, 2022 10:57 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: CDC/DHS criteria to get the monkeypox vaccine.
Replies: 7
Views: 345

Re: CDC/DHS criteria to get the monkeypox vaccine.

Syphilis kills about 40 people per year in the US but we have zero discussion of that. To be fair, I talk about it because I think it's wild how much the numbers have gone up in the elder population the past decade or two, but then again most people don't really know what I'm talking about when I b...
by Laurell
Thu Jul 28, 2022 10:53 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Years of Alzheimer’s research likely fabricated
Replies: 12
Views: 691

Re: Years of Alzheimer’s research likely fabricated

Looking at this... the oxycontin scandal that preceded the heroin epidemic... and I'm sure countless other similar experiences... it makes you wonder what in modern medicine you CAN trust. Geropsychiatry is not my speciality, but it's where I have ended up spending some of my weekends moonlighting, ...
by Laurell
Thu Jul 28, 2022 10:08 pm
Forum: Spoken Word
Topic: Headship Series
Replies: 63
Views: 13009

Re: Headship Series

Really ? The headcovering tells people in the world something about creation and it also calls other Christians back to covenant faithfulness ? I would like to see a poll taken on this amongst believers and non-believers in our world to agree with this. My going in prediction is that neither of the...
by Laurell
Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:32 am
Forum: The Homestead
Topic: Recipes
Replies: 17
Views: 1708

Re: Recipes

“A 2-ingredient marinade for never-dry chicken breasts” In this recipe, Greek yogurt works double-duty — both as a marinade and a salad dressing https://food52.com/recipes/82983-yogurt-marinated-chicken-cucumber-salad-recipe https://mediaproxy.salon.com/width/1200/https://media.salon.com/2021/09/58...
by Laurell
Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:26 am
Forum: History
Topic: US Presidents
Replies: 33
Views: 2847

Re: US Presidents

Andrew Jackson Keep in mind the most admired US Presidents (Washington, Lincoln) were also warmongers. Jackson had a lot of great things to offer, but was also strongly disliked. I was listening to a podcast that described him as one of the villains that was allowed to join the Freemasons :lol: Bac...
by Laurell
Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:11 am
Forum: Announcements and Introductions
Topic: Affiliation
Replies: 64
Views: 18869

Re: Affiliation

I think an affiliation should reflect where you feel comfortable going to church today, what denomination/group is closest to you. I have noticed a lot of ethnic Mennonites still think of themselves as Mennonite in a way and describe themselves as "ex-Amish" or "ex-conservative Menno...
by Laurell
Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:06 am
Forum: Announcements and Introductions
Topic: Affiliation
Replies: 64
Views: 18869

Re: Affiliation

I think an affiliation should reflect where you feel comfortable going to church today, what denomination/group is closest to you. So what denomination best identifies as "ex-atheist"? ;) I thought your affiliation previously was "holdie," which was a descriptor I found amusing
by Laurell
Fri Sep 17, 2021 11:07 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Discipline measures your church uses? (And public confessions?)
Replies: 33
Views: 1667

Re: Discipline measures your church uses? (And public confessions?)

I absolutely agree with you; I often wonder if I am doing more harm than good when I force my older kids to apologize to one another after some sort of squabble. FWIW, We ask our children to acknowledge that they did the wrong thing, but we do not ask them to apologize. And to confess it by name to...
by Laurell
Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:28 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: To shave or not to shave (women's legs)
Replies: 42
Views: 1806

Re: To shave or not to shave (women's legs)

If someone who is male or female has low levels of male or female hormones due to a medical problem, taking those hormones might be a good idea. I am opposed to male people taking female hormones and vice versa when the person is confused about whether they are male or female. So you are fine if it...
by Laurell
Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:17 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Discipline measures your church uses? (And public confessions?)
Replies: 33
Views: 1667

Re: Discipline measures your church uses? (And public confessions?)

I feel like every post that I have participated on thus far in MN ends up being a Josh vs Ken debate until they move on to the next thread.

Maybe they need their own topic board.... :D