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- Tue Apr 30, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: God Bless the USA" Bibles
- Replies: 121
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- Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:37 am
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Distinguishing Mountains from Molehills
- Replies: 33
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Re: Distinguishing Mountains from Molehills
I'm going to put my faith and trust in Jesus and what He did to save me from my sins. To trust in some man's interpretation of the scriptures that adds to what salvation requires gets us into all kinds of determinations of who is saved and who isn't. I will settle for what Paul says is 'of first imp...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 9:57 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Photography Sinful ?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 528
Re: Photography Sinful ?
Yes and many old, especially Protestant churches, that have beautiful stained glass windows. Our downtown, Catholic, United, Presbyterian, Anglican and First Baptist church all have stained glass window paintings and I have always enjoyed these in my visits. As long as we are worshipping the God in...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:19 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Photography Sinful ?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 528
Re: Photography Sinful ?
My understanding of a “graven image” is a representation of a god which is worshipped. That's nice that that's your understanding. A lot of plain Anabaptists prefer to stick to simple readings of the text. The danger of simple readings is we can be simply wrong. I believe there are many 'conviction...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:46 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Photography Sinful ?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 528
Re: Photography Sinful ?
We just interpret the text simply when it says “make no graven images”. Exceptions abound for “business use”, which I personally find questionable. Ultimately, plain groups used to be strong in their convictions against the camera and the photograph - nowadays it is simply most Amish and some other...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 3:05 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Photography Sinful ?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 528
Re: Photography Sinful ?
I just have not run across anyone who worships a photo. I don't know other's hearts but what appears to me sometimes is one can cross that line into worship when we put anything ahead of God in our displays of worship. It is common in the Catholic Church. Not photos, but pictures. https://angelusne...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 12:25 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Photography Sinful ?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 528
Re: Photography Sinful ?
Sudsy, Can you identify any person who believes they are worshiping the statue? The image be it a picture or an icon? Can you find anyone who admits they worship something man made? What people admit to and what is actually going on in their hearts, where God looks, can be quite different. I believ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Photography Sinful ?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 528
Photography Sinful ?
It was only a few years ago that I became aware of some Anabaptists (and I'm not aware of any Christians who believe this outside of Anabaptism but perhaps there are) that resist taking photographs as a violation of one of the 10 commandments. So, I had to look closely at this text in Exodus 20:3-6....
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:24 pm
- Forum: Christian Denominations
- Topic: Questions for Anabaptists: Plain or Old Order
- Replies: 42
- Views: 1650
Re: Questions for Anabaptists: Plain or Old Order
A question I have been asked and I don't know the answer that a Plain or Old Order would give -
Why do those who wear long dresses, head coverings and other non-modern styles of dress in daily wear, also wear the most modern, often quite colourful running shoes ?
Why do those who wear long dresses, head coverings and other non-modern styles of dress in daily wear, also wear the most modern, often quite colourful running shoes ?
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:11 pm
- Forum: Announcements and Introductions
- Topic: Most users online? 417??
- Replies: 15
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Re: Most users online? 417??
Thankyou. Can't promise though I may ask again someday.