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- Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Political office
- Replies: 58
- Views: 945
Re: Political office
I am also baffled why delivering prescriptions to people in very remote rural areas requires also delivering pornography to people’s houses. The two don’t seem connected at all. In the context of working as a mail carrier for the USPS, yes, one requires the other, if both are being delivered. Becau...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:25 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: War in Gaza
- Replies: 392
- Views: 75107
Re: War in Gaza
I think there could have been more separation between the militants and non-militants. If the militants deliberately defy the separation and infiltrate the non-militants (which has been their strategy), then we are just back where we started. And wouldn't self-identifying as a militant be painting ...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:18 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Charlotte Shootout
- Replies: 17
- Views: 443
Re: Charlotte Shootout
When our military clears houses in Iraq or Afghanistan, often the lead guy faces extreme risk of death due to being the first guy in. Making an effort to identify friend or foe before shooting increases the likelihood of getting shot. Hypothetically, if they had an armored car, what would they have...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:41 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists
- Replies: 48
- Views: 826
Re: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists
He's probably broke.steve-in-kville wrote: ↑Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:40 am I don't have a problem buying a raffle ticket that benefits a non-profit. But that's me.
I had a coworker that won a million on a scratch off some years back. Want to guess how much he has left?
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:31 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists
- Replies: 48
- Views: 826
Re: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists
Fire Dept - depending on the area, some fire departments rely on raffles, bingo, tractor pulls, etc for fund raising. Also some require life insurance for their members which most conservative Mennos find objectionable. This is where I must disagree. I have no problem buying gun/raffle tickets full...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 8:26 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists
- Replies: 48
- Views: 826
Re: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists
Fire Dept - depending on the area, some fire departments rely on raffles, bingo, tractor pulls, etc for fund raising. Also some require life insurance for their members which most conservative Mennos find objectionable. This is where I must disagree. I have no problem buying gun/raffle tickets full...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:34 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists
- Replies: 48
- Views: 826
Re: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists
I'd like to primarily hear from conservative Anabaptists, but others can feel free to chime with thoughts and questions. The discussion about working as a mail carrier, notably the comment about having to deliver morally objectional material, brought up this question in my mind. Are there any other...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 7:04 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Photography Sinful ?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 481
Re: Photography Sinful ?
Where did Jesus criticise people for obeying the Bible? Jesus criticized the Pharisees often in their ways of 'obeying the Bible'. He often said - "You have heard it said." He will use this phrase repeatedly to describe what was common knowledge about the Old Testament commands. He correc...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:10 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists
- Replies: 48
- Views: 826
Re: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists
I didn’t sign up for PPP because of that exact language. In retrospect, I left a lot of money on the table… and I agree with ks here, anyone who took PPP funds had better not ever complain about much cheaper forms of welfare for poor people. PPP handouts were often in the millions, paid directly to...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:56 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists
- Replies: 48
- Views: 826
Re: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists
I think that closest example in my lifetime of conservative Anabaptists across a broad range of occupations profiting broadly from macroeconomic conditions is probably Covid. I heard that CAM's donations at one point during Covid were up by 40%, credited in large part to excess Mennonite & Amis...