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by theodoreclaudius
Thu Nov 11, 2021 3:31 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The Anabaptist perspective towards dating and/or courtship?
Replies: 89
Views: 885069

Re: The Anabaptist perspective towards dating and/or courtship?

You can call it whatever you want and present the case for whatever you want, but ultimately young adults have the decision to choose how they will flesh these things out. The meeting of a spouse is one of those things that can happen in the most unexpected ways. I know some 30 something year olds ...
by theodoreclaudius
Thu Nov 11, 2021 11:57 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The Anabaptist perspective towards dating and/or courtship?
Replies: 89
Views: 885069

Re: The Anabaptist perspective towards dating and/or courtship?

Perfect example: One of my male housemates ( I rent a room in a house) has a young lady who often stays overnight in his room. He strictly refers to her as his "friend" and she is not the only one. dating or girlfriend is not a term or title she is dignified with. If this fella was "d...
by theodoreclaudius
Thu Nov 11, 2021 11:41 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: A wife must stay quiet and submissive. Change my mind.
Replies: 47
Views: 5070

Re: A wife must stay quiet and submissive. Change my mind.

Women tend to be able to sway without words. Im thankful for that because I think this balances some married men from being overbearing and arrogant. "ultimate authority" doesn't mean always getting what you want, I think it is more of an ultimate responsibility. The commanding officer of ...
by theodoreclaudius
Thu Nov 11, 2021 11:24 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The Anabaptist perspective towards dating and/or courtship?
Replies: 89
Views: 885069

Re: The Anabaptist perspective towards dating and/or courtship?

To the world dating has become almost a euphemism for sex. When I hear Conservatives Mennonites say a couple is "dating" it seems like its used as a euphemism for "courtship". There are drastically different expectations that the people of God have in regards to dating compared t...
by theodoreclaudius
Fri Oct 15, 2021 3:08 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Interested in learning about Holdemans
Replies: 199
Views: 14584

Re: Interested in learning about Holdemans

I think that the source of contention is what is sometimes called the "one true church" doctrine of the Holdemans. This idea, whatever it means, results in things such as the Holdemans not recognizing things such as baptisms and marriages performed outside of their group. German Baptists ...
by theodoreclaudius
Fri Oct 15, 2021 5:43 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Interested in learning about Holdemans
Replies: 199
Views: 14584

Re: Interested in learning about Holdemans

Why? What changed? Holdemans and basically the rest of the plain world tend to be at enmity with one another. Most plain organisations that include a variety of groups exclude Holdemans. On the other hand, worldly organisations that expressly serve plain people do usually allow us to participate. I...
by theodoreclaudius
Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:47 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Interested in learning about Holdemans
Replies: 199
Views: 14584

Re: Interested in learning about Holdemans

Lol that's pretty silly ngl :)
by theodoreclaudius
Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:47 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Interested in learning about Holdemans
Replies: 199
Views: 14584

Re: Interested in learning about Holdemans

"hand out gospel tracts to other Mennonites."

Get the ice conservative mennos getting burned
by theodoreclaudius
Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:11 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Interested in learning about Holdemans
Replies: 199
Views: 14584

Re: Interested in learning about Holdemans

Josh, Are there any profession's or Jobs the holdemans would ask me to quit in order to join. say im an electrical engineer or computer programmer or own rental properties. Also, i don't want to ask because its not really too important but im curious, could you see the Holdeman church universal auth...
by theodoreclaudius
Thu Jun 17, 2021 6:08 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Interested in learning about Holdemans
Replies: 199
Views: 14584

Re: Interested in learning about Holdemans

We have CE as well which I believe was copied from another denomination. The volunteer service is actually a different event. Josh, how strict are the Holdeman Mennonites about associating with other anabaptists. I know people will sometimes give me a hard time from other churches doctrinally but w...