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- Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:20 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Mordecai and Esther were evil
- Replies: 53
- Views: 2195
Re: Mordecai and Esther were evil
This book seems relevant: God and Politics in Esther
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 7:07 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Nonviolence?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1028
Nonviolence?
What is the basis of Mennonites supporting nonviolence? I am asking because I run a weekly online discussion of religious issues and we will discuss violence this week and I want to be able to explain the Mennonite position. I have a few specific questions. 1. What is the Mennonite understanding of ...
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:13 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Poll: Insular Social Cultures
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3288
Re: Poll: Insular Social Cultures
I am insular. I hate modern people and do my best to avoid them. I have my family and a few fellow workers. No relatives or friends.
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:07 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Vivek Ramaswamy and persecuted Christians
- Replies: 167
- Views: 23206
Re: Vivek Ramaswamy and persecuted Christians
I haven't read through this thread, but discussing what Vivek Ramaswamy says is a waste of time because he is a complete liar and scam artist. This video explains (warning, bad language).
- Mon Nov 20, 2023 3:00 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Argentina elects Javier Milei for President
- Replies: 16
- Views: 5612
- Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:39 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Article: Fertility Collapse Demands New Cultures
- Replies: 202
- Views: 7410
Re: Article: Fertility Collapse Demands New Cultures
The needed cultural features for population growth are being depleted not just in Mennonite/Anabaptist circles but all over the world as traditional cultures become absorbed into mainstream culture. Why do you say this? Conservative Mennonites and Amish are growing in population because they reject...
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:12 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: So what is the Cause?
- Replies: 125
- Views: 8821
Re: So what is the Cause?
I categorically reject the notion that there is, or ever was, a "gay gene". It is behavior, not genetic. So no, Christians are not at all responsible in the manner you described. Doesn't all behavior have a genetic component? Everything about any living thing is a result of both genetics ...
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:10 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: So what is the Cause?
- Replies: 125
- Views: 8821
Re: So what is the Cause?
I thought I'd ask ChatGPT how these two sentences differ: Please explain the difference in meaning between the following two sentences: וְאֶ֨ת־זָכָ֔ר לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֑ה תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה הִֽוא׃ וְאֶ֨ת־זָכָ֔ר לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב כְּמִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֑ה תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה הִֽוא׃ Here's what it said:...
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 6:06 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: So what is the Cause?
- Replies: 125
- Views: 8821
Re: So what is the Cause?
To me, a sin is something that harms society and in almost every case that something is labeled a sin in the Old Testament, I understand how society is harmed. I don't understand how homosexuality would harm society, so given a choice, I wouldn't consider it a sin. Things like promiscuity and divor...
- Fri Sep 22, 2023 5:49 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: So what is the Cause?
- Replies: 125
- Views: 8821
Re: So what is the Cause?
I think I know basic Hebrew. Could you please explain the ambiguity you see? I don't see that ambiguity in this text. וְאֶ֨ת־זָכָ֔ר לֹ֥א תִשְׁכַּ֖ב מִשְׁכְּבֵ֣י אִשָּׁ֑ה תּוֹעֵבָ֖ה הִֽוא׃ Could you please explain how you arrive at the interpretation you suggest? I don't see the "as". If i...