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by QuietObserver
Fri Jul 22, 2022 6:25 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 774
Views: 224342

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

From an onlookers perspective, it seems FOTW has not grown in the way Finny expected. I think he overestimated the attractiveness of his brand of Christianity. Around 2017-2018, quite a few people left their Mennonite churches and moved to Boston. I think Finny believed Sattler would increase the fl...
by QuietObserver
Mon Mar 07, 2022 10:56 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Nonresistant Anabaptists: Protection Products and Services
Replies: 19
Views: 814

Re: Nonresistant Anabaptists: Protection Products and Services

I have no problem with their products, but their marketing makes me really uncomfortable.
by QuietObserver
Wed Dec 22, 2021 2:14 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Internet Domain Companies
Replies: 3
Views: 889

Re: Internet Domain Companies

I have used https://www.ionos.com/ and never had any issues.
by QuietObserver
Mon Aug 16, 2021 5:02 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan
Replies: 250
Views: 9267

Re: The withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan

From Twitter...

"we should have done the withdrawal in the winter when cold weather, snowed in passes, and poppy cultivation would have kept the Taliban immobilized."

The end result would have been the same, but it would have given time for personnel to evacuate.
by QuietObserver
Tue May 11, 2021 1:29 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Poll #1: Perspectives Related to the Covid Pandemic
Replies: 87
Views: 5272

Re: Poll: Response to Covid Pandemic

I don't understand how Evangelical's are an example of judging someone's choices? Is it a strawman to justify one's own choices? I don't know? I'm confused by your comments and not sure what you are even getting at. I was simply making the point that Mennonites are not the only group of people that...
by QuietObserver
Tue May 11, 2021 12:47 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Poll #1: Perspectives Related to the Covid Pandemic
Replies: 87
Views: 5272

Re: Poll: Response to Covid Pandemic

Feel free to update your poll selections anytime. It looks like #'s 6-10 have not changed at all since July of last year. I'm guessing that by July of 2020, the majority of folks in the US had decided who they trusted for news and science and have basically dug in their heels since then. There is a...
by QuietObserver
Mon Mar 15, 2021 12:31 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Massage Therapy
Replies: 21
Views: 1579

Re: Massage Therapy

I get the impression that Massage Therapy is more closely related to "alternative medicine" than Physical Therapy. I would agree. I also would classify chiropractic care as alternative medicine. The main thereupetic benefit of massage is the release of oxytocin. I've researched trauma and...
by QuietObserver
Mon Feb 01, 2021 10:26 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Anabaptist Viewpoint on Covid and Anabaptist Exceptionalism
Replies: 69
Views: 3579

Re: Anabaptist Viewpoint on Covid and Anabaptist Exceptionalism

I suspect this article was written in the context of the United States. I agree with the article 100% and also believe that the Canadian rules go too far. If I was in Canada, I would gather for church but do in small groups with masks to respect the guidelines as much as possible. What troubles me i...
by QuietObserver
Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:27 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Private PMs Going to Entire No Politics Group
Replies: 3
Views: 403

Private PMs Going to Entire No Politics Group

I am part of the No Politics groups which hides political threads. Several times I have received private PMs between members. It seems this happens if one or both are part of the No Politics group. Just wanted to make everyone aware. I'm not sure if this is user error or a technical glitch.
by QuietObserver
Sun Jan 10, 2021 3:42 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: AIC 2021
Replies: 51
Views: 3100

Re: AIC 2021

I wonder what angle this topic is going to come from: "Vaccinations All Day Long: Navigating Covid-19, Chip Implants & Spiritual Warfare" Chip Implants have no relation to Covid-19 vaccine. Period. Anyone saying that is simply repeating a falsehood they have heard elsewhere. My wife h...