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(I've been on sabbatical from MennoNet for several months and just popped back in without reading this whole thread, so my apologies if I say something dumb) I struggle with the argument that if more Christians voted the country would be a better place. (maybe a place to start would be to define &qu...

I've found the responses to this topic of concealed weapons among plain Anabaptist people in a church setting both interesting and discouraging. I surveyed the 10 choices offered by the poll and was saddened at the lack of an option of some sort of NONE . I entered the conservative Anabaptist world...

Here's a good guide: "Whatever things are honorable, right, pure, lovely, admirable....think on these things". (an excerpt from Phil. 4:8) The beauty of using the Bible as your guide is that it transcends time, culture and technology. In other words, you don't have to be changing your &qu...

Here's a good guide: "Whatever things are honorable, right, pure, lovely, admirable....think on these things". (an excerpt from Phil. 4:8) The beauty of using the Bible as your guide is that it transcends time, culture and technology. In other words, you don't have to be changing your &quo...

I concur with what I once heard Steve Chapman say (who turned grey or white haired really young) that he didn't care what color it turned as long as it didn't turn loose. At 64, my hair still has some dark color but my beard is mostly grey. But sadly, if my hair were a bean field, you would say you ...

I have no problem with "preparedness" in the way you seem to be talking about it, Ragpicker. I carried a gun in the gun rack of my pickup quite often years ago when I was managing a farm. One spring I killed 30 groundhogs with a Marlin 30-30; shot most of them from out the driver's window ...

joshuabgood wrote:I don't know anybody from any of those groups that conceals and carries. If I did I would confront them.

I'd go a little easy confronting a concealed carry guy! But seriously, if there are Conservative Anabaptists packing heat, I'm appalled.

ohio jones wrote:

Soloist wrote:I was in the Navy and I'm sure you've at least heard that Corpsmen have performed appendectomies on subs.

I had no idea subs had appendices.

It's the underwater pressure; it'll blow your appendix gasket in a heartbeat if you aren't careful.