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- Wed May 15, 2024 8:56 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Is it wrong to use nuclear bombs against civilians?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 455
Is it wrong to use nuclear bombs against civilians?
One of the saddest indictments of sinful man is the amount of effort, energy, and resources he has put into building bigger and bigger bombs. Eventually, in the 1940s, mankind figured out how to harness the laws of physics and mathematics to make the worst destructive devices he has ever seen: the a...
- Wed May 15, 2024 8:53 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Bunny Trails: Politics
- Replies: 402
- Views: 79673
Re: Bunny Trails: Politics
I think that dropping atomic bombs and burning hundreds of thousands of innocent people to death is wrong.
- Wed May 15, 2024 8:52 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Is Biden Fit to be President?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 1367
Re: Is Biden Fit to be President?
What is the most concerning is how they claimed the stuff with Hunter and Ashley's diary wasn't true, when it actually was. It points to a complete lack of integrity. If they can't tell the truth about something like that, how can they be trusted on anything else? Exactly. Just like the bigger prob...
- Wed May 15, 2024 8:51 am
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Justice
- Replies: 23
- Views: 535
Re: Justice
Josh, if justice is important, what exactly does it look like? So far you've said God has the answers. Make sure a perp can't reoffend. And don't put yourself in a position where crimes can be committed against you. Also you said forgiveness is important. So justice would mean you would seek maximu...
- Wed May 15, 2024 8:49 am
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Justice
- Replies: 23
- Views: 535
Re: Justice
I try to avoid putting myself in situations around murderers. How do you identify murderers so you know who to avoid? Statistical analysis is a good way to start. I live 30 minutes from a city with one of the highest murder rates in America. There are some simple steps to take: #1, avoid doing thin...
- Wed May 15, 2024 8:45 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Should negligent parents be punished by the law?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 222
Should negligent parents be punished by the law?
A recent topic on MN was whether or not negligent parents should be punished. One of the worst acts of negligence any parent can do is decide to have a child out of wedlock; it has been proven over and over how much worse the outcomes are. Choosing to be a single mother is a very poor choice. If neg...
- Wed May 15, 2024 8:44 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Mennonite Girl ,3, swept over waterfalls,2 years ago,parents now charged
- Replies: 72
- Views: 1671
Re: Mennonite Girl ,3, swept over waterfalls,2 years ago,parents now charged
It seems they are alleging negligence not malice in this case. Do you think ANY acts of negligence ever merit punishment? How is this materially different from say a case where someone is fiddling on their phone while driving and runs over a child? In our legal system, we usually punish negligence ...
- Wed May 15, 2024 8:41 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Poll: Who will win 2024 Presidency?
- Replies: 130
- Views: 5105
Re: Poll: Who will win 2024 Presidency?
I never really understood what “white privilege,” was until I started realizing the incredibly different level of opportunity Mennonites raised people have had in North America. I think this a good comparison. Small habits or practices applied regularly over a long period of time add up to somethin...
- Wed May 15, 2024 8:39 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1121
Re: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
It's a voluntary choice to be part of a church structure. I happen to be part of a very "institutional" church that also has basically no authoritarian figures; to give you an idea, they got rid of bishops and don't have any office higher than minister or deacon. Government is a bit differ...
- Wed May 15, 2024 8:37 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Is Biden Fit to be President?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 1367
Re: Is Biden Fit to be President?
What is the most concerning is how they claimed the stuff with Hunter and Ashley's diary wasn't true, when it actually was. It points to a complete lack of integrity. If they can't tell the truth about something like that, how can they be trusted on anything else?