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by Josh
Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:03 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: 2/3 of Roman Catholic Churches in Baltimore to close
Replies: 18
Views: 286

Re: 2/3 of Roman Catholic Churches in Baltimore to close

Perhaps the reality is that the people with ethnic and religious affiliation moved - probably to escape Baltimore’s ridiculous levels of crime. When I lived in Baltimore, it was the reverse. The neighborhood I lived in was gentrifying and pushing out the locals. The so-called "Baltimore Renais...
by Josh
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Worldbook Encyclopedia Censorship Topics
Replies: 26
Views: 439

Re: Worldbook Encyclopedia Censorship Topics

Yes, that's him. I'd say he has done a tremendous amount of work, pouring through basically all of the articles that might contain photos, diagrams, or text info that a conservative parent would not want to have available to a child. (It is, of course, a parent's rightful place to be able to do thi...
by Josh
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:27 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Business opportunities serving low-tech Anabaptist groups
Replies: 12
Views: 206

Re: Business opportunities serving low-tech Anabaptist groups

ohio jones wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:51 pm
mike wrote: Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:46 pm I'm thinking primarily about industries specifically tailored to low-tech Anabaptists.
And that can be provided by high-tech Anabaptists, right?
More specifically, high-tech ethnic Anabaptists who have an ethnic last name and originally came from a low-tech group.
by Josh
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: The Danger of Reactionary Theology
Replies: 1
Views: 43

Re: The Danger of Reactionary Theology

Pelagius overreacted to moral corruption in the 5th century church. Born in Britain, he took his faith seriously, lived an ascetic life like many others around him, and became a monk. Then he went to Rome for further study, and was shocked by the lack of morality in the church there. His concerns w...
by Josh
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 661
Views: 195606

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

The obvious question is that if baptism isn’t required for salvation… then what on earth is “baptismal degeneration”? Do you get saved a second time? Are all your sins committed between when you were regenerated by being born again and believing, and baptism, washed away?
by Josh
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:14 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Russia Invades Ukraine 2022
Replies: 2825
Views: 150359

Re: Russia Invades Ukraine 2022

Tide turned a long time ago, but they haven’t lost yet. I don’t expect Ukraine to hold out without boots on the ground from Allies. I think if NATO ends up in the Ukraine, then it's no longer a regional conflict and we might be looking at World War III. I don't think anyone has the appetite for tha...
by Josh
Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:13 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Preparation for Baptism
Replies: 37
Views: 964

Re: Preparation for Baptism

German Baptists might have a belief in baptismal regeneration but in my experience are quite “Anabaptist” in their approach to it, and a sizeable fraction believe in universal salvation anyway. This is interesting! I'm certainly curious to know if you've actually talked to more than perhaps 10 or 1...
by Josh
Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: History
Topic: Worldbook Encyclopedia Censorship Topics
Replies: 26
Views: 439

Re: Worldbook Encyclopedia Censorship Topics

Yes, that's him. I'd say he has done a tremendous amount of work, pouring through basically all of the articles that might contain photos, diagrams, or text info that a conservative parent would not want to have available to a child. (It is, of course, a parent's rightful place to be able to do thi...
by Josh
Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:08 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Business opportunities serving low-tech Anabaptist groups
Replies: 12
Views: 206

Re: Business opportunities serving low-tech Anabaptist groups

Here’s a few: Pilots and train engineers Enlisted men and officers in the military Security guards Police officers Lawyers I was thinking of opportunities specifically serving low-tech Anabaptist groups, but yeah... Low tech Anabaptists used these services. For example, Holdemans take commercial ai...
by Josh
Wed Apr 17, 2024 1:06 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 661
Views: 195606

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

There certainly has been furor of Sattler students returning home and declaring their baptisms invalid. It would be helpful if someone could shed light on this. I find the use of the word “sacrament” particularly interesting, as I don’t see that word anywhere in scripture and the Bible seems to teac...