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by Josh
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:10 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The Anabaptist perception towards U.S. Holidays!
Replies: 30
Views: 209

Re: The Anabaptist perception towards U.S. Holidays!

Ascension Day is a really funny one to see in the list.. virtually nobody in America knows what it is. Basically some devout Catholics (and Orthodox), Amish, and people who live around them.
by Josh
Thu Mar 28, 2024 12:09 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: War in Gaza
Replies: 308
Views: 63706

Re: War in Gaza

Warfare is bad, but it may be acceptable to look at something that goes beyond warfare: conducting a systematic slaughter of civilians, not soldiers. And yes, many wars morph into this over time.
by Josh
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The Anabaptist perception towards U.S. Holidays!
Replies: 30
Views: 209

Re: The Anabaptist perception towards U.S. Holidays!

We do not have explicit Easter or Christmas church services (although oddly enough do have a Thanksgiving service). Nobody in the present era (well, almost nobody, and certainly not the average person) is practicing “pagan fertility rites”. Likewise as I said earlier, decorating a house for Christma...
by Josh
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: "God Bless the USA" Bibles - from our Huckster in Chief
Replies: 25
Views: 288

Re: "God Bless the USA" Bibles - from our Huckster in Chief

In the right-wing publishing industry, books are not made to be read. They are to be displayed on your shelves, unopened, so you can glance at them and feel that somewhere, a liberal is "owned." This is a rather bold claim; essentially claiming that right wing people don't read. I don't t...
by Josh
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The Anabaptist perception towards U.S. Holidays!
Replies: 30
Views: 209

Re: The Anabaptist perception towards U.S. Holidays!

Perhaps you can clarify what you are saying. What, exactly, is the “pagan” practice you object to? I don’t see a major problem with some gift giving at Christmas, nor of referring to the current season as Easter. I would also note I’m in the Anabaptist denomination that takes the strongest stance ag...
by Josh
Thu Mar 28, 2024 11:28 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Why aren't Mennonites Constantinian?
Replies: 64
Views: 1629

Re: Why aren't Mennonites Constantinian?

Most Mennonites aren’t dispensationalists. However, they do believe that pre-Christ’s resurrection and post are different, such as no longer needing to perform animal sacrifices.
by Josh
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:56 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Gender confusion
Replies: 798
Views: 142605

Re: Gender confusion

And here we see the real agenda of the progressive-liberal left: they would rather see a lack of foster families and babies and children go without a home than risk 1 Christian family not go along with their disgusting, sick, perverted sexual agenda. And make no mistake: eventually they don't want a...
by Josh
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The Anabaptist perception towards U.S. Holidays!
Replies: 30
Views: 209

Re: The Anabaptist perception towards U.S. Holidays!

No, resurrection Sunday is historical. Yet most of the practice of "Sunday" around me consists of a day off from work when people go out to eat and watch football games. Easter is either Jesus rising from the dead or Easter eggs, fertility rites and bunnies. You can pick which practices a...
by Josh
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: "God Bless the USA" Bibles - from our Huckster in Chief
Replies: 25
Views: 288

Re: "God Bless the USA" Bibles - from our Huckster in Chief

In the right-wing publishing industry, books are not made to be read. They are to be displayed on your shelves, unopened, so you can glance at them and feel that somewhere, a liberal is "owned." This is a rather bold claim; essentially claiming that right wing people don't read. I don't t...
by Josh
Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:50 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: "God Bless the USA" Bibles - from our Huckster in Chief
Replies: 25
Views: 288

Re: "God Bless the USA" Bibles - from our Huckster in Chief

I'm not sure I understand what you mean about a "day of translator's notes", but if I do understand your meaning, I do not have any issue with the historical note itself - it's the fawning over Prince James, king of England that bothers me. Maybe I am the only one who is uncomfortable wit...