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by Josh
Wed May 01, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Russia Invades Ukraine 2022
Replies: 2901
Views: 169361

Re: Russia Invades Ukraine 2022

Up next, certain MennoNet posters will defend General Sherman burning down Atlanta.
by Josh
Wed May 01, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: Written Word
Topic: Paul Graham - How to Disagree
Replies: 3
Views: 39

Re: Paul Graham - How to Disagree

Specifically, as Anabaptists, we actually think the substance of who the writer is important, and is a very important part of whether an argument is right or wrong. The idea that you can divorce an idea from the person who created it is not an Anabaptist way of thinking.
by Josh
Wed May 01, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: God Bless the USA" Bibles
Replies: 121
Views: 5994

Re: God Bless the USA" Bibles

Are you saying you don't believe that these Bibles represent Christian nationalism? Or you don't see a problem with slipping the Pledge of Allegiance into a Bible and making it part of a political campaign? Of the things I have said, what exactly do you disagree with, and why? I think "Christi...
by Josh
Wed May 01, 2024 4:53 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Political office
Replies: 77
Views: 1323

Re: Political office

Christians believe they are responsible not for themselves only but are also called to love their neighbour. I don't think it's right to sell people alcohol or cigarettes. I don't think it's right to sell guns and ammunition to people who will use it to go commit acts of violence. So if I understan...
by Josh
Wed May 01, 2024 4:51 pm
Forum: Written Word
Topic: Paul Graham - How to Disagree
Replies: 3
Views: 39

Re: Paul Graham - How to Disagree

I remain sceptical of Paul Graham's essays; he writes a lot about the importance of these things, but then turns around and funds "disruptive" businesses that do the exact opposite.
by Josh
Wed May 01, 2024 3:13 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Not-so-United Methodists
Replies: 101
Views: 209547

Re: The Fall of the UMC

~60% of the membership has exited. Update on the unsalvageable UMC Yep. Local churches around me, even those headed by women pastors, have paid the “jizya” (which can be in the millions of dollars) to exit the UMC. They even got new road signs to take the words “United Methodist” off them. One chur...
by Josh
Wed May 01, 2024 3:12 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists
Replies: 61
Views: 1165

Re: Occupations that are uniquely objectionable to Conservative Anabaptists

I don't think anybody has commented yet on to what extent CAs would be OK with being an internet service provider. Could this be considered similar to any other IT job - selling and servicing computers and networking? Wow. That would be a tough one for me personally. If I started such a business, I...
by Josh
Wed May 01, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: God Bless the USA" Bibles
Replies: 121
Views: 5994

Re: God Bless the USA" Bibles

your position seems to be that the Christian thing to do is... support un-Christian candidates who explictly set anti-biblical policy. Not at all. I don't think I say anything even remotely like that. I have never said Christians need to support any candidate. In fact, this thread is specifically a...
by Josh
Wed May 01, 2024 3:09 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Is Trump legally qualified to be a presidential candidate?
Replies: 553
Views: 36886

Re: Is Trump legally qualified to be a presidential candidate?

The proper pathway is impeachment and conviction. Trump was impeached but not convicted. The end.

It will probably take the Supreme Court to rebuke lower level courts, judges, and prosecutors attempting to manipulate the 2024 election.
by Josh
Wed May 01, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Distinguishing Mountains from Molehills
Replies: 25
Views: 949

Re: Distinguishing Mountains from Molehills

When I think of the Trinity at the basic and fundamental level, I don't think of a word, or of technical details, or doctrinal development in explicating it. Like, you don't need to know all those things. I'm willing to discuss and defend the details, but the core of the Trinity is very significant...