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by ohio jones
Tue May 21, 2024 5:56 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Church Government Models
Replies: 35
Views: 1028

Re: Church Government Models

Theoretically, medevial Christendom under the Holy Roman Empire and afterward operated under a sort of moral system like this. Kings were given absolute rule over their domains, but the church (or maybe specifically the pope) could have the authority to denounce them if they proved themselves immor...
by ohio jones
Tue May 21, 2024 4:26 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: War in Gaza
Replies: 552
Views: 87404

Re: War in Gaza

From the OP Please keep partisan comments/debates out of this thread - avoid comments that reflect negatively on either right-leaning or left leaning political persuasions. Please keep this thread focused on the topic. It looks like a number of posters have not read the OP lately. Which comments or...
by ohio jones
Tue May 21, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: War in Gaza
Replies: 552
Views: 87404

Re: War in Gaza

Regarding shoes, he said "Women should for the most part wear shoes. For it is not suitable for the foot to be shown naked. Besides, woman is a tender thing, easily hurt. But for a man, bare feet are quite in keeping, except when he is on military service." Jesus wore sandals (John 1:27),...
by ohio jones
Tue May 21, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: NFL “values”
Replies: 29
Views: 403

Re: NFL “values”

temporal1 wrote: Tue May 21, 2024 9:01 am i generally ignore the NFL. with no plans to change. :-|
So you'll be ignoring this thread? :P
by ohio jones
Mon May 20, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Should negligent parents be punished by the law?
Replies: 76
Views: 1894

Re: Should negligent parents be punished by the law?

Josh wrote: Mon May 20, 2024 2:34 pm It is possible for us as adults to discuss a narrow scope of something.
:laugh
by ohio jones
Mon May 20, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: The Most "Religious" State in the Country
Replies: 2
Views: 120

Re: The Most "Religious" State in the Country

My guess was correct.
by ohio jones
Mon May 20, 2024 10:49 am
Forum: History
Topic: MennoNet and Genealogy
Replies: 43
Views: 865

Re: MennoNet and Genealogy

Mike and I are fourth cousins once removed, fifth cousins once removed, fifth cousins twice removed, and sixth cousins once removed, depending on which branch you look at. Poor mike. He's gonna need therapy knowing that 8-) On a serious note, my wife was 7th cousins to her own maternal grandfather....
by ohio jones
Mon May 20, 2024 12:31 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: "Give to whomever asks you": voluntary speeding fines
Replies: 12
Views: 358

Re: "Give to whomever asks you": voluntary speeding fines

RZehr wrote: Mon May 20, 2024 12:00 am Collect the letters, mail them back with an explanation? I would be annoyed enough by the daily junk mail.
I'd be inclined to find out which city employee administers the contract with the camera people, and go to their office in person to pay the fines.
by ohio jones
Sun May 19, 2024 5:43 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Should negligent parents be punished by the law?
Replies: 76
Views: 1894

Re: Should negligent parents be punished by the law?

Still, "should they be" is a different question from "how should they be."
by ohio jones
Sun May 19, 2024 5:38 pm
Forum: History
Topic: MennoNet and Genealogy
Replies: 43
Views: 865

Re: MennoNet and Genealogy

Ernie wrote: Sun May 19, 2024 4:59 pm what site or page do you get this sort of info.
I have my data in RootsMagic. When I find a connection in Family Search, I add the relevant info and run the relationship calculator.