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by Ernie
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Russia Invades Ukraine 2022
Replies: 2843
Views: 151620

Re: Russia Invades Ukraine 2022

An interesting article about how families of Russian military deceased suddenly become rich. It is one way Putin keeps Russians from rebelling.

https://sundayguardianlive.com/investig ... in-ukraine
by Ernie
Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:58 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 699
Views: 200621

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

Men may call me a knave or a fool, a rascal, a scoundrel, and I am content; but they shall never by my consent call me reformed. Borrowed, in part, from John Wesley. Do we have your consent to call you "Saved" and "Regenerated"? Respectfully, in my view this is where reformed th...
by Ernie
Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:43 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Preparation for Baptism
Replies: 46
Views: 1146

Re: Preparation for Baptism

I'm open to baptizing someone the same day, or take 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, whatever it takes to get a person ready for baptism.

I've never understood why churches feel a need to have a set period of time for baptism preparation such as, no shorter than _____ and not longer than ________.
by Ernie
Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:47 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Russia Invades Ukraine 2022
Replies: 2843
Views: 151620

Re: Russia Invades Ukraine 2022

It is no wonder other smaller countries want to join. And if you are a European country, it is a great club to be in and the surest way to bring peace to your people and avoid conflict on your territory. If you want to join, you might want to make sure that you don't upset Russia before you join, o...
by Ernie
Thu Apr 18, 2024 5:39 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: The Great Dechurching
Replies: 13
Views: 270

Re: The Great Dechurching

Interesting take on why fewer and fewer Americans go to church. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/christian-church-communitiy-participation-drop/674843/ Nearly everyone I grew up with in my childhood church in Lincoln, Nebraska, is no longer Christian. That’s not unusual. Forty mill...
by Ernie
Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:15 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Business opportunities serving low-tech Anabaptist groups
Replies: 16
Views: 354

Re: Business opportunities serving low-tech Anabaptist groups

Anabaptists who don't use certain technologies present a unique set of business opportunities for those interested in meeting their resulting needs. We've seen this a long time in providing transportation for plain groups who will not drive vehicles, but will hire others to do so. In this discussio...
by Ernie
Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:01 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: GPT and LLMs: Good? Bad? Both?
Replies: 22
Views: 6732

Re: GPT and LLMs: Good? Bad? Both?

I don't think ChatGPT is good for producing youtube videos.

e.g. A very pointless video in my opinion.
by Ernie
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:15 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Poll: Who will win 2024 Presidency?
Replies: 75
Views: 1804

Re: Poll: Who will win 2024 Presidency?

I didn't vote in this poll/thread because I don't know who will win.
And for the record, I don't know which one would be the best/worst for this country, so I have no incentive to vote in this poll/thread for that reason either.
by Ernie
Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:13 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Poll: Who will win 2024 Presidency?
Replies: 75
Views: 1804

Re: Poll: Who will win 2024 Presidency?

Regarding the poll... If you voted for an option in this poll/thread that is either ...different from the one that you would vote for if you voted for one of them in the general election or ...different from the one that you consider to be the lesser of two evils Then please tell us. I'm curious whe...
by Ernie
Mon Apr 15, 2024 8:49 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Video: Adolf Hitler in English AI Reconstruction
Replies: 14
Views: 564

Re: Video: Adolf Hitler in English AI Reconstruction

Thomas_muntzer wrote: Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:23 pm
RZehr wrote: Sun Apr 14, 2024 2:37 pm They need to do Biden:
:lol:
:D :D :D :D :D afspsuuttuhho hahahaha Biden is a joke
https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/ques ... n-be-defin