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by Ernie
Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:51 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 762
Views: 202483

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

An Orthodox, an Anglican, an Evangelical, and an (x?)Mennonite walk into a bar onto a panel... :-) I consider myself an Anabaptist. What is the difference? Yes, or no? No, I am not a Mennonite. I used to be Mennonite as well as Amish-Mennonite. Yes, I am now an Anabaptist. I assume you know the dif...
by Ernie
Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:33 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 762
Views: 202483

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

ken_sylvania wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:09 pmAn Orthodox, an Anglican, an Evangelical, and an (x?)Mennonite walk into a baronto a panel...
:-) I consider myself an Anabaptist.
by Ernie
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Russia Invades Ukraine 2022
Replies: 2853
Views: 152229

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: 762
Views: 202483

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: 50
Views: 1315

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: 2853
Views: 152229

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: 320

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: 394

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: 6786

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: 1879

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.