Daniel Perry - Should he have been pardoned? Why or why not?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-69013312
P.S. I often don't vote right away on my polls as I don't want to give away my leanings.
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- Thu May 16, 2024 9:58 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Poll: Daniel Perry - Should he have been pardoned?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8
- Thu May 16, 2024 9:34 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Church Government Models
- Replies: 25
- Views: 473
Re: Church Government Models
Correct. What we are looking at in this thread is functional governance.
- Thu May 16, 2024 3:53 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Church Government Models
- Replies: 25
- Views: 473
Re: Church Government Models
I don't know which model would describe conservative Mennonites. In some ways, since the leaders are chosen from among the church membership, they are representative, but not really, because once ordained, there is no further formal mechanism for the membership to inform the leadership. Because lea...
- Thu May 16, 2024 7:41 am
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Church Government Models
- Replies: 25
- Views: 473
Re: Church Government Models
The Quaker method of governance by consensus doesn't really fit into any of your above categories. It is not direct democracy. Consensus is something different. I suspect churches truly move forward only by consensus regardless of the governance model. There must be a common vision and those who di...
- Wed May 15, 2024 8:16 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Church Government Models
- Replies: 25
- Views: 473
- Wed May 15, 2024 7:35 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Church Government Models
- Replies: 25
- Views: 473
Re: Church Government Models
I know of churches that basically operate as: Direct Democracies Representative Democracies Democratic Republics Totalitarian Democracies Monarchies Autocracies Oligarchies Puppet states In each of the above, it is assumed that Jesus is the head of the church and that the Holy Spirit is working thro...
- Wed May 15, 2024 7:27 pm
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: Church Government Models
- Replies: 25
- Views: 473
Church Government Models
A thread to discuss church government models...
- Fri May 10, 2024 10:27 am
- Forum: The Homestead
- Topic: Toronto area
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4399
Re: Toronto area
Enos and Carolyn Miller at Tea-n-Bannock Restaurant used to meet in their restaurant for church. I’ve never been, but I can guarantee that time spent with Enos is fascinating! Does anyone know the name of this church? You may need to contact Signtist. Are you coming to the funeral? Yes, we are in O...
- Thu May 09, 2024 8:08 pm
- Forum: The Homestead
- Topic: Toronto area
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4399
Re: Toronto area
Does anyone know the name of this church?Signtist wrote: ↑Sat Jun 22, 2019 12:41 pmEnos and Carolyn Miller at Tea-n-Bannock Restaurant used to meet in their restaurant for church. I’ve never been, but I can guarantee that time spent with Enos is fascinating!plain wrote:Going to Toronto area a week from now. Any plain churches to recommend?
- Thu May 09, 2024 7:49 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
- Replies: 52
- Views: 1129
Re: Autocrat vs Institutionalist
I would like to see a government that is run by people with good character and real wisdom. Whatever system achieves this is the one that I am for.