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by gcdonner
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:24 pm
Forum: The Homestead
Topic: Today ...
Replies: 2566
Views: 297939

Re: Today ...

MaxPC wrote: Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:53 am My lovely wife made stuffed French toast for brekkie this morning. Tasty and I am completely stuffed myself.
I've been eating out all weekend since Friday. Glad to be home.
Don't you just love those meals where you lose your appetite?
by gcdonner
Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Israel is Babylon the Great
Replies: 120
Views: 2428

Re: Israel is Babylon the Great

Peace to you. First of all, this is not anti-Semitism/racism. The Bible itself does not teach racism. When the Bible speaks negatively about Jews, it refers to Jews who are not Christians, not ethnic Jews in general. After much research, I found out that according to the Bible, Israel is Babylon th...
by gcdonner
Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:40 pm
Forum: The Homestead
Topic: Today ...
Replies: 2566
Views: 297939

Re: Today ...

Today I found out that I had ancestors on both sides of my grandparents, on the Mayflower. My eighth great-grandfather was actually born on the Mayflower in Plymouth Bay. Also learned that the first group--the Separatists--named the two groups of passengers the Saints and the Strangers (I half expe...
by gcdonner
Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:47 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Is Donald Trump the Antichrist?
Replies: 29
Views: 759

Re: Is Donald Trump the Antichrist?

Ah, maybe you know where that reference "scripture in one hand, the newspaper in the other" comes from? I was listening to a podcast just yesterday that referenced that; I believe it's the words of Karl Barth (very conservative theologian btw). I get your point and maybe agree somewhat, b...
by gcdonner
Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:44 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Is Donald Trump the Antichrist?
Replies: 29
Views: 759

Re: Is Donald Trump the Antichrist?

Well, I have never met one “in the wild” yet. Oh well, as many on here will tell you, I am pretty "wild". I'm one of those guys who believes in accepting scripture for what it says rather than what we would like it to say or think it says. There is such a thing as audience relevance and t...
by gcdonner
Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: Written Word
Topic: Free book on eschatology
Replies: 23
Views: 1029

Re: Free book on eschatology

George, I didn't order one, but your writing on MD/Mennonet and other materials you gave me helped to shape my thinking about eschatology. I assume this book is a compilation of all your work over the years. Bravo. I recommend everybody to read it. I'd be happy to send one to you Mike. Send me a pm...
by gcdonner
Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Poll: Modes of Baptism
Replies: 60
Views: 1948

Re: Poll: Modes of Baptism

Josh wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:35 am Translating baptise as “be drowned” would seem to be a very strange translation indeed
Not really if according to Paul, "...we are buried with him by baptism into death..." (Romans 6:4)
by gcdonner
Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: Written Word
Topic: Free book on eschatology
Replies: 23
Views: 1029

Re: Free book on eschatology

Josh wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:50 am gcdonner, perhaps Lex would appreciate a copy. Might take a little extra effort to get it mailed overseas?
If he is interested please have him pm me his mailing address.
by gcdonner
Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:16 pm
Forum: Written Word
Topic: Free book on eschatology
Replies: 23
Views: 1029

Re: Free book on eschatology

Robert wrote: Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:06 am I got mine also. Thanks. I showed it off at work yesterday. I will make time the next few weeks to dig through.
No hurry, it took me 25 years to write it...
by gcdonner
Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:15 pm
Forum: Written Word
Topic: Free book on eschatology
Replies: 23
Views: 1029

Re: Free book on eschatology

To those who have requested my book, they are packed, addressed and will be mailed out tomorrow. Still more available at the moment. Thank you to the 7 who have requested a copy thus far. i received the book, thank you. :D it’s very nice, the print font is great, the cover is familiar? did you post...