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- Sun Apr 28, 2024 3:36 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Political office
- Replies: 0
- Views: 33
Political office
Does it, in the thinking of the denizens of this august group, violate the historical convictions of Anabaptists, to aspire to and/or assume a state legislative office? And, of course, why?
- Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:23 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Are Anabaptists Religious Fanatics?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 513
Re: Are Anabaptists Religious Fanatics?
Difficult to discern how Anabaptism as represented by 21st century Mennonites could possibly be confused with Christian fanaticism.
- Sun Jan 22, 2023 1:52 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Salvation without the Sermon on the Mount lifestyle?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1683
Re: Salvation without the Sermon on the Mount lifestyle?
God, in perfect wisdom and power, stands by while His children are butchered. Who are we to presume to do differently if such action necessitates a direct explicit command of our Lord and Master, however much that offends our flesh and reason?
- Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:01 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Salvation without the Sermon on the Mount lifestyle?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1683
Re: Salvation without the Sermon on the Mount lifestyle?
Just to understand clearly, are you asserting that the activity that is proscribed by Christ, in scripture, goes beyond actual physical killing and at the same time one needs to have some sort of extra-biblical communication from God to clarify the appropriate course of action should your governmen...
- Sun Jan 22, 2023 4:30 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Argumentative Mennonites
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1496
Re: Argumentative Mennonites
Rosedale served a good purpose but acquired delusions of grandeur. It irritates me greatly that the organization that represents me and accepts my money seems embarrassed to carry the name that denotes our common theological understandings. Of course there is some misunderstanding of "Mennonite...
- Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:35 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Salvation without the Sermon on the Mount lifestyle?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1683
Re: Salvation without the Sermon on the Mount lifestyle?
Just to understand clearly, are you asserting that the activity that is proscribed by Christ, in scripture, goes beyond actual physical killing and at the same time one needs to have some sort of extra-biblical communication from God to clarify the appropriate course of action should your government...
- Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:59 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Argumentative Mennonites
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1496
Re: Argumentative Mennonites
Far more hazardous is a general apathy, an unwillingness to defend an idea of importance regarding our walk with Christ. Or maybe that is unique to groups that are trending progressive while pretending they ain't. Like Conservative Mennonite Conference , which isn't conservative, isn't a conference ...
- Tue Sep 06, 2022 4:54 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Qualities/traits you look for in preachers or deacons?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 768
- Tue Sep 06, 2022 4:49 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Fussy babies during church services?
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1770
Re: Fussy babies during church services?
Maybe cruel but effective, hold your hand over the urchin's nose and mouth until they nearly expire due to oxygen deprivation, then let up for just long enough that they can draw in air in preparation for another bout of distressed wailing, whereupon you clamp down again. Once you get the timing dow...
- Tue Sep 06, 2022 4:41 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Giving/taking unsolicited advice?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 370
Re: Giving/taking unsolicited advice?
something strange about questions regarding one's feelings on unsolicited advice on an online forum. Ain't that why the internet exists? After all, the inventor thereof, Al Gore, belongs to a profession, politician, whose sole reason for being is to give the great unwashed unsolicited advice, instru...