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by Gene
Sun Feb 12, 2023 4:23 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Are Anabaptists Religious Fanatics?
Replies: 14
Views: 479

Re: Are Anabaptists Religious Fanatics?

Difficult to discern how Anabaptism as represented by 21st century Mennonites could possibly be confused with Christian fanaticism.
by Gene
Sun Jan 22, 2023 1:52 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Salvation without the Sermon on the Mount lifestyle?
Replies: 44
Views: 1619

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?
by Gene
Sun Jan 22, 2023 5:01 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Salvation without the Sermon on the Mount lifestyle?
Replies: 44
Views: 1619

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...
by Gene
Sun Jan 22, 2023 4:30 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Argumentative Mennonites
Replies: 41
Views: 1402

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...
by Gene
Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:35 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Salvation without the Sermon on the Mount lifestyle?
Replies: 44
Views: 1619

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...
by Gene
Sat Jan 21, 2023 6:59 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Argumentative Mennonites
Replies: 41
Views: 1402

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 ...
by Gene
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: 734

Re: Qualities/traits you look for in preachers or deacons?

Josh wrote: Thu Sep 01, 2022 11:12 pm Well, the Bible says a deacon or a bishop/elder should be the husband of one wife. That doesn't seem very gender ambiguous.
Not so fast. It may be more ambiguous than you think.
by Gene
Tue Sep 06, 2022 4:49 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Fussy babies during church services?
Replies: 41
Views: 1708

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...
by Gene
Tue Sep 06, 2022 4:41 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Giving/taking unsolicited advice?
Replies: 7
Views: 340

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...
by Gene
Tue Sep 06, 2022 4:16 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The Anabaptist perception towards jellies & jams!
Replies: 35
Views: 1370

Re: The Anabaptist perception towards jellies & jams!

barnhart wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 12:55 pm I wasn't raised around jams and preserves that much. If the bread is fresh, I always prefer butter only.
ascetic braggart. :-)