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by RZehr
Tue Dec 06, 2016 1:54 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: "gay Christian"
Replies: 112
Views: 9320

Re: "gay Christian"

Question: If I took "gay" out of the phrase "gay Christian", does it get easier? How many people object to "a Christian who is gay" as a description of someone who struggles with same-sex attraction, but chooses to be celibate? I would be happy to accept "a Christ...
by RZehr
Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:19 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: "gay Christian"
Replies: 112
Views: 9320

Re: "gay Christian"

Question: If I took "gay" out of the phrase "gay Christian", does it get easier? How many people object to "a Christian who is gay" as a description of someone who struggles with same-sex attraction, but chooses to be celibate? I would be happy to accept "a Christ...
by RZehr
Tue Dec 06, 2016 10:07 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: How to Overcome Addictions?
Replies: 40
Views: 4019

Re: How to Overcome Addictions?

I just read this discussion through now. When I read this part of the conversation, I immediately thought of I Timothy 1:15, where Paul says that "The Christ came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst," the prime example. He doesn't say "of whom I WAS the worst"...
by RZehr
Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:58 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Dr Ben Carson - Post 2016 Election
Replies: 126
Views: 10274

Re: Dr Ben Carson - Post 2016 Election

The bananas are more to the point than the chocolate content, if any. The waffle part is obvious. I used to have a high opinion of Dr. Carson. Perhaps that can be restored someday. But I think he has made a lot of questionable decisions in the last few months, and this seems like a continuation of ...
by RZehr
Tue Dec 06, 2016 9:44 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: "gay Christian"
Replies: 112
Views: 9320

Re: "gay Christian"

I think we have broad agreement on what we want to say. We seem to be going in circles. This all started when I quoted a celibate Christian, faithful to biblical teaching, who calls himself a "gay Christian". I thought he had useful things to say. To me, it feels like this one phrase got ...
by RZehr
Mon Dec 05, 2016 4:18 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: "gay Christian"
Replies: 112
Views: 9320

Re: "gay Christian"

I think we have broad agreement on what we want to say. We seem to be going in circles. This all started when I quoted a celibate Christian, faithful to biblical teaching, who calls himself a "gay Christian". I thought he had useful things to say. To me, it feels like this one phrase got ...
by RZehr
Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:27 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: What the Mennonites got right
Replies: 53
Views: 4681

Re: What the Mennonites got right

Or we got right making sure no single mothers ever try to convert / join our churches. We have a single mother join here and a divorced mother regularly attending. Not sure what you mean. My comment is contrasting the two working parent homes and sending the kids to daycare. Not a knock at the sing...
by RZehr
Mon Dec 05, 2016 2:05 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: What the Mennonites got right
Replies: 53
Views: 4681

Re: What the Mennonites got right

Stay at home mothers. I'm sitting in the dentist waiting room receiving compliments on the behavior of my 4 kids. I think having a stay at home mother is a huge reason for their decent behavior. Or we got right making sure no single mothers ever try to convert / join our churches. We have a single ...
by RZehr
Mon Dec 05, 2016 1:27 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Urgent Prayer Request: TN
Replies: 17
Views: 1825

Re: Urgent Prayer Request: TN

To listen to recorded account call conference line at 712-432-3959 PIN number 3645474 then press 0#.
There is a few minutes of other stuff before the account.
by RZehr
Sun Dec 04, 2016 4:57 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: What the Mennonites got right
Replies: 53
Views: 4681

Re: What the Mennonites got right

Plural Ministry. We've done good to retain it, but we often don't do to well in implementing it, and maybe fine tuning.