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by Martin
Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:01 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Evidence for Evolution
Replies: 302
Views: 95329

Re: Evidence for Evolution

Interesting thread. From the "Science Times" of the NYT, dated December 12, 2023 "According to the fossil record, geology and evolution have been engaged in a dance for 3.8 billion years, since our planet was only 700 million years old. It was then that the first single celled creatu...
by Martin
Fri Dec 15, 2023 12:47 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Evidence for Evolution
Replies: 302
Views: 95329

Re: Evidence for Evolution

Interesting thread. From the "Science Times" of the NYT, dated December 12, 2023 "According to the fossil record, geology and evolution have been engaged in a dance for 3.8 billion years, since our planet was only 700 million years old. It was then that the first single celled creatur...
by Martin
Sat Feb 22, 2020 8:25 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Criminal Justice
Replies: 39
Views: 5296

Re: Criminal Justice

A good read on the criminal justice system is a book by Chris Wilson titled "The Master Plan". Wilson was sentenced to life for a murder in DC and served his time in Maryland prisons. One of the things I learned is to call an ex-prisoner a "returning citizen", not an "ex-con...
by Martin
Thu Jan 23, 2020 8:14 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sasha Krause: Missing
Replies: 273
Views: 36766

Re: Where is the Sasha Krause thread?

Judas Maccabeus wrote:With all of the other stuff going on, I will repeat the Washington Post motto “Truth dies in the Dark “.

J.M.
The Washington Post motto is, "Democracy dies in Darkness".
by Martin
Fri Apr 05, 2019 8:39 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Anabaptist Identity Conference 2019
Replies: 72
Views: 4298

Re: Anabaptist Identity Conference 2019

Josh wrote:I found Chester Weaver’s talk and the Amish Apologetics talks to both be amazing. To each his or her own, I guess.
Could you please elaborate a little more on the Amish apologetics talk?
by Martin
Fri Apr 05, 2019 6:53 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Laying hands on the sick.....
Replies: 51
Views: 2159

Re: Laying hands on the sick.....

Mark 16:17-18 King James Version (KJV) 17 And these signs shall follow them that believe ; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they...
by Martin
Thu Mar 14, 2019 9:48 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The NEW Non-conformity Poll
Replies: 59
Views: 2616

Re: The NEW Non-conformity Poll

Ernie wrote:As a sideline... I'm waiting for the day when churches also add non-accumulation to their list.
It doesn't work in a capitalistic society. Also, it's an amoral issue.
by Martin
Fri Mar 08, 2019 7:43 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Haven Mennonite Fellowship
Replies: 13
Views: 1295

Haven Mennonite Fellowship

Is anyone familiar with Haven Mennonite Fellowship? There is a sizable congregation in Dalton, Ohio and I'm wondering about their dress and what their stance is on various issues - music, instruments, internet, Sunday School, evangelistic meetings, etc..
by Martin
Sun Feb 11, 2018 12:50 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Plain Dress Evolution
Replies: 99
Views: 4159

Re: Plain Dress Evolution

The Scriptures and the Holy Spirit are theoretically sufficient. The above premise, however, seems to presume to dictate a limitation of the Spirit's operation to corporate context. Based on observation, I disagree at least with that limiting. Where can I see this ideal body of believers "foll...
by Martin
Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:21 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Readers Digest?
Replies: 11
Views: 678

Re: Readers Digest?

In reading over some of the recent threads, I see that some groups take a stand on whether or not its okay to have the Readers Digest. Am I missing something here? What's so bad about this particular publication? I don't know where I have been all my life, but I grew up in W-F and was a member of E...