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by Signtist
Tue Jan 16, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: No human remains found 2 years after claims of ‘mass graves’ in Canada
Replies: 269
Views: 255363

Re: No human remains found 2 years after claims of ‘mass graves’ in Canada

It bothered me from the day this story broke how they purposely used incorrect but inflammatory words. And if they didn't do it on purpose, they need to be educated better. Maybe the journalists need to be hauled off to a residential school and reeducated. :idea: I was this [] close to ending my po...
by Signtist
Tue Jan 16, 2024 10:00 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: No human remains found 2 years after claims of ‘mass graves’ in Canada
Replies: 269
Views: 255363

Re: No human remains found 2 years after claims of ‘mass graves’ in Canada

Also, Bootstrap is wrong. There were no mass graves anywhere. That is just patently false. Bootstrap WAS wrong. I changed my position a few pages ago. I gather you haven't been reading those posts. Turns out, the researchers and chiefs were right. They were not claiming mass graves. No matter what ...
by Signtist
Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:08 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: No human remains found 2 years after claims of ‘mass graves’ in Canada
Replies: 269
Views: 255363

Re: No human remains found 2 years after claims of ‘mass graves’ in Canada

Also, Bootstrap is wrong. There were no mass graves anywhere. That is just patently false.
by Signtist
Tue Jan 16, 2024 9:06 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: No human remains found 2 years after claims of ‘mass graves’ in Canada
Replies: 269
Views: 255363

Re: No human remains found 2 years after claims of ‘mass graves’ in Canada

The original reason for setting up residential schools was because of chronic abuse and neglect in certain homes and needing a place to send the children. That was in vogue in the 1960s. There are people today claiming Amish children need removed from their homes and places with non Amish foster fa...
by Signtist
Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Can a Christian be a soldier or police, and kill someone, and still be a Christian?
Replies: 112
Views: 236501

Re: Can a Christian be a soldier or police, and kill someone, and still be a Christian?

Josh wrote: Thu Jan 11, 2024 7:30 am The idea man can kill someone and negate Jesus’ ability to save them always seemed a bit off to me.
I'm not disagreeing. I don't like the idea either.
by Signtist
Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Can a Christian be a soldier or police, and kill someone, and still be a Christian?
Replies: 112
Views: 236501

Re: Can a Christian be a soldier or police, and kill someone, and still be a Christian?

I don't exactly know where we get the idea that all killing is wrong. As differentiated from the taking of life specifically by Christians , you mean? Or as in lumping all taking of life under the same umbrella, including the death penalty by Rom 13 authority, or...? Well the commandment to not mur...
by Signtist
Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:17 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Public Displays of Affection (PDA)!
Replies: 23
Views: 76576

Re: Public Displays of Affection (PDA)!

Szdfan wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:56 pm Why should anyone care whether or not someone knows whether she's your wife? Does that matter?
I have no idea. I'm just repeating what I was taught.
by Signtist
Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:54 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Public Displays of Affection (PDA)!
Replies: 23
Views: 76576

Re: Public Displays of Affection (PDA)!

Can't hold your wife's hand while you're walking in town. People may not know you are married. But 2 men kissing in public is perfectly acceptable. And how are people gonna know the pregnant lady at your side is your wife? If you wanna make a no PDA rule, please don't justify it with nonsense like &...
by Signtist
Wed Jan 10, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Can a Christian be a soldier or police, and kill someone, and still be a Christian?
Replies: 112
Views: 236501

Re: Can a Christian be a soldier or police, and kill someone, and still be a Christian?

I don't exactly know where we get the idea that all killing is wrong. From Jesus? And the 10 Commandments. The 5th Commandment (or 6th depending on the version) is " Thall Shall Not Kill " That is pretty unambiguous. There is no "except in the following circumstances..." contain...
by Signtist
Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:14 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Cons. Anabaptist ordination practices
Replies: 195
Views: 503780

Re: Cons. Anabaptist ordination practices

For the Brethren here - are ordinations considered a "joyful" time? In our circles they are a time of much rejoicing. I'm curious about that question as well. Although being ordained is probably the greatest honor one can be given in the Mennonite church, I think on balance our ordination...