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This, right here and now, is your opportunity to not reply. Ah, the beauty of free will.

We thought that was your intention, based on your last comment or two.

If Plain Catholics exist, let's have direct, open discussion about them, where we can find them, how they live out their lives, why they would choose, of all things, Mennonite-inspired clothing and what that means to them. Let's not pretend that there is a group of Catholics that are just like Plai...

Josh, I thought you weren't going to talk about them any more.

Appleman~ I dare say we've shared enough on MD that I'm not worried about you hurting my feelings or jumping on me. If anybody is prone to beat someone over the head, it'd probably be more likely me, lol. I'm always interested in hearing perspectives I may not have considered - who knows, I might ha...

Lol. Thanx.

Cmbl, without intending to detract from the truth of your statement, there is still occasionally such a thing as "fencing the Torah" at times among well-meaning Plain folk. The concern is not always groundless.

Ernie:

it is fine if you push back on things that you believe are not the way the Spirit wants them to be as long as you don't sow discord and dissension.

Could you expand a bit on what this might look like, or perhaps offer some examples? Thanks.

In discussion on various things we'd like to see on the Pilgrim Church / Kingdom Christians list, Adam had asked about why the encouragement for brothers to grow beards. I offered to address that privately, or start a separate post; he recommended here, so here goes. The following is an article I sc...

Josh/Ernie/Dan ~ Sorry I haven't gotten back to you sooner. Valid questions. We have a family funeral (and attending affairs) down in Virginia, I will try to get on here this afternoon if possible, otherwise it will be a day or two. Thanks for your patience.