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by Bootstrap
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Election Interference
Replies: 60
Views: 1230

Re: Election Interference

Again, Dr Epstein said they adjusted their algorithms so it is not so blatant. He says there is some bias now but small and mostly down ballet candidates. They know they are being watched so they are being very careful, especially with a Supreme Court case about this very thing going on. You should...
by Bootstrap
Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Questions about Communion / Lord's Supper
Replies: 73
Views: 1724

Re: Questions about Communion / Lord's Supper

1. How often do the Anabaptists groups that you know practice "Communion"? (Weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly). In my church, monthly. Footwashing is twice a year. 2. Do different groups do different things with Communion? Like, do they do the bread first, then the wine, then they take u...
by Bootstrap
Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: Christian Denominations
Topic: Questions for Anabaptists: Theologically Conservative or Evangelical
Replies: 18
Views: 617

Re: Questions for Anabaptists: Theologically Conservative or Evangelical

How does your church address the symbols of headship order, including men uncovering their heads during worship gatherings, but more likely addressing the practice of women covering their heads during worship gatherings? This is not directly addressed in the 1995 Confession of Faith. Some women do ...
by Bootstrap
Wed Mar 20, 2024 12:12 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Why aren't Mennonites Constantinian?
Replies: 51
Views: 1487

Re: Why aren't Mennonites Constantinian?

Mennonites believe in the gospel that Jesus preach - the gospel of the Kingdom of God. They aren’t lost in a salvation or a social justice gospel. Being citizens of the heavenly country Mennonites don’t join in an unequal yoke with kingdoms of this world and so have a drastically different view tha...
by Bootstrap
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Supreme Court and the Internet
Replies: 16
Views: 309

Re: The Supreme Court and the Internet

I was talking about Matt Taibbi’s release of the “Twitter files”. Taibbi is not right wing. These claims have been going through the courts, and I think a lot of them have not held up well. The "Twitter Files" were released by Elon Musk in a coordinated publicity effort. They were not obt...
by Bootstrap
Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:44 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Election Interference
Replies: 60
Views: 1230

Re: Election Interference

Looks like people have actively discussed the mental health of both candidates. Not surprising. Google Search shows you this discussion. The calm is that Google and facebook suppress results for candidates and that facebook sent reminders to vote to democrats much more than republicans. I took some...
by Bootstrap
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:39 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Why aren't Mennonites Constantinian?
Replies: 51
Views: 1487

Re: Why aren't Mennonites Constantinian?

On the other hand, those who don't study history ... FWIW, I really liked this Audiobook, which my library has on Libby: The Great Ideas of Philosophy, 2nd Edition Daniel N. Robinson It covers the broad sweep of the history of thought, including the Middle Ages, which it covers well. Very entertain...
by Bootstrap
Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: The Supreme Court and the Internet
Replies: 16
Views: 309

Re: The Supreme Court and the Internet

An easy way is to subpoena a company’s business records in the event of a dispute and find out if there is intentional bias. That is indeed what happened at Twitter. I think there's more than one take on what they found - right-wing media reported this quite differently from other media. For instan...
by Bootstrap
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:21 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The Anabaptist perception on the following of blogs, vlogs, podcasts and more!
Replies: 15
Views: 2118

Re: The Anabaptist perception on the following of blogs, vlogs, podcasts and more!

barnhart wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:14 pm I'm a sucker for history podcasts. Also some science podcasts as well.
Which ones do you like?

Have you listened to The Rest is History, with Tom Holland?
by Bootstrap
Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Why aren't Mennonites Constantinian?
Replies: 51
Views: 1487

Re: Why aren't Mennonites Constantinian?

I think it was Renaissance thinkers who called it the Dark Ages, but a lot of modern scholars think we have to take these Renaissance thinkers with a grain of salt. Based on my Internet sleuthing, the term “Dark Ages” originated with early Renaissance scholar Petrarch, but it’s not a fair or accura...