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- Thu Jul 12, 2018 2:12 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Biblical holidays?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1161
Re: Biblical holidays?
The closest thing to a holiday (not "holy day", one of the feast days commanded by the law of Moses) in the Bible seems to be Purim. A holiday which makes zero sense for Christians or Gentiles to “celebrate”. Well, I didn't mean that we should celebrate it. I just meant, this is about the...
- Thu Jul 12, 2018 9:09 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Biblical holidays?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1161
Re: Biblical holidays?
The closest thing to a holiday (not "holy day", one of the feast days commanded by the law of Moses) in the Bible seems to be Purim.
- Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:19 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: US - Democracy in Decline according to Study
- Replies: 40
- Views: 2094
Re: US - Democracy in Decline according to Study
I think overall continuing trends are more concerning than any individual actions by Trump or Obama - that includes a cycle of tit-for-tat norm-breaking, politicization of the judiciary (which is probably the natural result of the judiciary "legislating from the bench"), executive overreac...
- Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:02 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Mennonite Views on Mary
- Replies: 130
- Views: 4987
Re: Mennonite Views on Mary
I consider it to be inappropriate to consider Mary much different than other faithful people in the past. Her role was unique, but she was only human. I think it is wrong to pray to her or make requests to her. Agreed, I think this would be the common Mennonite view. She is one of the heroes of fai...
- Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:11 am
- Forum: General Theology
- Topic: People of Praise
- Replies: 2
- Views: 232
Re: People of Praise
You are interested, or are not interested, in "political" views? Here is a little bit about it from a couple tweets. https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/services/mediarender/THISLIFE/006097483288/media/53961561012/large/1530630195662/enhance If you can access Twitter, you can see Ed Whelan's ...
- Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:53 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Economic migrants and asylum seekers
- Replies: 182
- Views: 5939
Re: Economic migrants and asylum seekers
Simply releasing illegal immigrants on their own recognizance is is bound to result in high absentia rates mentioned earlier - I've personally seen anything from 25% to 40% to 70% no-show rates mentioned. That's not acceptable. But any of these alternatives would be acceptable, and better than univ...
- Fri Jun 22, 2018 10:21 am
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Economic migrants and asylum seekers
- Replies: 182
- Views: 5939
Re: Economic migrants and asylum seekers
The Marshall Project has a 70% figure for that. Specifically for families, according to un-cited government sources. Hmmm, it also says that they are much more likely to appear if they have a lawyer, but they need to pay on the order of $5,000 for a lawyer, and in some jurisdictions they can be at ...
- Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:40 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Economic migrants and asylum seekers
- Replies: 182
- Views: 5939
Re: Economic migrants and asylum seekers
There really was no change in policy besides the decision to enforce the law in a manner that will ensure that those who enter the US by improper means (there are proper means for those seeking asylum or landed immigrant status) will appear in court. The consequence of that is that children who acc...
- Thu Jun 21, 2018 1:11 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Economic migrants and asylum seekers
- Replies: 182
- Views: 5939
Re: Economic migrants and asylum seekers
PeterG posted this in a different thread. It seems relevant - disputing the idea that immigration only benefits the wealthy. https://www.econlib.org/library/Columns/y2010/Powellimmigration.html Any student who has taken an introductory economics course would think, quite plausibly, that if the suppl...
- Thu Jun 14, 2018 12:33 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Personality Test?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1385
Re: Personality Test?
I like studying personality types; it's helped me understand myself and others better. I'm an INFP. As for the combinations in the poll, I'm actually closer to an INFP/INTP combination than INFP/INFJ. Very strong I, strong N, moderate preference for F, moderately strong P. 16personalities.com uses a...