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- Mon Nov 21, 2016 3:37 pm
- Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
- Topic: Can Folks Afford to Join Your Church?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 5304
Re: Can Folks Afford to Join Your Church?
My understanding is originally there was a standard of black buggies and this extended to cars too. Thus farm trucks don't have to be black to this day. Likewise are expectations of church shoes to be black etc Going to the original post, I would say that the cost of church membership to be very hig...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 7:41 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: "If you don't vote, you have no right to complain!"
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5695
Re: "If you don't vote, you have no right to complain!"
Praying against a leader is an interesting question. Think of an extreme example, such a Hitler. I think I could faithfully pray for his conversion, and failing that, that his evil plans be thwarted. Which also needs to be prayed for every US leader in my lifetime. Maybe you aren't as aged as I am,...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 7:40 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: POLL: Relating to Power: The Christian and Politics
- Replies: 137
- Views: 13200
Re: POLL: Relating to Power: The Christian and Politics
Perhaps many pilgrims and strangers do not post loudly on Facebook or choose to be strangers to Facebook.Dan Z wrote:It is interesting, The opinions of the Anabaptists in this poll so far are a lot different than the opinions of the Anabaptists on my Facebook feed.
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 7:39 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: POLL: Relating to Power: The Christian and Politics
- Replies: 137
- Views: 13200
Re: POLL: Relating to Power: The Christian and Politics
I understand Josh...although To me "speaking prophetically" is not driven by political ideology and pop culture causes but, rather, by Kingdom identity and the cause of Christ If I hear someone say "prophetically speak truth to power", 99 times out of 100 the speaker will be mea...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 10:13 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Christian Fads
- Replies: 118
- Views: 10368
Re: Christian Fads
That's true. Some of the "Christian" colleges are transitioning to becoming godless, immoral institutions, like Malone University. Others, like Harvard, finished that transition a long time ago.
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:46 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Christian Fads
- Replies: 118
- Views: 10368
Re: Christian Fads
The Glory Barn, the Lapp Bros.' programs, and everything related to that Pilgrimages to fake arks that can't float "Christian" movies like Fireproof, Flywheel, &c. "Conservative homeschooled Christian" movies like Beyond the Mask "Christian" colleges to change the g...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:43 am
- Forum: The Homestead
- Topic: Flannel shirts
- Replies: 37
- Views: 4224
Re: Flannel shirts
Because otherwise we cede control to an industry and a group of people at complete odds with our values.justme wrote:why is making men's clothing an important part of "our life?"
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:41 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: "If you don't vote, you have no right to complain!"
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5695
Re: "If you don't vote, you have no right to complain!"
Which also needs to be prayed for every US leader in my lifetime.JimFoxvog wrote:Praying against a leader is an interesting question. Think of an extreme example, such a Hitler. I think I could faithfully pray for his conversion, and failing that, that his evil plans be thwarted.
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:40 am
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Credible News Sources
- Replies: 692
- Views: 540221
Re: Credible News Sources
are there any conservative Mennonite news publications available to the public? i understand (?) there are conservative publications for Mennonites only (?) and, there are liberal Mennonite publications available to the public (?) There is the Plain News, which I hope stays in business. It does hav...
- Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:33 am
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Source bashing soap box
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2820
Re: Source bashing soap box
Ultimately we need sources run by people we can trust. I like Mennonite World Review since the editor is accessible, tries to be fair and balanced, and letters to the editor are published. I rarely see articles there with blatant falsehoods. They do their own reporting instead of just just copying a...