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by Admiral Acbon
Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:30 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Mens/Brothers Meetings?
Replies: 68
Views: 3683

Re: Mens/Brothers Meetings?

I voted for "Other?" Our congregation has members' meeting on an as-needed basis, but regularly-scheduled mens' and womens' meetings on the fifth Wednesday of the month. There's also a yearly business meeting. ragpicker wrote: ...why should women have a voice in anything to do with church?...
by Admiral Acbon
Tue Feb 12, 2019 10:36 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Winter * Spring * Summer * Fall
Replies: 14
Views: 784

Re: Winter * Spring * Summer * Fall

Indoor activities can generally be done during any time of the year. Summer opens the door for many activities that are best-suited for it, although late spring and early fall may substitute as needed. I will say, though- anyone who rides motorcycle below 50 degrees is a Crazy Person. :laugh
by Admiral Acbon
Sat Feb 09, 2019 1:47 pm
Forum: The Homestead
Topic: Imposter Scams
Replies: 8
Views: 892

Re: Imposter Scams

temporal1 wrote:what does caller ID “RESTRICTED” mean? who gets to use that?
I believe anyone with an unlisted number shows up as Restricted.
by Admiral Acbon
Mon Feb 04, 2019 8:17 pm
Forum: The Homestead
Topic: What’s for supper?
Replies: 28
Views: 2713

Re: What’s for supper?

This evening I was full on random food I bought elsewhere (that statement sponsored by Big Lots), but I have my experimental chili sitting in the fridge. Currently, it consists of bacon bits, kidney beans, salsa, and barbecue sauce. Next time I'll probably swap out the barbecue sauce for some pancak...
by Admiral Acbon
Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:36 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Pecking order, social standing and status within Plain Mennonites
Replies: 123
Views: 5910

Re: Pecking order, social standing and status within Plain Mennonites

I was told recently that a certain 40+ year old lady still grapples with how she was mistreated in her high school/youth years by others. Today if someone is rude or unkind, she associates it with her unpopularity in her youth. Most of who her current social circle is now, has completely changed fr...
by Admiral Acbon
Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:23 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Waxing nostalgic today...
Replies: 41
Views: 2143

Re: Waxing nostalgic today...

31-40 bracket here. 1- answering machines that used tapes 2- four-color computer monitors 3- 56.6 kbps modems (invariably with wording that stated actual speed was limited to 53) 4- bias-ply road tires for cars 5- MiniDisc players 6- laserdiscs 7- when automatic transmissions were less popular than ...
by Admiral Acbon
Sun Nov 11, 2018 3:00 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Men's Hair and beard styles?
Replies: 30
Views: 2369

Re: Men's Hair and beard styles?

I don't recall my BMA church's standards saying anything more than the hair not growing long enough to cover the collar and possibly the ears. The written standards are not as easily accessible as before- perhaps they're only printed en masse around the time a change in the standards is being consid...
by Admiral Acbon
Mon Oct 29, 2018 10:12 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: How to Disappoint Church Hoppers And Keep Them From Staying
Replies: 54
Views: 2642

Re: How to Disappoint Church Hoppers And Keep Them From Staying

Shouldn't the goal be to convince hoppers to mature in their faith at your church instead of getting rid of them ASAP?
by Admiral Acbon
Tue Oct 16, 2018 2:30 pm
Forum: The Homestead
Topic: In the Garden
Replies: 249
Views: 37207

Re: In the Garden

Leave some kombucha https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kombucha sitting around overnight. It'll become plenty zippy. :-|
by Admiral Acbon
Thu Oct 04, 2018 3:25 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: odd website
Replies: 6
Views: 589

Re: odd website

They seem to like saying "nonviolence". From what I've observed elsewhere (the mission field at https://www.facebook.com/groups/MennoNerds ), that term is used by liberals claiming some sort of Anabaptist affiliation and indicates a mindset of active resistance to the use of force by even ...