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by Valerie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Do Plain Catholics exist?
Replies: 233
Views: 6690

Re: Do Plain Catholics exist?

Heresy is a work of the flesh according to Galatians. When it threatens the Church it "kills". The Anabaptist don't fight with the sword but they do fight. They do spew. They did trample in their history and there are those I really do look up to, but not in these types of witch hunts. Yo...
by Valerie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Do Plain Catholics exist?
Replies: 233
Views: 6690

Re: Do Plain Catholics exist?

Well, we reject writing outside of the Bible as being inspired scripture. What would you suggest we add to scripture, what writings? What books? So you reject the Holy Spirit stopped speaking? You do realize there were prophets in the new Church of the New covenant. Do you happen to know what all t...
by Valerie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Do Plain Catholics exist?
Replies: 233
Views: 6690

Re: Do Plain Catholics exist?

It's true though, Anabaptists pride themselves in simple reading, application and obedience to the Gospel. They reject deeper teachings that cannot be "proven" perhaps with more spirituality in understanding or mystery and so the typical response is rejection of it. I’m sorry but the noti...
by Valerie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:43 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Do Plain Catholics exist?
Replies: 233
Views: 6690

Re: Do Plain Catholics exist?

Well, we reject writing outside of the Bible as being inspired scripture. What would you suggest we add to scripture, what writings? What books? So you reject the Holy Spirit stopped speaking? You do realize there were prophets in the new Church of the New covenant. Do you happen to know what all t...
by Valerie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 2:26 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Do Plain Catholics exist?
Replies: 233
Views: 6690

Re: Do Plain Catholics exist?

Because like other Protestants, you assume wrongly by misunderstanding or blaming Constantine for this & that when things were from those taught by Apostles. A wise person will try to understand things they clearly don't. Best to stick with milk. I’ve been contemplating Constantine lately, he w...
by Valerie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Do Plain Catholics exist?
Replies: 233
Views: 6690

Re: Do Plain Catholics exist?

People need to quit treating other Christians outside of their own denominations like enemies. I don't do that, and in fact maintain cordial relations with other Catholics - indeed, a Catholic person and myself will be organising an ecumenical summit (as much as one is possible) between Mennonites ...
by Valerie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Do Plain Catholics exist?
Replies: 233
Views: 6690

Re: Do Plain Catholics exist?

Our dear Orthodox friend tried to teach here and received the same ill treatment so it is not unique to Max. I wonder why it wasn't well accepted for your Orthodox friend to try to teach EO teachings on a Mennonite forum... :roll: Teach=Proselytize. Enough said. Because like other Protestants, you ...
by Valerie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Do Plain Catholics exist?
Replies: 233
Views: 6690

Re: Do Plain Catholics exist?

I see the mob mentality against him. i trust admin+mods with this on forum. ditching simple questions, changing the subject, causes unease, invites questions. i don’t think anyone here is a fan of mob mentality, Robert has spoken against it many times (esp wrt politics). i realize you’ve been quest...
by Valerie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:44 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Do Plain Catholics exist?
Replies: 233
Views: 6690

Re: Do Plain Catholics exist?

Well we have visited around 12 EO Churches, some more than once, 1 for about a solid year & still visit occasionally. Pants are rare & some women completely cover their heads- When we visited a Russian EO Church, they had a kind sign by entrance doie asking women to cover their heads & ...
by Valerie
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:36 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Do Plain Catholics exist?
Replies: 233
Views: 6690

Re: Do Plain Catholics exist?

Well we have visited around 12 EO Churches, some more than once, 1 for about a solid year & still visit occasionally. Pants are rare & some women completely cover their heads- When we visited a Russian EO Church, they had a kind sign by entrance doie asking women to cover their heads & ...