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Wendell Heatwole on Hairstyles, The Beard, and Mustache: https://www.youtube.com/live/Rg54SJelHrU?feature=shared In the absence of a summary, I have managed to listen through half of this one. I was sorely disappointed by the way he attempted to make Scripture specifically imply "uncut" h...

Elmer wrote: ↑Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:16 pmWendell Heatwole on Hairstyles, The Beard, and Mustache: https://www.youtube.com/live/Rg54SJelHrU?feature=shared

Elmer, could you graciously summarize it in a paragraph or two for those of us who don't always have the time to listen to more videos (even at higher speeds, lol). Thanks!

Wendell Heatwole on the Plain Suit & Cape Dress: https://www.youtube.com/live/m2k5LwQosrI?feature=shared What does he say? Or do I have to list to an hour and a half YouTube video to find out? If you start at 22:00, you have just under an hour to listen. If you use the settings to speed him up,...

Now that this thread is sufficiently off topic, I will offer a theory about the clothing and appearance of Anabaptist men and how distinct they do or do not appear. I'm not sure the clothing and appearance practice of Anabaptists was ever designed around the concept of looking distinct. Much was se...

When those who join come under OTC doctrine and subsequent identity as experienced among the COGICMs, that would seem to create a natural trepidation against leaving, so the only 25% departure from your group actually makes sense to me. Whereas the inverse among many Anabaptist groups (accepting ot...

So I would say it was really divine providence. If someone had invited me to their not-Anabaptist church during that period in my life, I would probably have gone there and stayed there. Interesting, Josh. Even though about 75% of folks not raised Anabaptist, eventually leave Plain Anabaptist churc...

Actually, sorry… we generally call him the bishop, because he’s the in-charge guy, but I think he is technically an elder. Then they have actual ministers & deacons. "He" being John? I was thinking Tim came onboard as a minister as well when he opted not to go with us a year or two ag...

To the OP, the group I grew up in and was part of til 2009 (Old German Baptist Brethren Church) required or strongly encouraged several things for the brethren. Admittedly, adherence varied depending on how conservative an individual or congregation was, or how patient the ministers and others in th...

Actually, sorry… we generally call him the bishop, because he’s the in-charge guy, but I think he is technically an elder. Then they have actual ministers & deacons. "He" being John? I was thinking Tim came onboard as a minister as well when he opted not to go with us a year or two ag...

I am probably not of the same belief as others here regarding "salvation issues". I do believe there are consequences for not living as the Holy Spirit guides a believer to live but any consequence does not include the forfeit one's salvation. In that sense I lean toward a OSAS doctrine. ...