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by RZehr
Wed Dec 21, 2016 10:28 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: A Mennonite view of divorce and remarriage
Replies: 145
Views: 15786

Re: A Mennonite view of divorce and remarriage

However the fact remains that almost any modern church that has accepted your view is only a generation from experiencing divorce and remarriage at nearly the same level as society around them. Your position may be right. But this particular observation isn't really a valid point, is it? The end do...
by RZehr
Tue Dec 20, 2016 9:44 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Who "owns" the Conservative Anabaptists?
Replies: 36
Views: 3987

Re: Who "owns" the Conservative Anabaptists?

I see intermediate conservative mennonites somewhat freely interact and connect with charity people, german baptists, followers of the way, ultra conservative mennonites, moderate conservative mennonites. Depending on the person not all intermediates will interact with all these groups, but I do. I...
by RZehr
Tue Dec 20, 2016 9:02 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: A Mennonite view of divorce and remarriage
Replies: 145
Views: 15786

Re: A Mennonite view of divorce and remarriage

I would like to insert that while we Mennonites may discuss what Menno Simons wrote and thought, we do not hold him up as a prophet or his writings up as super important or semi-inspired.
I hope anyone reading this doesn't go away with the wrong impression.
by RZehr
Tue Dec 20, 2016 7:51 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: My weakness
Replies: 2
Views: 514

Re: My weakness

Some people are weak in one area, some are weak in a different area. And the first person may be strong in some areas, and I may be strong in a different area. Of course with years of walking with Christ, one ought to be stronger than a new babe. But lets not get the mindset that the next person is ...
by RZehr
Tue Dec 20, 2016 6:24 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Was sin an inevitable?
Replies: 17
Views: 1600

Re: Was sin an inevitable?

I've thought lots of times about how different life would be if Adam and Eve hadn't sinned. But they would have had children, I assume. And those children could have sinned too. Someone, between then and now would have. So was the idea of man sinning, and receiving a carnal nature, an inevitable? I...
by RZehr
Tue Dec 20, 2016 2:43 pm
Forum: The Homestead
Topic: Today ...
Replies: 2584
Views: 410613

Re: Today ...

Signtist wrote: If anybody gets sick of my play-by-play just let me know and I'll stop.
I don't do woodworking or sign building, but for some reason I like seeing these.
by RZehr
Tue Dec 20, 2016 2:35 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Query: Submission to the weaker brother?
Replies: 36
Views: 2749

Re: Query: Submission to the weaker brother?

I can appreciate what has already been said regarding hostage taking or that reality. But it seems to me that the concept has been completely lost in many churches. What churches actually practice this? We in America are so afraid of being run over, that immediately the conversation goes to staking ...
by RZehr
Tue Dec 20, 2016 12:32 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Church Planting By Relocating Families
Replies: 26
Views: 2355

Re: Church Planting By Relocating Families

My advice (hopefully churches will hear this) is stop planting where there are MANY other churches... I don't know if this was the type of advice you were looking for so I apologize if not. Go south. Go west. Think Texas. Think Arkansas. Think Montana. Think Wyoming. Think New Mexico. Also think su...
by RZehr
Mon Dec 19, 2016 10:05 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Bill Bonner and Agora Inc - the newest economic conspiracy theory...
Replies: 39
Views: 3057

Re: Bill Bonner and Agora Inc - the newest economic conspiracy theory...

Speaking of distribution problems; I was at a seed conference last week, and one of the speakers was talking about how the low grain commodity prices are affecting seed usage. He forecast low grain prices thru the next year, and said that right now the world has a two year supply of grain.
by RZehr
Sun Dec 18, 2016 5:34 pm
Forum: The Homestead
Topic: Today ...
Replies: 2584
Views: 410613

Re: Today ...

This morning was baptismal service. 17 in the class, I think it is the largest class we've had.