The "Laying on of Hands"

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The "Laying on of Hands"

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A query only for the practicing Anabaptists:

Does your fellowship practice the "laying on of hands"?

If yes, then in what circumstances is it done?
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Yes.
Ordinations, weddings, baptism.
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RZehr wrote:Yes.
Ordinations, weddings, baptism.
Also commissioning services when an individual or family is sent out for mission work or similar.
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RZehr wrote:Yes.
Ordinations, weddings, baptism.
Same.
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Yes.

It's done in situations as mentioned by others, and also in prayer for healing or other deep needs.
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It is practiced in Holdeman circles but is not taught about much / isn’t a big deal. It’s viewed as purely symbolic.

(John Holdeman himself did write about it a fair bit.)
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Thank you all. This gives me a better idea of how it's used and viewed.

OTOH I've been to Pentecostal meetings in the far reaches of remote mountain communities. Some of them became so rowdy I thought they were going to bring out the snakes. :shock: :o Thankfully no snakes. It was quite a bit different from the calmer services I've attended.
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MaxPC wrote:Thank you all. This gives me a better idea of how it's used and viewed.

OTOH I've been to Pentecostal meetings in the far reaches of remote mountain communities. Some of them became so rowdy I thought they were going to bring out the snakes. :shock: :o Thankfully no snakes. It was quite a bit different from the calmer services I've attended.
Did you ever listen to Wendy Bagwell when you were younger? He had this story about giving a concert in a church like that that did use snakes.
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We would also use laying on of hands in an anointing service.
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lesterb wrote:
MaxPC wrote:Thank you all. This gives me a better idea of how it's used and viewed.

OTOH I've been to Pentecostal meetings in the far reaches of remote mountain communities. Some of them became so rowdy I thought they were going to bring out the snakes. :shock: :o Thankfully no snakes. It was quite a bit different from the calmer services I've attended.
Did you ever listen to Wendy Bagwell when you were younger? He had this story about giving a concert in a church like that that did use snakes.
:shock: "On the wall!"
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