1. Regarding the bolded words above, it appears that Charity influences are de-stabilising elements in more traditional communities. Is that correct?AndersonD wrote: ↑Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:25 amI am aware it's difficult but I don't believe it's impossible.Josh wrote: ↑Sun Sep 03, 2023 10:35 pmI honestly don’t blame them either.
Well, other Hutterites aren’t really interested in accepting outsiders either. I agree that any place with Charity influences should be avoided - but one cannot blame a seeker family like the Taylors for not knowing this. (They aren’t in a Charity type of situation anymore, for what it’s worth.)Dean could have tried joining the main Hutterites.
Instead he tried joining a Hutter/ Charity colony that's in flux.
All transitional Anabaptist church members and leaders ought to be ashamed of their conduct and how it leads to these kind of situations.
And I second your last paragraph. It's depressing but I don't know what to do about it.
2. What elements of Charity teachings create problems?
3. Are there problems with "personality cults" within Charity or traditional groups? Right, this last question may be a digression and if you deem it so, feel free to start another thread discussing this one aspect.