It's a regular alphabet soup out there.Neto wrote: I've been on MD & MN for nearly from the start, and around the various Swiss Brethren groups for over 30 years, and there are still lots of them that I don't recognize by their abbreviations.
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It's a regular alphabet soup out there.Neto wrote: I've been on MD & MN for nearly from the start, and around the various Swiss Brethren groups for over 30 years, and there are still lots of them that I don't recognize by their abbreviations.
Lo, I have returned. Technically, the Old refers to themselves as the OGBBC, and New Conference go by OGBBC-NC. The Old Conference can be referred to as OGBBC-OC, but a lot of them really, really don't like to be called the "Old" Conference; if anything, they prefer "Original" Conference, as it sounds decidedly less implicative of guilt or responsibility in the 09 expulsion. Plus, to imply an Old and a New Conference suggests that there are two Conferences within the Church, and while the Holdeman version of the One True Church isn't taught, many OCs will admit they operate as The One True Church because they aren't sure of anyone else and don't want to be seen as endorsing someone or a group who might be outside the Church. Thankfully, not all feel that way, but it makes for some interesting conversations.MaxPC wrote:Let me see if I can add a few:
OBGB Old Brethren German Baptist
OOGBB Old Order German Baptist Brethren
OGBB-NC Old German Baptist Brethren-New Conference
OGBB-OC Old German Baptist Brethren-Old Conference
OORB Old Order River Brethren
YMMV Your Mileage May Vary
C-OMW Caution-Old Man Walking
Thank you, Heir. That's quite helpful.Heirbyadoption wrote:Lo, I have returned. Technically, the Old refers to themselves as the OGBBC, and New Conference go by OGBBC-NC. The Old Conference can be referred to as OGBBC-OC, but a lot of them really, really don't like to be called the "Old" Conference; if anything, they prefer "Original" Conference, as it sounds decidedly less implicative of guilt or responsibility in the 09 expulsion. Plus, to imply an Old and a New Conference suggests that there are two Conferences within the Church, and while the Holdeman version of the One True Church isn't taught, many OCs will admit they operate as The One True Church because they aren't sure of anyone else and don't want to be seen as endorsing someone or a group who might be outside the Church. Thankfully, not all feel that way, but it makes for some interesting conversations.MaxPC wrote:Let me see if I can add a few:
OBGB Old Brethren German Baptist
OOGBB Old Order German Baptist Brethren
OGBB-NC Old German Baptist Brethren-New Conference
OGBB-OC Old German Baptist Brethren-Old Conference
OORB Old Order River Brethren
YMMV Your Mileage May Vary
C-OMW Caution-Old Man Walking
The OBGBs do not go by an abbreviations; if anything, they are "Deer Creekers" or "Leedyites".
Same for the OOGBBs: no abbreviation, only "Petitioners" or "horse and buggy GBs".
They're still Old Brethren German Baptists (Original Conference).MaxPC wrote:I guess no one likes being called "Old"I have to agree that "Original" does provide a better concept.
Would you mind sharing with us who these Brethren are? Perhaps just the city/state if you'd rather not get as specific as their district?I know some Brethren who use those acronyms when referring to the OBGBs and OOGBBs. Perhaps language is changing as it often does.