joshuabgood wrote:If this event is purely for "seekers" as a means of "explaining to them" the info/practices (head covering, no Divorce and Remarriage, no military service, differing standards of bodily coverage) - then I probably am not the right audience member, as I have this background. If it is at least also conversation for people who would like to envision what a modern anabaptist movement could look like, that was faithful to some of the original ideas, I am more interested.
(1) Perhaps you should organise an event that is what you are looking for. I think a lot of other ethnic Anabaptists will be likewise interested, and it would be great to bring such a renewal to ethnic Anabaptists.
One recommendation I would have is to limit it to people who either regularly attend a congregation or are members of a congregation. There are already lots and lots of events that cater to people with Anabaptist leanings or heritage but who refuse to be part of a congregation, such as KFW.
(2) I was not aware "No Divorce and Remarriage" will be on the menu for this Seekers' Gathering, given that Ernie said earlier that Holdeman points of view will be explained as well. I thought instead we would be explaining how different groups have different ideas of what "No Divorce and Remarriage" means.
Overall, I think the best way to run such an event like this is to indeed explain what an early Anabaptist movement looked like, what a modern Anabaptist movement could look like... then bring us to reality of explaining what the modern Anabaptist movement actually does look like.