Bootstrap wrote:temporal1 wrote:if these are not Anabaptists or Mennonites, what difference do they make? they aren't establishing membership rules. are they learning/inquiring/speculating? .. all fair for this open forum.
You and Max are consistently the loudest in proclaiming who the true Anabaptists and Mennonites are. And I'm not sure that you are the ones with the firmest grasp on this. We can't stop you from doing this, but I often do wonder why you think you are so expert on these questions. And it creates a constant undertone of squabbling that really isn't helpful.
Why not let the other people here speak for themselves? Why not let people who have actually read these writings discuss them, without claiming to know who is right if you haven't read them?
And if either of you really is interested in reading what the early Anabaptists said, in context, let's look at their writings and do that, instead of picking at other people on the forum.
interesting view.
i can't speak for Max, but, true, i consistently state i'm present for the CM view.
i do this for clarity and clarification, and to acknowledge not all are CM.
recently, i stated i am Anabaptist by theology, so, i believe i'm close to your stance on that.
everyone has their own perspective.
i find liberal Anabaptists and disgruntled former Anabaptists to be ones who most-speak-for conservative Anabaptists, more than any others, by far. these often claim inside status and privilege while doing so. imho, they take advantage of the brotherhood in this way.
some "holding hostage" happens there.
this, as it appears to me. you are welcome to your view.