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by DMills
Sat Mar 13, 2021 10:44 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Massage Therapy
Replies: 22
Views: 16090

Massage Therapy

I am curious what your thoughts and/or experiences are with full body massage therapy? I have been going to a chiropractor for a while now to be treated for some back and leg pain. That treatment has been somewhat helpful but I am still rather stiff and sore a lot of the time. Recently my chiropract...
by DMills
Tue Mar 09, 2021 7:18 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Spiritual Abuse among conservative Anabaptist groups?
Replies: 41
Views: 4032

Re: Spiritual Abuse among conservative Anabaptist groups?

If "most" ultra conservative Christians are locked in an un-Christian, miserable church environment, they certainly do an excellent job of hiding their misery. My observation has been that there is just as much misery in the more "permissive" settings. Yes, they certainly do a g...
by DMills
Tue Mar 09, 2021 3:10 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Spiritual Abuse among conservative Anabaptist groups?
Replies: 41
Views: 4032

Re: Spiritual Abuse among conservative Anabaptist groups?

Yes, absolutely. Basically every point on your list is very common and almost understood as a fact of life in most ultra conservative groups. I have close connections to several of these groups and I can tell you for a fact that this is true. It makes for a very un-Christian miserable church enviro...
by DMills
Mon Mar 08, 2021 11:00 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information
Replies: 400
Views: 639103

Re: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information

This is a thread for people who are looking for a Conservative Anabaptist church or something similar that does not allow for divorce and remarriage and that practices separation from the world, nonresistance, modest dress, head-covering for women, etc. I used to provide this service on MennoDiscus...
by DMills
Mon Mar 08, 2021 10:35 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Spiritual Abuse among conservative Anabaptist groups?
Replies: 41
Views: 4032

Re: Spiritual Abuse among conservative Anabaptist groups?

Yes, absolutely. Basically every point on your list is very common and almost understood as a fact of life in most ultra conservative groups. I have close connections to several of these groups and I can tell you for a fact that this is true. It makes for a very un-Christian miserable church environ...