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I am bamboozled by this thread. I see a lot of supposed Anabaptists taking a fundamentalist Protestant view The arguments such as what to do about a crazed killer com0letely change the subject. Yes, government is ordained by God. It does a LOT of things that should not be part of a Christians life. ...

But an equal reality is that the Mennonite world, like the worldly world, is full of unspoken truths and contradictions. I know many in Conservative Mennonite settings who would NEVER say out loud wealth is a sign of God’s approval, then proceed to effectively respond that way. I have watched a real...

I confess to be confused by this thread and until hesitated to comment. I do suppose that any thread this long inherently wanders from its Origen. I believe it was Earnie very far back and made a key point. These terms to describe the various church groups is NOT definitive outside context. Many use...

I have no idea what the point of this thread is. CK, despite having many positive values, was clearly a politically motivated figure who self identified as a Christian. Are we surprises his view of politics, church and state, are far different from any Anabaptist or any Christian recognizing Jesus’ ...

Glad someone got it. Thinking is tricky

All kidding aside, you cannot possibly think the early church advocated Sola Scriptura?

I am surprised by the many views here that to me, seem off. The discussions of what God asks of Christians seems to me, too focused by many of you on the state, rather than on the individual Christian. I do not think it is our place to judge the state, debate the merits of this war or that one. Now ...

Modern, traditionalist views…like Sola Scriptura? 😀 It’s ok, just having a bit of fun. I do sincerely though wonder, if we did not have Jesus clarifying some of the things he says, such as the “…BUT I say unto you…” how many hard core Catholic, Protestant, or Anabaptists would be dead certain of a d...

Thanks for the smiles. Agreed, little point in discussing.

I would suggest just having a polite, but blunt conversation about it with the ministry. Now, if your desire is just getting to know some of them better that is fine. But if your desire is to not be moving toward joining the group, you just want this one foot in, one out status, then it’s not unfair...