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by eccentric_rambler
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:13 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Lancaster Online: web usage among Amish & Mennonites
Replies: 41
Views: 1055

Re: Lancaster Online: web usage among Amish & Mennonites

I've wondered at times if Eastern's justification of the internet (after the church wide vote was overwhelming negative) My memory of the announcement is that the vote was close (within a few percentage points?), but I don't have any record of that. That the final decision overrode the agreed upon ...
by eccentric_rambler
Mon Feb 12, 2024 1:12 pm
Forum: Spoken Word
Topic: Anabaptist Identity Conference 2024
Replies: 23
Views: 4284

Re: Anabaptist Identity Conference 2024

Thanks Mike.
by eccentric_rambler
Mon Feb 12, 2024 12:50 pm
Forum: Spoken Word
Topic: Anabaptist Identity Conference 2024
Replies: 23
Views: 4284

Re: Anabaptist Identity Conference 2024

He's a well-known speaker in the conservative Anabaptist world, particularly in the non-affiliated churches. As he's not an ordained minister, and parted ways with a conservative Mennonite conference years ago, the conference churches generally don't invite him. Some of his talks are on YouTube. ht...
by eccentric_rambler
Fri Feb 09, 2024 7:58 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information
Replies: 344
Views: 254485

Re: Conservative Anabaptist Church Finder & Information

Does anyone know of a plain church near Yakima, WA?
by eccentric_rambler
Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:09 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Rosary Beads?
Replies: 111
Views: 3889

Re: Rosary Beads?

So what is the Biblical basis of communicating with the dead? Or the dead interceding? I suspect you have none, but I will give it a shot. That depends, do you believe Saul communicated with Samuel or with an apparition claiming to be Samuel? Ah, yes. This is a common question posed to Bible school...
by eccentric_rambler
Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:40 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Rosary Beads?
Replies: 111
Views: 3889

Re: Rosary Beads?

Judas Maccabeus wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:02 pm So what is the Biblical basis of communicating with the dead? Or the dead interceding? I suspect you have none, but I will give it a shot.
That depends, do you believe Saul communicated with Samuel or with an apparition claiming to be Samuel?
by eccentric_rambler
Wed Feb 07, 2024 8:29 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Will the Old Orders who raise tobacco start raising marijuana?
Replies: 21
Views: 469

Re: Will the Old Orders who raise tobacco start raising marijuana?

I know of at least one farmer growing hemp in the midwest, and someone recently sent me an article they said came from this link. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... dwest.html
by eccentric_rambler
Tue Feb 06, 2024 10:29 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: "English" who join the Amish
Replies: 100
Views: 3487

Re: "English" who join the Amish

I agree with your assessment, RZehr. The elbows came from a discussion someone close to me had at Bible school. It is thought the girl doing the explaining believed it, but maybe she was enjoying toying with the gullible.
by eccentric_rambler
Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:04 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: "English" who join the Amish
Replies: 100
Views: 3487

Re: "English" who join the Amish

I haven't worn a short sleeve shirt in nearly twenty years. One, I think it's more practical, I can roll long sleeves up but not short sleeves down. Two, I don't think it is right to require sisters to wear sleeves that come below the elbow and not have the same requirement for brethren. Bare feet? ...
by eccentric_rambler
Tue Feb 06, 2024 8:35 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: "English" who join the Amish
Replies: 100
Views: 3487

Re: "English" who join the Amish

something about toes suggesting cleavage That's a new one. Sounds like one more case of someone trying to strengthen a position/opinion/tradition/preference and instead making a fool of themselves and a mockery of what they intended to support. Goes right along with sleeves needing to cover the elb...