Search found 1937 matches

by Ernie
Wed Apr 22, 2026 7:20 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Attitude towards apostasy
Replies: 5
Views: 169

Re: Attitude towards apostasy

What is your attitude towards someone who apostasies from your church? Betrayal? Sadness? Happy? Specifically an apostate who was born and raised in the setting. Im curious to know I'm sad when a person leaves or compromises on the historic Christian faith. Not sure what you are thinking of when yo...
by Ernie
Tue Apr 21, 2026 9:40 pm
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Different views of Church and State...
Replies: 46
Views: 4444

Re: Different views of Church and State...

Ernie, to help me stay/get back on thread, could you state what you're looking for, and maybe make it personal for me; what I could add to your original intent from my Lanc Menno C context/perspective? (What I believe or what I think my church context believes?) Some subpoints under these categorie...
by Ernie
Tue Apr 21, 2026 9:37 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: US Attacks Iran 2026
Replies: 1103
Views: 62821

Re: US Attacks Iran 2026

Thankfully this gov/movement hasn't entirely rid itself of experts at least in lower levels, but it certainly seems zealous to do so at the upper levels. It seems to me that it has been a long time since the US had experts (not self proclaimed experts) at upper levels. Ever since TV and maybe radio...
by Ernie
Tue Apr 21, 2026 4:49 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: US Attacks Iran 2026
Replies: 1103
Views: 62821

Re: US Attacks Iran 2026

Did a dozen ships with Iranian goods slip through the strait or didn't they?

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5841 ... -blockade/
by Ernie
Tue Apr 21, 2026 7:18 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: The theology of secretary Hegseth
Replies: 197
Views: 29513

Re: The theology of secretary Hegseth

I’m just not prepared to dismiss every other denomination as NON Christian for a different interpretation. Neither would I. But I will still ask how can followers of Jesus defend not following? We have explained at length in this thread that we distinguish between judging all others as non-Christia...
by Ernie
Mon Apr 20, 2026 10:00 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: US Attacks Iran 2026
Replies: 1103
Views: 62821

Re: US Attacks Iran 2026

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5839694-trump-dismisses-iran-pressure/ In a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote that he “read the Fake News saying that I am under ‘pressure’” to reach a deal with the Iranian regime. “THIS IS NOT TRUE! I am under no pressure whatsoever,...
by Ernie
Mon Apr 20, 2026 9:57 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: US Attacks Iran 2026
Replies: 1103
Views: 62821

Re: US Attacks Iran 2026

So much for ‘swimmingly’: Trump’s Iran policy stumbles after premature victory lap. https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-iran-policy-stumbles-after-premature-victory-lap What’s more, Trump has gone from patting himself on the back for winning the war to renewing his threats about r...
by Ernie
Mon Apr 20, 2026 9:53 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: The price of oil and oil flows, due to the war with Iran
Replies: 55
Views: 8917

Re: The price of oil and oil flows, due to the war with Iran

Bessent days US will not extend pause on oil sanctions. A few days later, the US extends the pause another 30 days.
https://apnews.com/article/russian-oil- ... 3c2dc4251f
by Ernie
Mon Apr 20, 2026 12:06 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: US Attacks Iran 2026
Replies: 1103
Views: 62821

Re: US Attacks Iran 2026

R7ehr wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2026 11:15 am
temporal1 wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2026 11:02 am people can make themselves believe anything.
Very true
Yes. Very, very true!
by Ernie
Mon Apr 20, 2026 9:24 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The emerging "Delano" Anabaptist movement
Replies: 18
Views: 1466

Re: The emerging "Delano" Anabaptist movement

- Higher proportion of seekers (as high as ⅓ in some places), including in senior leadership such as ordained bishops. Question: Does "seeker" in this sentence refer to nonbelievers or newly converted Christians? Or does it refer to Christians who are seeking for "Anabaptist Christia...