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by Josh
Tue Dec 27, 2016 10:10 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The Trinity
Replies: 159
Views: 646706

Re: The Trinity

Which is worse, Arianism "heresy", or Constantine merging the church and state and waging war to expand his earthly kingdom? I can't really see what's majorly wrong with Arianism or why any of should even care. Jesus is the Son of God, and 1 Corinthians 11 describes the headship order of G...
by Josh
Mon Dec 26, 2016 6:57 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Credible News Sources: The Russian Hacking Story
Replies: 201
Views: 16049

Re: Credible News Sources: The Russian Hacking Story

It's amusing to see leftists suddenly try to wear the anti-KGB mantle, after their shenanigans like being endless apologists for Castro or opposing the operation in Grenada. Huh? I have been consistent about KGB and Stasi for many decades, and lived in Berlin while Putin was the head of the KGB. I ...
by Josh
Mon Dec 26, 2016 10:18 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Credible News Sources: The Russian Hacking Story
Replies: 201
Views: 16049

Re: Credible News Sources: The Russian Hacking Story

It's amusing to see leftists suddenly try to wear the anti-KGB mantle, after their shenanigans like being endless apologists for Castro or opposing the operation in Grenada.
by Josh
Sun Dec 25, 2016 6:15 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Credible News Sources: The Russian Hacking Story
Replies: 201
Views: 16049

Re: Credible News Sources: The Russian Hacking Story

I wonder what Jesus would have to say about all this.
by Josh
Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:55 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The Trinity
Replies: 159
Views: 646706

Re: The Trinity

Most of what we call "orthodoxy" now is so because people on one particular side of a christological debate has the best army and won battles.
by Josh
Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:53 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Should Mennonites be worrying about some of these questions?
Replies: 22
Views: 1601

Re: Should Mennonites be worrying about some of these questions?

Chris, your part 1 ignored that many sexual assaults happen from someone related to the victim - and frankly happen far too often in our circles. We need to get serious about dealing with people with deviant urges instead of just sweeping it under the rug or thinking we should trust someone 100% bec...
by Josh
Sun Dec 25, 2016 8:51 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Should Mennonites be worrying about some of these questions?
Replies: 22
Views: 1601

Re: Should Mennonites be worrying about some of these questions?

Once we love our own lives more than following Jesus, we will fall prey to thinking violence is OK.

We are a very family oriented people, despite Jesus warning us not to be. So the most common way we trick ourselves into violence is telling ourselves we would kill "for our family".
by Josh
Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:56 pm
Forum: Written Word
Topic: Using Scripture's terms and phrases
Replies: 91
Views: 9687

Re: Using Scripture's terms and phrases

But when our heart is right, will not our actions show that somewhat? I think this is something to be cautious of - because then we will start to justify our actions as somewhat more righteous than others. I don't think it's scriptural to judge people who say "kids" as less spiritual or h...
by Josh
Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:52 pm
Forum: Written Word
Topic: Using Scripture's terms and phrases
Replies: 91
Views: 9687

Re: Using Scripture's terms and phrases

How, exactly, does refusing to use the word "kids" build Jesus' kingdom?

Where does the Bible tell us what English words to use? The New Testament is written in Koine Greek, which is was vernacular. It was not written in the respectable, literary language of the time.
by Josh
Sat Dec 24, 2016 3:48 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Teachings re Marriage?
Replies: 7
Views: 939

Re: Teachings re Marriage?

What is the utility of thanking in public for PMs, other than to make some of us feel left out?