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by QuietlyListening
Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:53 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Poll: Jewelry, Rings, and Bands
Replies: 40
Views: 2935

Re: Poll: Jewelry, Rings, and Bands

I have not problem with jewelry if it is not so 'out there' that it's the first things folks see. I have worn a simple necklace in the past and wore a watch for years - being a nurse I needed one. These days I only wear a simple wedding ring- never had an engagement ring - my choice. Husband has a w...
by QuietlyListening
Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:45 am
Forum: The Homestead
Topic: Public schooling versus CM schools
Replies: 61
Views: 3989

Re: Public schooling versus CM schools

I'll speak from what my daughter in law in seeing. She is a speech therapist and went back this year part time. She is working with the younger children 3-5 y/o. Some of the 3 and 4 year olds cannot sit still or follow simple directions and she said this seems to be a post covid thing as they were n...
by QuietlyListening
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: How much of a pluviophile are you?
Replies: 4
Views: 182

Re: How much of a pluviophile are you?

I enjoy watching a good rain even a hard rain with wind but if it's a rainy gray spell, not so much. In the middle of a hot dry summer - definitely enjoy a rain storm and if it weren't for the destruction/danger that can occur- would enjoy watching a hurricane rain but that isn't practical. I too en...
by QuietlyListening
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:55 am
Forum: General Theology
Topic: Why Some Churches Practice Infant Baptism and others do not.
Replies: 196
Views: 4594

Re: Poll: Modes of Baptism

With one notable exception I would agree. Infant baptism is not baptism.
But I said- if they were baptized as a believer. Infant baptism is not being baptized as a believer.
by QuietlyListening
Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:44 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Poll: Modes of Baptism
Replies: 60
Views: 2676

Re: Poll: Modes of Baptism

#7 but if someone comes from another church and has been baptized as a believer- mode shouldn't matter.
by QuietlyListening
Tue Feb 20, 2024 7:31 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: What mission work are you supporting.
Replies: 18
Views: 515

Re: What mission work are you supporting.

Our church thru budget sends money to the missions for the denomination missions but as a church we support 3-4 couples- none came from our church but have family or friends that attend our church and they came and spoke and we are supporting them including our niece and family with Wycliffe. They a...
by QuietlyListening
Tue Feb 20, 2024 5:09 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: What mission work are you supporting.
Replies: 18
Views: 515

Re: What mission work are you supporting.

We support our niece and nephew in Northern Africa who are with Wycliffe, a local couple not from our church but our church supports them and we send a monthly support and they are with Wycliffe in PNG he is with mission aviation and she does nursing, and then our church is helping support and we ar...
by QuietlyListening
Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Impediments to membership in an Anabaptist fellowship
Replies: 83
Views: 2762

Re: Impediments to membership in an Anabaptist fellowship

Our nephew is part of an Eastern church in Washington state.
by QuietlyListening
Sun Feb 18, 2024 1:35 pm
Forum: The Homestead
Topic: Please pray for Meg
Replies: 30
Views: 13236

Re: Please pray for Meg

Praying for you both Jim. This has to be so hard. Praying you know the arms of the Lord enveloping you both and folding you to Himself.
by QuietlyListening
Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Can anything good come out of the internet?
Replies: 16
Views: 615

Re: Can anything good come out of the internet?

The internet and social media have been a way to keep up with college friends who aren't into writing letters- even before email was ever around. My sister in law used internet to connect with her grandchildren who are overseas - she would read books to them on FaceTime or whatever it is called on t...