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I saw this somewhere else and can't figure out what the big deal is. I mean, one would assume he's talking about his wife?

I don't agree with the reason. Other churches socialize at least as much as Mennonites do. Our boys go to a non Mennonite church school. There are always activities, more than most Mennonite activities. They have Saturday breakfast, birthday parties, Wednesday night suppers, basketball games, cross...

I don't agree with the reason. Other churches socialize at least as much as Mennonites do. Our boys go to a non Mennonite church school. There are always activities, more than most Mennonite activities. They have Saturday breakfast, birthday parties, Wednesday night suppers, basketball games, cross...

Even though there are good places and events that have been shut down, we can be glad for all the evil places and events that also are shut down.
Bars, strip clubs, Hollywood, drag queen story hour at libraries, and even a number of abortion centers are being closed, or severely impeded in there work.

Wade wrote:
So, is a person's unwillingness to commit to a body they are being baptized by saying that that group is not part of the true body of Christ?

I'm not sure if there's a typo or I'm just really dense, but I can't for the life of me figure out what you're asking!

--holding a one-year-old sleepy baby in my arms as he's putting his face up for kisses over and over, smiling after each one. --my 4-year-old daughter comforting me after I asked for forgiveness for being frustrated with her. She then proceeded to sing me an original song about how, "When you g...

I'm truly puzzled with how someone thinks baptism can be more important than church membership... it's obvious in scripture that we're supposed to be members of a church body, and that's a real, visible church body with real people we can see and meet. (Even if it's less than 10 people right now th...

another thing, not scriptural, your father baptized you. :) how personal and intimate. i have to imagine it was a special moment for both of you. i was baptized by a pastor that was special to me, and my family, for years after. he passed years ago. the memory means so much. I AM very thankful for ...

Thank you everyone for your input. There are a few different slants to the subject that I hadn't considered.
Also, to clarify, this is my own personal thing; no one has asked me to be rebaptised to fit in with their own thinking/standards.

4-year-old daughter: I wish we could start days over.
Me: Why?
Daughter: Because THAT way, if I messed up and did something BAD, I could start over and then I would know not to do it!

Me too, darlin. Me too.....