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by Dan Z
Thu Oct 19, 2023 5:25 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: If you were Israel's Prime Minister, how would you respond?
Replies: 106
Views: 6579

Re: If you were Israel's Prime Minister, how would you respond?

Just jumping in here with my 2 cents, I don't see that Hamas has left the Israeli government with much choice but to speedily and dramatically neutralize Hamas and all terrorist functionality within Gaza. Hamas has triggered the hell that Gaza will face (although Israel's long-term lack of creative ...
by Dan Z
Thu Oct 19, 2023 5:12 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: House Speaker
Replies: 91
Views: 21660

House Speaker

OK - I'll admit it, for many reasons (not least my life and career journey I suspect) I'm an intuitionalist. That being said, as an outside observer, it makes no sense to me whatsoever why the Republican Party would look to Jim Jordan, an illiberal ideologue and proven election denier with a "b...
by Dan Z
Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 797
Views: 269309

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

With a couple of refreshing exceptions, the Court of Mennonet Armchair Zealots, despite a striking dearth of accurate facts, has clearly arrived at a verdict it is happy with regarding all things Sattler and FoTW. Given the general eagerness to seize upon any salacious rumor that supports the chose...
by Dan Z
Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:46 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sattler College Turmoil
Replies: 797
Views: 269309

Re: Sattler College Turmoil

One more word, in my view the issues were primarily due to governance problems. I don't blame him, but in short Finny's power economically, positionally at Sattler. And spiritually, at FoTW, put in place some unhealthy power imbalances in those respective spheres because they all touched each other...
by Dan Z
Fri Aug 25, 2023 11:39 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: The new fight against "Christian nationalism"
Replies: 63
Views: 4062

Re: The new fight against "Christian nationalism"

You may be right Petr, that a look at the politically progressive mind might help one understand much about the opposition to Christian Nationalism within society...I just don't think you will find many insights into why non-conformed Anabaptists oppose Christian Nationalism there. In fact, the Anab...
by Dan Z
Sat Jul 08, 2023 10:08 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Does the "Charity Church" really exist anymore?
Replies: 138
Views: 7751

Re: Does the "Charity Church" really exist anymore?

What is RNC? I believe you used to be the president of that denomination’s Bible school. RNC - All I could think of was the Republican National Committee. :D Maybe it is a mental block - I've never been a fan of the new name and its distance from its Anabaptist roots (although I'll admit the "...
by Dan Z
Fri Jul 07, 2023 11:32 am
Forum: Anabaptist Theology and Practice
Topic: Does the "Charity Church" really exist anymore?
Replies: 138
Views: 7751

Re: Does the "Charity Church" really exist anymore?

Over the time that Charity imploded about 15-20 years ago or so... I should have said, Over the time that "the Charity movement" imploded... I'm not sure what actually happened at Charity Leola. It split into Charity CF and Ephrata CF. I only know people nowadays who would attend the latt...
by Dan Z
Wed Jun 28, 2023 10:39 am
Forum: MennoLight
Topic: How Social Media Works
Replies: 3
Views: 2520

How Social Media Works

Saw this on Facebook - reminded me of MennoNet 8-) 8-) : How Social Media Works [/b]ME: I prefer mangos to oranges. RANDOM PERSON: So basically what you're saying is that you hate oranges? You also failed to mention pineapples, bananas, and grapefruit. Educate yourself. I'm literally shaking
by Dan Z
Sun Jun 25, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Prigozhin Attempts to Take Charge
Replies: 73
Views: 3718

Re: Prigozhin Attempts to Take Charge

Quickly changing, indeed. I wonder again: was Prighozhin bought off with property and/or cash? When you’re an oligarch does a little more of that stuff matter? I’ll offer this sketch: Prigozhin started all this because of his pride and ego. It looks almost like he got what he wanted out of that: he...
by Dan Z
Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:05 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Prigozhin Attempts to Take Charge
Replies: 73
Views: 3718

Re: Prigozhin Attempts to Take Charge

The short-term consequences of the Wagner Uprising might be helpful to Ukraine in that it will weaken Putin and distract his resources away from the war. Putin's unprovoked war against its neighbor is proving very costly indeed - the law of unintended consequences coming home to roost. In the long ...