At what point do you consider a professing Anabaotist NOT to be one

[barnhart]

I agree with Ernie and Neto.

One category I might add to Ernie's list is directionality. I can feel close to someone who's belief and practice might be quite different from mine depending on which direction they are turned any conversely those very close in practice but who are turned away feel distant.

Does directionality mean coming over to your viewpoints? Demonstrating things like love, joy, peace, holiness, etc. Or how do you adjudicate "direction?"

Openness and obedience to God's word, determination to put it to practice even if it's not the way I would do it.

[Praxis+Theodicy]

Also, I'll say that I would consider someone to not be "Anabaotist" if they brought Chinese steamed buns to the church potluck.

Sorry, JayP. I couldn't pass up the opportunity, and if I resisted, Ohio Jones would've come in and said it anyway.

Oh no I messed up this joke. I guess I should've said they are no longer an Anabaotist if they only brought Chinese steamed buns to the church potluck once.

[JohnH]

I would add to Ernie's list...an inability to get along with others, or in honor prefer them. Divisiveness, quarreling, etc...

I would be very wary of setting criteria that basically mean identifying neurodivergent individuals as having a “spiritual problem”.

[joshuabgood]

I would add to Ernie's list...an inability to get along with others, or in honor prefer them. Divisiveness, quarreling, etc...

I would be very wary of setting criteria that basically mean identifying neurodivergent individuals as having a “spiritual problem”.

I don't think neurodivergence is a problem. I mean people who aren't able to follow the second greatest commandment.

[Bootstrap]

To me, historical Anabaptism has a lot to do with the things mentioned in this post:

https://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.ph ... 57#p291757

And really, the best way to understand historical Anabaptism is to look at the early Anabaptists. They were neither modern plain Anabaptists nor modern MC-USA Mennonites. If we dive into that more deeply, we have a richer and more complex conversation.

[Bootstrap]

And really, the best way to understand historical Anabaptism is to look at the early Anabaptists. They were neither modern plain Anabaptists nor modern MC-USA Mennonites. If we dive into that more deeply, we have a richer and more complex conversation.

Here's a place to have that conversation:

https://forum.mennonet.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8560