Josh wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:33 pmWhat is interesting is that less conservative people feel very free to judge more conservative people that none of their hearts are in the right place.
We should stop doing this.
Josh....put your strawman away. No one here has EVER made the judgement about more conservative folks that "none of their hearts are in the right place"
In fact the judgement mostly flows the other way. You attend one of the most judgmental churches of all with its "one true church" doctrine and practice of excommunication.
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A fool can throw out more questions than a wise man can answer. -RZehr
Josh wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:33 pmWhat is interesting is that less conservative people feel very free to judge more conservative people that none of their hearts are in the right place.
We should stop doing this.
Josh....put your strawman away. No one here has EVER made the judgement about more conservative folks that "none of their hearts are in the right place"
In fact the judgement mostly flows the other way. You attend one of the most judgmental churches of all with its "one true church" doctrine and practice of excommunication.
Who can say for sure who judges more? In all our seeking, learning, visiting, fellowshipping, "judging" & criticizing other denominations is unfortunately a very common practice, and I'm afraid is probably a stench in the Lord's nostrils
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Josh wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:33 pmWhat is interesting is that less conservative people feel very free to judge more conservative people that none of their hearts are in the right place.
We should stop doing this.
Josh....put your strawman away. No one here has EVER made the judgement about more conservative folks that "none of their hearts are in the right place"
In fact the judgement mostly flows the other way. You attend one of the most judgmental churches of all with its "one true church" doctrine and practice of excommunication.
Who can say for sure who nudges more? In all our seeking, learning, visiting, fellowshipping, "judging" & criticizing other denominations is unfortunately a very common practice, and I'm afraid is probably a stench in the Lord's nostrils
Indeed. The proper thing is an attitude of humility towards other believers. This is something both conservative and liberal people do not excel at.
Josh wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:33 pmWhat is interesting is that less conservative people feel very free to judge more conservative people that none of their hearts are in the right place.
We should stop doing this.
Josh....put your strawman away. No one here has EVER made the judgement about more conservative folks that "none of their hearts are in the right place"
Change the word "none" to "few" and the strawman disappears.
Josh wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:33 pmWhat is interesting is that less conservative people feel very free to judge more conservative people that none of their hearts are in the right place.
We should stop doing this.
Josh....put your strawman away. No one here has EVER made the judgement about more conservative folks that "none of their hearts are in the right place"
Change the word "none" to "few" and the strawman disappears.
Ah....but Josh is incapable of nuance. That's part of his charm!
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A fool can throw out more questions than a wise man can answer. -RZehr
Josh wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:16 pm
But I would ask for the same respect from such people towards those who prescribe a bit more of an order.
As I've said before, and most likely will have to say again, if the heart is in the right place...
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Don't.
Care.
Promise.
What is interesting is that less conservative people feel very free to judge more conservative people that none of their hearts are in the right place.
We should stop doing this.
Keep in mind most of us "less conservative people" used to be *really* conservative and have seen the ugly side on things and have even been hurt in ways you couldn't imagine. I've been trying to steer this thread away from this reality but people keep dragging back there. Stop blaming us "resident liberals" for ruining this site. If the vast majority want us "resident liberals" to leave, I will be the first out the door. Your choice pal. Its all on you.
steve-in-kville wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 9:23 am
Is everyone busy with planting garden... or is traffic here on MN just down?
There’s not much left to do on MN except argue with the resident liberals who keep yelling about how bad conservative people are. Most of the conservatives have since dropped out.
Josh wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:33 pmWhat is interesting is that less conservative people feel very free to judge more conservative people that none of their hearts are in the right place.
We should stop doing this.
Change the word "none" to "few" and the strawman disappears.
yes.
i’m sorry to see this turn taken (against Josh) - possibly he was being too general, he would have to clarify.
i don’t believe he was thinking of steve (?) - i wouldn’t think so. (in my view) steve has shared about some personal difficulties, but not in ways that “beg correction.” (???) - or, he would have been corrected. i’m perty sure.
City of Waterloo, 150th Anniversary Sculpture Commission.
Four bonnet and prayer cap designs, along Father David Bauer Drive. Fabricated in stainless steel with interior seat.
I'm pretty sure Josh wasn't fingering anyone specific, and my comment wasn't meant toward just Josh but perhaps all of us. I will admit his comment did ring home with me. Go back and look at threads from four years ago. There's a lot of people that no longer post and I have to ponder why at times.
One thing I always liked about MN is the diversity. Diversity (should) keep people from getting judgmental. And in my experience being judgmental keeps a group from being productive. I could tell story after story of churches that didn't really accomplish much because of the in-fighting and bickering. But I won't....
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Josh....put your strawman away. No one here has EVER made the judgement about more conservative folks that "none of their hearts are in the right place"
In fact the judgement mostly flows the other way. You attend one of the most judgmental churches of all with its "one true church" doctrine and practice of excommunication.
Who can say for sure who nudges more? In all our seeking, learning, visiting, fellowshipping, "judging" & criticizing other denominations is unfortunately a very common practice, and I'm afraid is probably a stench in the Lord's nostrils
Indeed. The proper thing is an attitude of humility towards other believers. This is something both conservative and liberal people do not excel at.
Any specific ideas or suggestions on how to accomplish or move toward that attitude, especially in the wide spectrum of Anabaptist "conservativity"?
steve-in-kville wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 9:27 am
I'm pretty sure Josh wasn't fingering anyone specific, and my comment wasn't meant toward just Josh but perhaps all of us. I will admit his comment did ring home with me. Go back and look at thread from four years ago. There's a lot of people that no longer post and I have to ponder why at times.
One thing I always liked about MN is the diversity. Diversity (should) keep people from getting judgmental.
Next thing you know, you'll have some of us original MDers weeping like the old folks in Ezra 3:12, sir.
i’m perty sure. 
Meanwhile .. head coverings: 
