And the Romans also accused the early Christians of having orgies because they met behind closed doors.mrbilliam wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:59 pmI appreciate your answer. How about the countless people who don't ask, or the man for years believing they were sinning? This would be the appearance of evil.Josh wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:53 pmIn the American culture, plain Anabaptists are well known for wearing unique, plain attire including no gold or silver. Any place that has a lot of Amish or Mennonites around - people get used to that.mrbilliam wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 9:50 pmI knew a missionary couple in a city that was asked by a Wholesale Box store employee while addressing the husband (playfully) "When are you going to make an honest woman out of her".
He said this as he knew them for years, seen them for years, but didn't think they were married as they have no ring. In the American culture, married people most often wear bands. In this case, the appearance of evil would be anti-scriptural, and the man seeing this couple for years figured they were fornicating.
This was an Anabaptist couple that was married for many years. What do we do with this?
I have never encountered anyone who has doubts my wife and I are married, nor has it been an issue with other people at church. If somebody did ask, like the above anecdote, I would simply say she is already an honest women and would use it as an opportunity to share a piece of the gospel.
Regardless, would it be a fair assessment to say that your post is intended to show:
A. why weddings rings are acceptable for Christians today,
B. that moderate/conservative Anabaptists ought to change their position to recognize this
and C. that they ought to not only permit them, but by extension, also wear them themselves...
In order to ultimately avoid what you are suggesting gives the appearance of evil?