An open apology to the anabaptists dispersed

[Crazy Liz]

I think ZiSunka used to be lambslove, then AshesEmeraldsAndDiamonds???

Ah! Now it all makes sense.

I get so confused when people change their names.

 

[Joykins]

Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches

Yup, that's the one I grew up in that denomination. Sunday morning and night, Wednesday night, and every weekday at their school. I was steeped in that church like a teabag in a pot of hot water

 

[GorrionGris]

Thank you for those words, Menno. I know I pouted about statements that liberals were unwelcome, but really didn't feel like I had anything to talk about after the split. The threads seemed to be mostly about headcovering & other stuff I couldn't relate to at all. I can do a rhetorical analysis of 1 Corinthians 11 to demonstrate the chapter isn't REALLY about headcovering at all, but is entirely about an economic theory of the Lord's Supper, as advocated by John Howard Yoder, and about not paying attention to something very complex, but unimportant, while neglecting something simple, but central. But why should I argue with people who wanted to talk about headcovering & didn't want me?

I doubt I'll ever feel at home in this forum, unless the Anabaptists decide to begin talking about what community means in Anabaptist theology, or dry subjects like that. But I very much appreciate your posts about this, Menno.

I would not call that a dry subject

 

[oliveplants]

Glad to see you back, Menno!

I just like to hang out with you A/B folks, never visited the Baptist forum as far as I can remember, and like to stay out of politics in general. But I had to stop by and say "hi."

 

[ZiSunka]

I am not a Mennonite, but the Baptists originated out of the Anabaptists, so I wanted to be honest to my heritage and call myself an Anabaptist, which I think is a beatiful denomination for the most part. I actually go to a Independant Baptist church. The only thing that bugs me is that I cannot post in the Baptist forum either. They warned me the other day about that, but Im really a baptist I think.

I guess with that line of reasoning, you could call yourself a Catholic, too.

 

[drstevej]

Great thread. Menno, I appreciate what you have said here.

Steve