would you call ana-baptists a denomination?

[WayneinMaine]

the way of peace in sharing the gospel is something that is very biblical and what churches in the ABA and my church do.

It is where we don't fight, destroy and hurt, but we associate with pre-christians, befriend them and share the love of Christ to them (ideally).

If they don't want to hear about Christ and reject the free gift of salvation.. then we would say okay.. no problem.. we would not force it any further because that would be disrespecting their freedom to choose.

Are ABA churches then non-resistant? Are members not permitted to serve in the military of any nation? Are ABA members contientipus objectors? That's the sort of "peace church" we are talking about.

 

[nzguy]

okay.. probably not forbidding to join the army and things like that. Seeing as there are things you can do in the army that can be righteous and biblical, some would enrol.. but if it became obvious the reason for the conflict, and conflict intervention was ungodly.. then they would probably pull out of the army of their own free will, or not enrol out of their own free will.

But I am not sure about that one.. I haven't heard of anyone being banned from enrolling in the army among these churches.

 

[Crazy Liz]

When I used to do draft counseling, we always discussed the options of regular CO and noncombatant service in the military. Of course, that was during the days of Vietnam, and in counties with a lot of Mennonites. The local draft boards could not meet their quotas if all the Mennonite young men asked for CO status. Nobody was banned or otherwise disciplined by the church that I recall, although a fair number submitted to the draft as noncombatants.

Whether it would have been frowned upon to volunteer for military service when there was no draft, I don't know. The Friends church I belong to now does not.

 

[MrJim]

When I used to do draft counseling, we always discussed the options of regular CO and noncombatant service in the military. Of course, that was during the days of Vietnam, and in counties with a lot of Mennonites. The local draft boards could not meet their quotas if all the Mennonite young men asked for CO status. Nobody was banned or otherwise disciplined by the church that I recall, although a fair number submitted to the draft as noncombatants.

Whether it would have been frowned upon to volunteer for military service when there was no draft, I don't know. The Friends church I belong to now does not.

You were counseling during 'Nam?~you must be more aged than I thought

 

[Crazy Liz]

You were counseling during 'Nam?~you must be more aged than I thought

Yup, I'm that old.

But also I was precocious. I was doing draft counseling while I was still in high school.

 

[MrJim]

Yup, I'm that old.

But also I was precocious. I was doing draft counseling while I was still in high school.

Oh, well that only puts you about a decade ahead of me~I was thinking you were like 30-something in 1972

 

[Crazy Liz]

Oh, well that only puts you about a decade ahead of me~I was thinking you were like 30-something in 1972

Considering the guys who had to register were also in high school, having peers know about the process, what the choices on the form meant, the likely consequences of various choices, it was a good thing, I think. That's when I first started reading John Howard Yoder, too. I've changed my mind about so many things in the last 35 years it's amazing that my political ethics still resonate most strongly with Yoder, held in a little bit of tension with Bonhoeffer.

 

[Tom A]

I am new to Christian Forum here. I am attempting to post a link to another message that I have begun to post weekly but not having much luck.
I can only post it by spelling it out like:
hubpages dot com /hub/The- Shadow-of-the-Almighty

Any tips?

 

[WayneinMaine]

I am new to Christian Forum here. I am attempting to post a link to another message that I have begun to post weekly but not having much luck.
I can only post it by spelling it out like:
hubpages dot com /hub/The- Shadow-of-the-Almighty

Any tips?

Did you say you are trying to post Spam to this forum????

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

See I don't know if I would.. seeing as most ana-baptists are in independent christian churches that don't let wider organsiational church or governmental bodies have control over them.

But then as is the case with Mennonites.. they are a universal church movement.. in which case the word denomination probably fits.

Anyway, what do you guys think?

if "they are ... mov..." is right, then they aren't in Yahshua's Grace.
(I don't see how they are in any mve then or now; but those that are, aren't)