It's sad. These are the uneducated, theologically weak Anabaptists.

We have done this before. It is never good to attempt to legislate ones beliefs and way of life upon others. Those who at first glance seem more aligned to Anabaptist values are historically not.

This example speaks for itself. https://anabaptisthistorians.org/2021/10/07/hitlers-mennonite-voters/

The lack of commitment to their religious convictions is often cited as the reason for the eventual extinction of the Russian Mennonite community under Stalin. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selbstschutz

Ulrich Zwingli and Conrad Grebel were aligned on most points. (Though famously divided on infant baptism.) Zwingli attempted to force his ideas on the local Catholics, eventually proving Matthew 26:52. Grebel argued against the use of force and lived out his days.

In the end, this is a betrayal of two kingdom theology. For their focus on the affairs of this world and not the next, these "cultural anabaptists" ought to be ashamed.

Not for nothing did the Lord say, "Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature." He very clearly did not say "Fester in one area of the world, enrich yourselves, and vote Republican."

I’m getting baptized into the church of the brethren a week from tomorrow and I couldn’t be more excited but I’m nervous about some logistical things. Is just swim trunks and a t shirt normal? I feel like that feels informal even though that’s the most convenient option for getting changed quick. What do you recommend wearing/ what did you wear?

Our second episode from over four years ago. https://www.buzzsprout.com/817693/8199729

I myself am a partial preterist. I believe the faithful members of the Church (the wise virgins) were taken in 70 AD. But I believe there are still prophecies to be fulfilled for Israel. We're in between the Church Age and Israel's 70th Week.

I am sending a poll to all the Christian denominations on reddit to see what they believe, I will post a video on the results of the poll on my channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3SlpDesDlslIcts_EW6L_g

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I want to become a davidian anabaptist

Hi! I'm looking for a daily Bible reading plan that goes with a podcast, but if there's no podcast with, it's ok too. I've gone through one year, and am currently finishing the second year of The Bible Recap. I enjoyed it, but am looking for something else. I'd prefer Anabaptist, (if possible) but am open to others if they have sound doctrine. I'd appreciate anything you folks can help me with.

I love being in ministry, but it’s also exhausting – physically and mentally. Being a pastor’s wife is only part of me. I’m also a doctor of clinical psychology. I like to say I live at the intersection of mental health and ministry. I’m on the faculty at Marshall University, and part of what I do is research. I started looking for information about the mental health of pastor’s spouses and found basically nothing. There’s ample research about pastors and their own mental health but I found only one article about pastor’s spouses. So I’m changing that. I’m doing an IRB-approved study (2096125-2) called “The Mental Health of Ministry Spouses.” Here’s what I hope to gain from this. I want to bring awareness and to let our voices be heard. I hope to find a group that is doing amazing things that can be duplicated. Questions include demographics, work demands, support systems, and other parts of emotional well-being. All responses are completely confidential (the survey won’t log any personal information), and I will only see participants as numbers. If you’re willing to participate, this will take less than 20 minutes. I really do appreciate your help with this. Please share it with your friends.

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I live in Richland County, OH. I was raised in a nondenominational church but stopped attending in high school. I struggled with substance abuse but got sober when I was 22. I still attend 12 step meetings. A part of the process for many people in recovery is exploring and nurturing their spiritual lives. I am now 33 and know that something is missing in my life. I do consider myself a Christian but do not feel connected to God at this time. I have a few Amish friends who exude a sense of peace and purpose about them that I want. I understand it has a lot to do with who they are as individuals, and not necessarily indicative of their anabaptist religion; however, I do believe that in addition to their faith and practice, their focus on connection and service to their community plays a significant role in their overall wellbeing and sense of purpose. Anyway, I’m seeking, and I’d like to meet some Mennonites my age, talk about faith, religion, church, and purpose. Thanks.

A Christian should spread the Word and Jesus and it seems pretty hard to do that if you live in your isolated community

So do anabaptists do missionary work to spread the gospel?

Middle Knowledge (or God's knowledge of counterfactuals - everything which can happen and not only what does) is often attributed to the Catholic Jesuit priest Luis de Molina (1535–1600). However, the Anabaptist theologian Balthasar Hubmaier (1480–1528) talks about God's knowledge of counterfactuals in his two works on Free Will. Hubmaier explains that God has two Wills and that we are bound by God's "Hidden Will", which cannot be changed, and yet simultaneously Free to follow his "Revealed Will." This was a middle road approach between Free Will & Determinism/Predestination just as Molinism would later be seen as a middle way between mainstream Catholic teaching on Free Will and Calvinist Predestination. Hubmaier died before Molina was born and thus such a theology would be an Anabaptist reading of Scripture rather than a Jesuit one.

They are anabaptist, what are your thoughts? They seem similar but different ?

I’m building a community at r/ayearofbible to study the Bible from a variety of perspectives and I’d love to have your perspective. We are working on community building right now and will start the reading January, 1, 2022.