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The Amish have abandoned The Great Commission ... so why should I take any of their other beliefs as an example of how I as a Christian should live/act/believe?
...so when God is watching when a crackhead decides to stab me for my wallet, I believe that God will be rooting for me and not the crackhead.
I was raised Catholic and am new to Christianity
Now in the spirit of the mod's warning I'm not sure I'm reading this comment in the way it was intended but it strikes me that this is a bit confrontational to say the least. Again, could be wrong.
I read the comment and didn't sense anything ugly about it. I took it to mean "I was raised a Catholic but am new to Christianity." I have known people who were "raised Baptist" or "raised Methodist" who are new to Christianity. In other words, they were raised in the church by their parents, but never really understood until recently what it meant. It was just going through ritual and doing what mom and dad wanted you to do. I don't think he meant anything against Catholics.
The question is flawed and invalid.Doug.38PR said:Why do you disagree with the Amish position?
I know that Christians are directed by God not to kill and to turn the other cheek.
Why not today?Flopsy said:One day I may find myself asking the Father and Son for forgiveness.
It is not essential to salvation to choose the path they choose, therefore, it is not worth arguing over,
The amish are free to do as they please, and no one should bother them. That said I've never quite understood why they do what they do. There is no biblical justification for not using a telephone anymore than there is a horse driven buggy. While I think their views are very shortsighted, its their right to practice what they believe without interference from anyone else in society.