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Poly friendly churches in boise
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Sadly, that's fairly true. There are churches that won't kick you out, but probably not actually on the "pro poly" side.
I have heard that some Mennonites are open to poly. Anyone else heard that?
You know I've wondered that about the Mennonites myself. I've never heard that any are open to the idea but simply wondered if they might be the type of reasonable Bible believing folks that would see the truth of poly being a godly option for family.
I've researched religions over and over again throughout my adult life and the Mennonites are way cool... I disagree with very little of their doctrine. (#1 most are absolute pacifists, #2 many don't fully believe in the Holy Spirit personage of the Trinity as most Christianity does) ... Anyways, there is a large community of them close to where I live and I think it's about time I begin a conversation with a good Mennonite brother down the street!
I'll report back soon as I can!
Rusty
I've researched religions over and over again throughout my adult life and the Mennonites are way cool... I disagree with very little of their doctrine. (#1 most are absolute pacifists, #2 many don't fully believe in the Holy Spirit personage of the Trinity as most Christianity does) ... Anyways, there is a large community of them close to where I live and I think it's about time I begin a conversation with a good Mennonite brother down the street!
I'll report back soon as I can!
Rusty
I just had a friend drop into a casual conversation that his neighbor is a "polygamist Mennonite." I haven't worked up the nerve to go talk to the guy but I am dying to.
I'm looking forward to hearing how it goes with those conversations guys!
We've observed Mennonites discussing polygamy before. (That BF thread is DuckDuckGo's top hit for "mennonite polygamy", by the way.)
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This is probably where I heard of polygamist Mennonites then. Its amazing how much information is on this board.
I talked to my friends neighbor. He is a practicing polygynist with two wives but he is not a Mennonite. He is a fiercely independent Torah observer. He does not appear to want much fellowship though so I haven't pushed him too hard. I think it can be hard for some practitioners to take us wanna-bes to seriously though. It may be he would be more welcoming to another poly family.
In your little world? Amazing. Guess it would be hard to tell just how many are living this out!
There is a surprising amount of interest in poly in our little corner here. We're not the hotbed Texas is but we're not as big either.
I've found that almost every man I talk to will enthusiastically endorse it in private. Its when the wimmin get involved is when they lay down and whimper.
Which is why we have now passed firmly into a matriarchal society. The rise of single motherhood, radical feminism, and emasculated husbands has thrust us into new territory.
The MGTOW guys claim its part of a cycle and always presages societal collapse. I have a hard time disagreeing with them on this front. I disagree with a lot of the other things they say but not this.
The United Church of Christ is VERY open to consensual poly. It might not apply to every congregation but the denomination is very open.
It doesn't looks like there is much they aren't open to. UCC has some fundamental issues that are not biblical at all. Here's one quick example from their About Us page.
We should [all] be cautious that our search for a church that is friendly towards or concentrates on one of our pet issues(1) doesn't come at the cost of accepting, or subjecting ourselves to repeated bombardment, teachings that are in blatant defiance to scripture.United Church of Christ (UCC) said:
(1) not meant derogatorily and not just regarding poly, but any topic or subject that seems to draw your attention more than other secondary or tertiary issue.