Did you know that Mennonites are anabaptist? So are Amish, for that matter. My family, at least partially comes from Pennsylvania Germans, who were also known as Pennsylvania Dutch. Maybe they were Amish.
Anyways, spiritual warfare is a battle for the mind. Satan likes to use death by a thousand cuts. Not to the flesh, but to the mind. I know that different Mennonite groups believe different things. But the jist of it is to "be ye separate". Which may apply more today for the Christian than ever.
When I was growing up, I would watch maybe a few hours of TV a week. As an adult, we all said if TV gets any worse, we're going to need to get rid of it. Well...
I won't use a cell phone. I have yet to own one. I use a public library for computer. That's my compromise. Plus, I'm cheap, though I like to think of it as thrifty. It limits my hours on the computer.
When the government started to hand out free cell phones to welfare recipients back in the day, even to people who already had land lines, I knew something was up. Putting a child in the public school system these days is suicide for that child's mind, just like letting them watch TV. We need homemakers today more than ever. The world is competing, or vying for the minds of children to addict them, then make money from it. It's not a coincidence that children are being drowned in sex every day, in every way. Children these days need 24/7 protection. That's way more important than two incomes.
I think going Amish may be a bit to far, though the thought is intriguing, but it's not practical for most. The rich man who couldn't walk away from his riches?..... But Mennonites use electricity and cars, right? The point being, dumping TV and social media may be the best move a Christian could make. Starting to separate from this world in a radical way, since we put if off for so long.
Thoughts?
Anyways, spiritual warfare is a battle for the mind. Satan likes to use death by a thousand cuts. Not to the flesh, but to the mind. I know that different Mennonite groups believe different things. But the jist of it is to "be ye separate". Which may apply more today for the Christian than ever.
When I was growing up, I would watch maybe a few hours of TV a week. As an adult, we all said if TV gets any worse, we're going to need to get rid of it. Well...
I won't use a cell phone. I have yet to own one. I use a public library for computer. That's my compromise. Plus, I'm cheap, though I like to think of it as thrifty. It limits my hours on the computer.When the government started to hand out free cell phones to welfare recipients back in the day, even to people who already had land lines, I knew something was up. Putting a child in the public school system these days is suicide for that child's mind, just like letting them watch TV. We need homemakers today more than ever. The world is competing, or vying for the minds of children to addict them, then make money from it. It's not a coincidence that children are being drowned in sex every day, in every way. Children these days need 24/7 protection. That's way more important than two incomes.
I think going Amish may be a bit to far, though the thought is intriguing, but it's not practical for most. The rich man who couldn't walk away from his riches?..... But Mennonites use electricity and cars, right? The point being, dumping TV and social media may be the best move a Christian could make. Starting to separate from this world in a radical way, since we put if off for so long.
Thoughts?