Mennonite Pastor Backs College Ban of 'Star Spangled Banner'

Christian Post ^ | 2 Jul 2011 | R leigh coleman

[magslinger]

The things that will destroy America are prosperity-at-any-price, peace-at-any-price, safety-first instead of duty-first, the love of soft living, and the get-rich-quick theory of life.

Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace.

The pacifist is as surely a traitor to his country and to humanity as is the most brutal wrongdoer.

- Theodore Roosevelt

[bboop]

I heard a Mennonite pastor, now teaching in a Seminary (!)(but at least not Theology) say, in a lecture hall, “What kind of Father would let His Son die on a cross?” — and then blithely blather on. I about jumped out of my seat, raised my hand to challenge him, but he continued on, lecturing to all these young people.

[bgill]

The college board said this week that playing the song “compromises our ability” to pursue the school’s vision

They're so single minded they obviously can't walk and chew gum at the same time. Scary.

[mc5cents]

Matt 22:19-22 Show me the coin that pays the census tax." Then they handed him the Roman coin.
He said to them, "Whose image is this and whose inscription?"
They replied, "Caesar's."
At that he said to them, "Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God."
When they heard this they were amazed, and leaving him they went away.

[Eva]

If the Mennonites are not plain, they have no business claiming to be anti-military. The anti-military was part of the whole “plain” ideology. They dressed like the Amish. You couldn’t tell the difference. None of these sects took part in the Revolution, yet they benefited from it.

It seems to me that today’s Mennonites, the non-plain ones, pick and choose which beliefs to adhere to, choose only those that are politically convenient. They don’t take to the streets, they let their church membership act as their protest, but I bet that they drink alcohol and drive a car.

[Minus_The_Bear]

Germans have always been pretty stupid.

Mennonites are just Amish who use electricity.

[Cronos]

you are kidding, aren’t you?

[Shanty Shaker]

Not kidding at all. One of the local bishop’s Grandsons has left his church so he could continue to play.

[Shanty Shaker]

Not kidding at all. One of the local bishop’s Grandsons has left his church so he could continue to play.

[af_vet_rr]

Mennonites violate my beliefs in using the sword to defend the plowshare. If it wasnt for millions of Americans like me they’d all be listening to “God Save the Queen” and speaking British. Or German. Maybe Japanese.

Exactly. For a people who claim we should only be loyal to God and should ignore a lot of things about politics and nations, they sure do try and get themselves involved in international or political matters.