I said it before and I will say it again!!!
If a person stays long enough in front of the Legislature. You could write a book of the different people who visits our Government House.
I must write about one of those stories that happen while Tim Smith was protesting.
I decided to leave the protester alone for a few hours. Later in the afternoon, I bought him a coffee.
From a distance, I noticed Tim < with his signs > standing on top of the steps of the Legislature while 30 or so people were watching him.
The closer I came to this site, the more they looked like a church group!
I shouted - Hey? This is what Tim needs!!! Members of a church to support his cause.
Once I got real close, I noticed the women were wearing fancy dresses with Bonnets in their hair and the men had beards.
I wasn’t certain what was going on?
I believe that I travelled back in time to the 1920s!
Anyway, seconds after I arrive. One church goer told me - We’re not here to support his cause. We don’t believe in protesters!!!
I knew that I was heading for a confrontation so I asked - What religion do you people belong to???
The guy answered- We’re Mennonites!!!!
I spoke aloud and said- Mennonites Mennonites ??????? Mennonites??? Where have I heard that religion in the past???? Mennonites???
Then it hit me! Ok…you guys want to be left alone! You do your own little thing!!!
They told me that they were from CentreVille which is located in nowhere land near the Maine border
I heard other stories about this Religion but I decided to remain polite. < see? I don’t need any Ritalin to behave?? >…lol
I decided to play along with their little game by saying - There’s nothing wrong with this protester!
You see? I was protesting in a tent for six months against the use of Ritalin. < I’m certain that these people don’t believe in Ritalin. I believe they discipline their kids pretty good > …lol
I went on by saying - God made man and man is going to destroy himself!
Man introduced these VLT’S so therefore there’s many families who are going through a lot of hardship as we speak because of these machines!
I was on a roll with my religious speech and I noticed the young kids were paying attention to my every words.
Suddenly a man in his 40s quickly intervened with a smile and said - I believe we should go to lunch now!!!
I really hate to be interrupted when I’m talking but it is a free country!
Seconds later, they were on the way. I noticed that they walked across the streets and held a little picnic with their little group!
I am certain that they weren’t too impress with my little speech? They must have told their children- Ignore the man. He’s not well!!!
Yes, this was the first time that I ever came face to face with the Mennonites and they’re quite a group!
Myself, I found them a rude bunch!!!
I was very surprise this group existed in New Brunswick!
I wonder how long they can exist in today’s world! The world is moving so fast but the Mennonites wants to remain on their own!
Do you have any opinions on the Mennonites? Let me know!
This is a very fast blog and excuse the style and grammar of this update because I just write the darn thing and send it along the information Highway!!! Don’t be afraid to leave a comment!!!!
Bye bye
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My opinion about Mennonites is the same about Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus and other religions... It provides an outlet for fears of death. Also sundays are good for social gatherings. It gets you out of the house...
Never judge another person’s religion or never judge another person by his/her religion. Religion/faith is personal thing. All religions have strengths and weaknesses. We all claim that our faith is the best. No human knows for sure. Judge a person who they are and how they treat fellow human beings. Self-righteous attitude of certain religious persons actually makes irreligious and ignorant.
Best religion in the world is how well we treat each other.
Hi Charles:
I believe that the Mennonites are God fearing people who appreciate the simpler things in life.They should be commended for their strong traditional and solid moral stand. I think we as christians, should take ahint from their example and dicipline and wish them well.
Charles, I'm here writing from Waterloo, Ontario, and anybody who fears 'how long mennonites can last' need not fear! Around here there are thousands of mennonites, they farm and are among the only guaranteed 'organic' farmers-and they are growing. In fact, this is one of the only cities in Canada where all the grocery stores have barns for the mennonites to park their carriages, also one of the few cities where horse plops are a regular site on the roads (they usually clean up though)
What you met were obviously 'old order' mennonites which would be fairly close to the amish in ideology. They are a 'social religion' and for them religion is NOT personal-it is social. They do not argue about theological beliefs, but rather social norms. There are hundreds of different types of mennonites, and their beliefs vary widely. Sometimes they drive cars but will only wear black, sometimes you'll see the women with bonnets and dresses but wearing running shoes. Like any religion there are good points and bad points although they are typically 'reserved', which you may have mistaken for rudeness. Of course there are mennonites who 'seem' no different from any protestant church, they stress the social aspects of religion rather than the theological ones, so they are very active in homelessness and poverty issues-especially their schools. If I were a christian I'd definitely be a mennonite-you don't HAVE to be old order or traditional.
Old order mennonites would not 'approve' of protest because it is considered a 'violent' form of activity-not violent in terms of action but violent in terms of confrontation. The whole gestalt of mennonite life is compromise or retreat (they were run out of most european countries and run out of many places in north america) and protesting is not that (that doesn't mean I don't approve of it)
A mennonite village will not have any gambling devices, so for them it is not an issue. Ritalin is also not an issue as they do not 'believe' in the use of pharmaceuticals, and their kids get LOTS of exercise. Likewise, they will not fight in wars and do their utmost to 'keep things simple' which means they pay little tax because they have little income-this way they minimize their support for government, which uses money for nefarious ends they would not approve of.
I thank you Waterloo Ontario for the educated comment. Hey the old saying is so true. A person learns something new every day. I'm going to post this comment so other readers can understand the Mennonites way of thinking. Merci!!! Thank God I have ADHD!!! Never know what I will come out with in this blog!!...lol....
I thank you Waterloo Ontario for the educated comment. Hey the old saying is so true. A person learns something new every day. I'm going to post this comment so other readers can understand the Mennonites way of thinking. Merci!!! Thank God I have ADHD!!! Never know what I will come out with in this blog!!...lol....
Charles,
Ever heard the saying "judge not, lest you be judged".?
#1- Centreville is a lovely little community (yes, near the Maine border). Very clean, beautiful place. It may be small, but is mighty... idustry & maufacturing there.
#2- Any Mennonites that I ever met in my years in the business world were always very respectful people. They don't go out of their way to befriend you, they use every opportunity or situation to educate themselves & their children. We could learn a lot from these people, some of which might be good! JMHO.
Have a good day!
I deleted the last comment. I have to learn to read my comment before I paste them!!..lol
I am certain that we can all learn from each other in this world but unfortunately the rich don't wish to listen to the poor peasants like us!
I'm up at OCC and I was talking with a lady who's daughter was murdered less than a year ago and she passed a hard computer class with a C...which was good considering, all she went through! She said that most likely the man who killed her daughter, would be murdered in prison, by a lifer or someone....I was sad by her story....I guess he(the killer) had a criminal record of child molestation.... and her daughter had fought with the killer,who had been stalking her...
Anyway>>>>Last summer of 2004---->***My daughter and her boyfriend was going to move up north, in Michigan; with this man, who supposedly had 1000 acres and wanted to fix modular homes and needed their help....But, I was suspicious and started asking too many questions and wanted to look at his drivers license, etc....then after that ---it fell through....and the man didn't even go up north, himself! I said to my daughter and her boyfriend----"How do you know that he wouldn't hit both of you over the head, once he got you up there, and decided not to pay you? I said alot of people BS....And, I had a right to know the phone number and address of where my daughter was going and the man's license number and plate number...Different people said to me that I was right in asking these questions,,,cuz if he were on the up and up, then he wouldn't mind showing me ID....Well, soon after this,,,,the deal fell through?????? I started to not have any peace about it......At first I didn't like it....then I liked the idea of her moving to the country, like the atmosphere that I grew up in....and their were Mennonites that lived there.....then I started feeling really uneasy, about it again.....and the man wasn't real anxious to meet me and give me info?????? So, I'm glad that the deal didn't go through! See, the man even didn't like her boyfriend's Grandmother giving me his phone number???? I became very suspicious of him????
It's really hard having kids and looking after them. And, I've always been real protective of them....
If you don't have kids, then you don't have worries!
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