Items Tagged with "Shunning"

Excommunication and Shunning Members of the Church (Part 1 of 3)

...ur views and understanding of excommunication and shunning.2. Let's not forget that in the end, God ...ur views and understanding of excommunication and shunning on His Word; not ours.Excommunication and...hunning on His Word; not ours.Excommunication and shunning, as most of us know, was one of the main Read More...

Excommunication and Shunning Members of the Church (Part 2 of 3)

...January article, Jacob Amman, Excommunication and Shunning. Quite a few of you called or wrote to l...e list of subscribers. Since excommunication and shunning is such a powerful discipline tool within...hings that were written about excommunication and shunning. Here is one such response that I apprec Read More...

Excommunication and Shunning Members of the Church (Part 3 of 3)

...sponse to the article labeled Excommunication and Shunning, January 2011 issue.  Also read our ...After reading your article on excommunication and shunning, I was moved to write. For the most part ...ke minded,Sincerely, an Illinois Reader-- Joe Keim Read More...

Dear Bishop Letter

The following letter was written in response to an Amish Bishop's letter to a member who left the church.Dear Bishop Yoder and Church:I hope this finds you doing well in every area of your life. I wanted to let you know that I received your letter. The content of the letter was not a surprise, since Read More...

Offensive Love

...at is why there was so much chaos when he started shunning. Jacob was sometimes harsh, stubborn, unr...se heart is full of lust and hatred and envy?Does shunning come from love? How could it possibly be?... Love is acceptance, forgiveness, and compassion. Shunning is revenge, separation, division, and hur Read More...