We’ve put money into amateurish farming ventures in the US, France, Argentina and Bolivia...and generally lost money. Now, we’re getting serious...in Paraguay.
You never see overweight, overindulgent (and overindulged) Mennonites, neither the men nor the women. And their children are well behaved. It can be done, proving once again that culture is the determinant. Culture determines values; values determine choices, and choices determine outcomes. The Mennonites will survive the Fourth Turning. What about us? Best always. PM
Yes, regarding culture, our values are always developed by the culture we grew up in. However, most of the time our values need be corrected or redefined. And, our culture should be defined by the Word of God, and the church. Unfortunately, the church today is being defined by the culture.
The God words concerning validity of all religions starts and ends with Deuteronomy 4:2. Truths plainly stated by Elohim along the entire narrative of Tanakh; YHWH is eternal, His words are "all" eternally unchanging. Mankind is free to break his promises God is bound by His.
It matters not what Popes, priests, or pastors teach if differs in any fashion with that spoke by YHWH it is false. How can 2.5 billion Christians be wrong? When have the masses ever been right? How can 2.4 billion Muslims be wrong? Both would die for what they have come to believe is true, both have added an entirely different belief system with a new god to worship.
I did not say every church. As you say, "there are still a few". And what did I say that you feel I "need a different church"? What did I say that isn't true?
Fred, I am very sorry. I did not mean to upset you. I thought you were complaining about progressive Christianity. Whereas you and I both know there is only one Christianity, not progressive nor conservative, only one from the word of God. Have a blessed evening.
It's always interesting to see how people move around the world to find a better place to live. Also, this was a nice way to end the week. I live in S.E. Michigan and we have a lot of Amish and Mennonite families and farms in southern Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Their farms always seen to be clean and well maintained. These folks will survive well when the economy falls off the cliff.
You are refering to the third wave of Mennonite immigrants to the Chaco, they were displaced persons from World War II, who arrived in 1947 and founded the Neuland Colony.
Your hotel (the Hotel Florida, I presume) in Filadelfia sits right in the administrative center of the Fernheim Colony, which was founded by Mennonites fleeing Soviet tyranny between 1930 and 1932.
Visit the museum across the street!
However, the very first settlement in the area was Menno Colony in Loma Plata, established by Canadian Mennonites between 1926 and 1927.
The Mennonites are highly respected in Paraguay for their legendary work ethic, which transformed the harsh Chaco wilderness into a massive agricultural powerhouse. Despite being strict pacifists, they earned lasting national gratitude by providing vital food, water, and medical care to Paraguayan troops during the Chaco War (1932–1935). Their presence in this remote wilderness also helped Paraguay secure its territorial claim against Bolivia. Recognizing this invaluable support, wartime President Eusebio Ayala famously praised their role in the national victory.
My paternal g-g-grandparents were Mennonites who immigrated from what was then known as Prussia to the USA in 1875. The Mennonite history dates back to the Protestant reformation. Menos Simons was a Dutch Catholic priest who organized persecuted Protestant Christians into the movement characterized by a communal, agricultural society. Many moved to Prussia under Katherine the Great who offered land leases on poor, depleted soil. Excellent farmers, they revived the soil and developed prosperous communities. Persecution continued and some were displaced, opting to move over-seas. In North America, that was primarily Calgary, Alberta, Canada; York, Nebraska and Mountain Lake, Minnesota. My family lost their Mennonite identity in the great melting pot.
It's possible losing money is part of the plan. He takes the losses, much like his pal Mr. Trump, turns over a functional property to his kids, who can live from it going forward. Just a possibility. Best always. PM
Mr. Bonner, FYI the countries you mention in So, Am. are not alone for Mennonites. My wife and I did a farm bed and breakfast 10 day tour about 10yrs ago thru Uruguay. Most of the farms were German, some were Mennonites. I was in the farm equipment business in MN for 25yrs. We exported, to northwestern Mexico and Belize, used equipment to none other than Mennonites and then found out they were kin to the Mennonites that reside in So. MN. One thing about most male Mennonites in our area is they are teetotalers as to booz " until they get 50miles from home"! Mexico in early 1900s paid for them to come over and gave them homesteaded land to do so. I need that map to your Salta ranch I want to visit. Keep smiling
Since the strait of Hormuz has been closed for nearly 45 days and oil has only crossed the 100$ barrel a few times. Is the trade of the decade nearing the end of its run? Bill, Tom, Dan or our informed readers think?
Please don''t bring your hocus pocus fraudulent practices of the papacy into this community Bill...their rejection of Rome most assuredly led to their excellent faith practices & immaculate culture...would love to see the Missus in a bonnet too...
Patrick G. You had better dig into a little more history on the R.C.C. Like at the very beginning and read the book called "Solving The Mystery Of Babylon The Great." By Edward Hendrie.
Did I defame the church? read all the document supported views of this writer is all I ask . With an open mind as with all other things that humans can write.
Having meet and on rare occasion associated with several of the northern plains Hutterite colonies, my description of them is mechanized Amish.
They lived in small communal dormitories, had a central kitchen facility with large commercial cold storage and freezer areas. They combined their financial resources and purchased the largest wheat growers acreage on both sides of the Canadian border. They are very hard, intelligent and effective farmers and herdsmen. Historically they purchased large cost effective wheat combines, hay swathers, hay bailing machines, corresponding tractors and grain harvesting wagons and hauling trucks. Isolated 20-30-40-50+ miles out of a small town on gravel county roads, they could be snowed in from winter storms for days or a week. Some of the larger colonies purchased D-8 Caterpillar dozers to punch through the massive snow drifts and clear a path back to civilization (hospital, etc.). Many of their neighbors disliked their combined financial clout, until the D-8 Caterpillar opened up the roads to their homes and reconnected them back to the world (for free - no fee).
You never see overweight, overindulgent (and overindulged) Mennonites, neither the men nor the women. And their children are well behaved. It can be done, proving once again that culture is the determinant. Culture determines values; values determine choices, and choices determine outcomes. The Mennonites will survive the Fourth Turning. What about us? Best always. PM
Yes, regarding culture, our values are always developed by the culture we grew up in. However, most of the time our values need be corrected or redefined. And, our culture should be defined by the Word of God, and the church. Unfortunately, the church today is being defined by the culture.
Clearly, you need a different church, sir. There are still a few preaching the word of God.
The God words concerning validity of all religions starts and ends with Deuteronomy 4:2. Truths plainly stated by Elohim along the entire narrative of Tanakh; YHWH is eternal, His words are "all" eternally unchanging. Mankind is free to break his promises God is bound by His.
It matters not what Popes, priests, or pastors teach if differs in any fashion with that spoke by YHWH it is false. How can 2.5 billion Christians be wrong? When have the masses ever been right? How can 2.4 billion Muslims be wrong? Both would die for what they have come to believe is true, both have added an entirely different belief system with a new god to worship.
Cognitive Dissonance.
I did not say every church. As you say, "there are still a few". And what did I say that you feel I "need a different church"? What did I say that isn't true?
Fred, I am very sorry. I did not mean to upset you. I thought you were complaining about progressive Christianity. Whereas you and I both know there is only one Christianity, not progressive nor conservative, only one from the word of God. Have a blessed evening.
It's always interesting to see how people move around the world to find a better place to live. Also, this was a nice way to end the week. I live in S.E. Michigan and we have a lot of Amish and Mennonite families and farms in southern Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Their farms always seen to be clean and well maintained. These folks will survive well when the economy falls off the cliff.
Jim Marshall
You are refering to the third wave of Mennonite immigrants to the Chaco, they were displaced persons from World War II, who arrived in 1947 and founded the Neuland Colony.
Your hotel (the Hotel Florida, I presume) in Filadelfia sits right in the administrative center of the Fernheim Colony, which was founded by Mennonites fleeing Soviet tyranny between 1930 and 1932.
Visit the museum across the street!
However, the very first settlement in the area was Menno Colony in Loma Plata, established by Canadian Mennonites between 1926 and 1927.
The Mennonites are highly respected in Paraguay for their legendary work ethic, which transformed the harsh Chaco wilderness into a massive agricultural powerhouse. Despite being strict pacifists, they earned lasting national gratitude by providing vital food, water, and medical care to Paraguayan troops during the Chaco War (1932–1935). Their presence in this remote wilderness also helped Paraguay secure its territorial claim against Bolivia. Recognizing this invaluable support, wartime President Eusebio Ayala famously praised their role in the national victory.
My paternal g-g-grandparents were Mennonites who immigrated from what was then known as Prussia to the USA in 1875. The Mennonite history dates back to the Protestant reformation. Menos Simons was a Dutch Catholic priest who organized persecuted Protestant Christians into the movement characterized by a communal, agricultural society. Many moved to Prussia under Katherine the Great who offered land leases on poor, depleted soil. Excellent farmers, they revived the soil and developed prosperous communities. Persecution continued and some were displaced, opting to move over-seas. In North America, that was primarily Calgary, Alberta, Canada; York, Nebraska and Mountain Lake, Minnesota. My family lost their Mennonite identity in the great melting pot.
A peaceful piece and welcome respite from the war - on Trump. :-)
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.. Bill, are you listening?
Yep - just like Trump and the Zionists. Some never learn!
It's possible losing money is part of the plan. He takes the losses, much like his pal Mr. Trump, turns over a functional property to his kids, who can live from it going forward. Just a possibility. Best always. PM
Mr. Bonner, FYI the countries you mention in So, Am. are not alone for Mennonites. My wife and I did a farm bed and breakfast 10 day tour about 10yrs ago thru Uruguay. Most of the farms were German, some were Mennonites. I was in the farm equipment business in MN for 25yrs. We exported, to northwestern Mexico and Belize, used equipment to none other than Mennonites and then found out they were kin to the Mennonites that reside in So. MN. One thing about most male Mennonites in our area is they are teetotalers as to booz " until they get 50miles from home"! Mexico in early 1900s paid for them to come over and gave them homesteaded land to do so. I need that map to your Salta ranch I want to visit. Keep smiling
Hard working people who simply want to be left alone, in the little world they have created. The first stop on the road to utopia.
Since the strait of Hormuz has been closed for nearly 45 days and oil has only crossed the 100$ barrel a few times. Is the trade of the decade nearing the end of its run? Bill, Tom, Dan or our informed readers think?
Please don''t bring your hocus pocus fraudulent practices of the papacy into this community Bill...their rejection of Rome most assuredly led to their excellent faith practices & immaculate culture...would love to see the Missus in a bonnet too...
Patrick G. You had better dig into a little more history on the R.C.C. Like at the very beginning and read the book called "Solving The Mystery Of Babylon The Great." By Edward Hendrie.
Did I defame the church? read all the document supported views of this writer is all I ask . With an open mind as with all other things that humans can write.
Me thinkst thou protesteth too much....
Having meet and on rare occasion associated with several of the northern plains Hutterite colonies, my description of them is mechanized Amish.
They lived in small communal dormitories, had a central kitchen facility with large commercial cold storage and freezer areas. They combined their financial resources and purchased the largest wheat growers acreage on both sides of the Canadian border. They are very hard, intelligent and effective farmers and herdsmen. Historically they purchased large cost effective wheat combines, hay swathers, hay bailing machines, corresponding tractors and grain harvesting wagons and hauling trucks. Isolated 20-30-40-50+ miles out of a small town on gravel county roads, they could be snowed in from winter storms for days or a week. Some of the larger colonies purchased D-8 Caterpillar dozers to punch through the massive snow drifts and clear a path back to civilization (hospital, etc.). Many of their neighbors disliked their combined financial clout, until the D-8 Caterpillar opened up the roads to their homes and reconnected them back to the world (for free - no fee).