The meaning and classical definition of the Word Ordinary

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We are the ordinary Anabaptists

We have lived among you in silence, living working and worshipping in a way that has remained nearly unchanged for 499 years.  We ran away from our homelands - and found refuge and solace among your own communities, retaining and thriving in the open practice of our "home" faiths, while nurturing and sharing and growing the ordinary faith, in secret.

We are multi-cultural, multi-lingual, and multi-denominational.  Approximately 210 years ago, we opened our ranks to include people who identify as agnostic and yes, even atheist.

To quote the elders who made that decision, "It is the decision of the communion of assembled elders that it diminishes the infinite power and authority of "god" to presume that god needs, requires or even encourages belief.

(read on if you wish - statement of Philosophy of Belief)

All that is required is the faith of Thomas the doubter.  To be ready when called, directly, by our creator, to serve.  No belief is required - and the proof of an individual's existence is that whatever god is or is not, believes in them.  

We know it is the ultimate in arrogance to Lord over one above another and say:  "I am right, thus you are in error."  This is the sin of Hubris - to mock and pretend authority over the truth of the almighty.

John Hubertz at Harlan Indiana

December 26, 2021

PS:  The photo above is the living, interactive presence we have experienced on an ongoing basis in fulfillment of the promises of Pentecost by the man known as "Jesus of Nazareth".  It is a picture of a single hydrogen atom, taken at CERN in 2016.  JEH