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I come from a family of Mennonites on my father’s side, and while they/we are good people, they are usually pacifist in nature, and, yes, NAIVE.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

There are many Mennonite families in these parts. They seem more or less permanently linked to kinder, gentler time.

[phillyfanatic]

Quite true. They have gone along with the Wallis-Campolo duo and the leftist Episcopals who think the USA is the real culprit and if only we love the Iranians, all will be peaceful . And of course, we pull out of Iraq too. BTW, Mennonite Brethren are not pacifists. Mennonites are. I have pastored a MB church for 20 years as a Reformed pastor. Strange huh? But, we preach the full Gospel of Jesus and are strong conservative Evangelicals who love the Lord , this nation but will speak out on all sin. Not just selective sin as the Left does. Naturally, they do not believe in sin, but saving the whales for them is moral. Get it? Of course, I know you do.