I am fascinated by how communities of faith that have endured persecution have dealt with it.
Amish. Mennonite. Mormon. Hebrew. I may not be using the correct words; my study has scarcely begun.
Anyway it seems these communities DO NOT rely on governments to save them nor do they think that a good life is untenable whilst evil/fearfulness/degeneracy persists.
They seem to focus on those things that they can affect and leave the other stuff to God.
Do you think there are lessons for living well during difficult times? If so what? Thanks.
I agree this is an interesting point to consider. I had thought about what it might be like to join a Mennonite community. I think it would be simple, blissful living, but physically difficult.
That said I love tech and just don't know if j could give it up. I would also want to teach my kids tech and about the world rather than limiting them to the Mennonite traditional views.
I admire the Amish / Mennonite communities for recognizing evil in our world and stepping outside to create parallel economy/society of sorts. I’ve had friends from those backgrounds and both seemed much more well rounded and balanced than most people I know. As far as simple living goes, my husband and I have moved to a simpler area and are much, much happier. Less technology, more personal/human interactions, the way God intended. We can learn a lot from them.
Look into the Waldensians, the catholics sent army after army against them.
https://www.waldensiantrailoffaith.org/waldensian-timeline
How did they handle it? Shot back.