Myron Bontrager and Tammy Worden
Recorded
October 12, 2023
Archived
October 12, 2023
50:54 minutes
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Id:
osh000078
Description
One Small Step conversation partners Myron Bontrager (67) and Tammy Worden (63) sit down for a conversation. Myron, born Amish, was a pastor and now doesn't get the point of religion, and Tammy Worden, a devout christian and conservative republican. They have different views on various topics but respect each other nonetheless.Subject Log / Time Code
Tammy Worden and Myron Bontrager introduce themselves and read out each other’s bio.
Myron shares that he grew up as a poor Amish kid.
Tammy believes there is no perfect Church.
Myron said his mother had the biggest impact on his life and she would feed "hobos" that got off nearby train tracks.
Myron learned everyone has value.
Tammy believes people vote for their values.
Tammy says the government should help the poor but the government shouldn't be too big.
Tammy says she is impressed by how Myron and her both know scripture.
Myron disagrees and says he would rather the government be big so it is able to help and protect people.
Tammy talks about banning books.
Myron believes only parents should decide what their kids shouldn't read.
Tammy says she is very much against abortion.
Myron says they both want to stop seeing so many abortions but he doesn't feel we need to outlaw abortion.
They agree on some things but differ greatly on how to get there.
Tammy says Myron seems like a good family man.
Tammy says things are black and white.
Myron says most things are gray.
Myron says we all must learn to respect each other and that his hope is we can have respectful conversations about issues even have a beer or coffee and maybe a hug after.
Participants
- Myron Bontrager
- Tammy Worden