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"Try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book every now and then, get some walking in, and try and live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations."
I’d like some Christian to explain, please, why ‘faith’ is regarded as a virtue. Faith is belief without evidence, more brutally described as blind credulity. Why is that good? Jesus is supposed...
An ex-Jehovah’s Witness on her time as an evangelist. I wonder if the prospect of Armageddon, when, according to Jehovah’s Witnesses, only they will be saved, caused her to change her mind?...
According to the holy bible tithing is a spiritual law encouraging one to give a portion of their earned income. Practicing this habit helps one find abundance, fulfillment, and gratitude in their...
There is an interesting discussion on Noah's Ark in today Guardian. As an educated person and a rationalist, I can't see how the Ark could possibly have been big enough to get one animal of each...
Baroness Warsi and the Demons of Hate A Cabinet minister spoke at a meeting of a group which is boycotted by her own Government for its promotion of terrorist recruiters and its “failure to fully...
Dear Lord, This has been a tough two or three years. You have taken my favourite actor Patrick Swayze. My favourite musician Michael Jackson. My favourite Blues Singer Amy Winehouse. My favourite...
I have and the psychology of it intrigues me. After a quick google I found this link which I posted in ‘News’ earlier. I thought it might make interesting discussion here....
It seems there has been a bit of "back peddling" with regards the "infallible" popes statement of a few days ago. A spokesman from the vatican has issued a clarification of the popes words and guess...
I have read many biographies of prophets and one thing crops up again and again and that is how often the symtoms of epilepsy are associated with revelations. Saint Paul and Muhammad being prime...
I've read various reports on the literacy of the diciples and of only 1% literacy in general at the time of Jesus. What is the likelihood that this site has some validity. ?...
If anything, the EDL seems to be the group that has caused more long lasting damage. Two Muslims killed a soldier, yet does this allow you to go around targeting mosques which had nothing to do with...
A year of rituals from englandenshire. What a marvellous display. I'm not sure about the Britannia Coconutters of Bacup though..... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22528184 Do any Pagan ABers...
It seems the pope has decided that even atheists can go to heaven as long as they do "good" It seems like a radical departure from their usual dogma to me. Do you think they're trying to claim all the...
From another thread: vetuste_ennemi, //I'd been following last night's humorous exchanges on the Omnipotent Creator thread. Several hours without rancour or inanity. An R&S first!// It’s not a...