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Christianity and related topics. (Moderated)
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why not take Paul at his word?
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Paul admitted freely in Romans 7 that he did the things he didn't want to do, and didn't do the things he wanted to do.=C2=A0 Why do people not understand that this applies also to his writings? Consider how in Galatians 1:8-9 he twice said that anyone who preached a message other than what he had already preached should be accursed (anathema).... more »
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Institutions
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My Facebook status today: In a Masters' degree (social psychology) I learned that all institutions are inherently degenerative (RKMerton); the evil in institutions is greater than the sum of the evil of the individuals within them (RNiebuhr). So how do pre-institutional ...'people movements' stay... more »
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Trying to find a church . . .
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I was raised Episcopalian and have spent the last 17 years mainly involved in "Evangelical"/Charismatic churches. I am trying to find something a little less "revival/charismatic/pentecost al/40 Days/latest FAD" based. I'd like to find something like Methodist/Lutheran or even some Baptist churches. I... more »
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Inculturation, syncretism and cultural appropriation
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There's been a bit of discussion in thje blogospere about Christians observing the Muslim fast of Ramadan. A pagan friend made some comments about it, referring to "cultural appropriation" (which she thought was a bad thing). I had not encountered the term before, though I knew very well what it referred to. And I thought it... more »
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The problem with the others!
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The biggest problem with the others is that they are so different from us! They talk and behave differently, and they can't even understand what we say and do! We keep hoping that they will 'come to see the light' and change. But that doesn't seem to happen even after long. Some people try to explain things and correct the others. But... more »
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THE MILLENNIUM: WILL CHRIST REIGN ON EARTH FOR 1000 YEARS?
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I've had an interest in this subject since childhood in a Brethren Assembly, where the wisest thing I ever heard was 'It's a good idea to concentrate on the material *between* Scofield's notes'. Try this re Revelation 20:1-6: The Utopian idea of a one-world government by Christ has fascinated and... more »
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No Divisions
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Christ showed the Scriptural Gospel to the world in 1519 to enable the Protestant Reformation, but after centuries of onslaught by the dark ruler of this world, the Gospel has been almost driven from the face of the earth, but Christ has preserved his Gospel here on Christian newsgroups: The moment Christ gives us faith to stop trusting our... more »
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Does yuppie gospel harm children in Africa?
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Does the yuppified gospel of some American megachurches harm children in Africa? Hundreds of children are being accused of being witches and abused by adults -- some of them as young as 3 or 4. In the past, pagans would sometimes accuse people of witchcraft, and put them to death, but it was almost unheard of for children to be thus accused, and... more »
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Evangelicals and Halloween
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I recently read an interesting blog post by John Morehead: [link] in which he called for an Evangelical reassesment of Hallowe'en, and gave some suggestions for further reading on Christian-pagan dialogue. As we approach October, Evangelical blogs and websites, mostly in the USA,... more »
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