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What is a Christian's responsibility to the church he or she attends?
Having worked in vocational ministry for the last seven years, I'm constantly perplexed by the lack of investment and involvement in church by those who attend and consider themselves followers of Jesus. I'm wondering if my expectations are wrong or if we've done a poor job communicating with...
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It will cost the British taxpayer £12m to host the Pope...
Whilst our government lays off public sector workers, and increases various taxes, it appears willing to make us all pay £12m ($18m) to host a visit from the Pope for 4 days.The last census concluded that 9% of the inhabitants of Britain consider themselves to be Catholic. The Vatican is estimated...
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Can a person consider themselves to be both Christian and Buddhist without compr
Can a person consider themselves to be both Christian and Buddhist without compromising themselves?In their purest form the teachings of both Buddha and Christ for virtuous living are identical. The great difference, as I see it, is Christ's teachings on the Kingdom of Heaven-a subject The Buddha...
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God Does Not answer Prayers
If you are a liara womanizergiven to coveting others' thingsa cheata gluttongiven to angersloth money-mindedjealousan ingrateneglecting to help where you can helphaving roving eyesIs there anyone who is not one of these? Honestly?Now you know why God does not answer your prayers, in fact ...
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Is it right for our churches to start "selling out" to the fear of government pe
Is it right for our churches to start "selling out" to the fear of government persecution?Our pastor, the founder of our small country church has ordered all signage taken down that identifies us as a church to any passers by. His fear is that with all of the "up coming persecution...
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Do you think the world is becoming less religious?
Do you think the world is becoming less religious?When asked about their religion in the most recent global survey that was conducted in 2012, it turned out that the lack of religion and faith was the third most prominent one in the world, overtaking Buddhism and Hinduism.Do you think religion is...