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Ich habe mich angeboten, ein kleines Informationsheftchen unserer Gemeindekirche aus dem Englischen ins Deutsche zu übersetzen. Bei ein paar Ausdrücken bin ich mir nicht so sicher. Kann jemand helfen? Was ist die deutsche Übersetzung für commitment faith und belief (Unterschied auf...

In the Church of England there has been some discussion for some time, why children should not be able to receive the Eucharist/Communion before their Confirmation - the argument being that we enter into the fold of the church at the moment of baptism, not when we publicly declare our faith...

Our church is going through the process of allowing children to receive the Eucharist before their Confirmation. I have attended other churches, where children automatically share in the communion - but never in an Anglican church. Can anybody tell me more about this? What does your...

Can somebody explain to me whether the Anglican church is Protestant or Catholic in its views/theology, or something altogether? I was a little surprised to see Anglicans put in the same section with Old Catholics. What does Old Catholic mean, compared to the Catholic Church, I mean ...

We all have out own personal beliefs (whatever our personal reasons may be). Let us assume that we have chosen our faith based on a conscious decision (I know that's not necessarily the case for all believers per se, but many people here are converts in one way or another, so I think it is the...

I have seen other threads like this go pear-shaped pretty quickly, but then I have maintained my youthful naivety and I am feeling lucky! :D I suppose many of us feel quite strong in our own faith - but that shouldn't necessarily mean that we cannot see beneficial and meaningful things in...

The title says it all ... What can we do to stop good people from leaving? Or is this forum a dead loss? :(

If I am not mistaken it is the summer solstice today. The turning of the season, when the day is at it's longest. (Not wanting to depress anybody, but after today the nights will start to close in again! :o) Are there any pagans here who want to share how they celebrate the event, and why...

I have been with one church ever since I became a Christian 5 years ago, and I am forever grateful for the teaching, the nurturing and the strengthening I have received there. However, I have never really felt a real part of this church. I am wondering whether I should look for a different...

Perhaps this has been discussed here before - it certainly has in other places ... There are many similarities between the three Abrahamic faiths, and yet there is much animosity between them. Despite all three religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) grounding their theology in 'the God of...

Hi guys I would like to have a peaceful discussion about this, if at all possible ... :scratch: To explain what I mean I would like to make a rather simplistic and perhaps blunt statement, with which members here may or may not agree with at all! This is just my starting point...

The concept of being saved by faith alone seems pretty clear in the Bible. But what about judgement? Are we judged according to our faith? Or are we judged according to our deeds? Any thoughts? glo

Hi all! I was raised in the Roman Catholic Church, but left the Christian faith for some years of my life. Four years ago I encountered God and consequently returned to Christianity. However, I don't describe myself as a Catholic anymore, as there are many things in Catholic theology I...

A question to my Hindu friends here: Do you know of any Hindu groups, which support the veiling of women? glo

Hi all I came across this post in an Islamic forum. Basically, a pagan introduced herself into the forum, and this poster (a Muslim) seems to be claiming in response that Wicca has it's tradition in Islam ... I must say that it's one of the strangest concepts I have heard. Does anybody...

Hallo, Ihr Deutschen Wer erzählt mire denn mal mehr von Knut dem Eisbären? Und warum er in Deutschland so heiss debatiert wird? glo

Christian Aid week is happening this week. http://www.caweek.org/ http://www.christian-aid.org.uk/ I know, because I volunteered to help with the house-to-house collections this year. It's a bit nerve-racking knocking on people's doors, but it's also fun meeting people ... glo

Hi all I came across this quote by DC Talk today, which really stuck with me. Any comments? glo

I came across this article in The Independent a week or two ago. Full article http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article2452408.ece The way I understood the article, reasons to refuse doing abortions are not just purely religious grounds, but also ethical and moral grounds...

Hi all I am disheartened by the agressiveness between some posters in several threads here lately - especially (it seems to me) between Christians and Muslims. Perhaps some Christians here could remember Jesus' instructions not to judge others? And perhaps some Muslims here could...