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Recent content by Bron

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    What's really happening in the US?

    I've been hearing so many stories about rampant republican fundamentalism in the States, I'm really curious about what's actually going on - We didn't used to hear these things, so is it the way it's being reported and things are same as they always were, or have they really gone all...
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    What are your thoughts on God's gender?

    Lol, I did confuse you as being male on account of your arguments, but I'd forgotten that occasionally women invest in these hierarchy-is-essential beliefs even more than men, and are the staunchest defenders. Women who buy into such beliefs must justify it to themselves, and questioning beliefs...
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    The blatant misrepresentation of facts

    All good! Dialogue is what we're here for :)
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    The blatant misrepresentation of facts

    But where did I say all roads lead to Rome? There is Absolute truth; what I said above does not preclude that, or suggest that truth is mutable. What I believe, and what I think others are also saying, is that the truth is merely a bit elusive. And that's part of the fun, not something to fear...
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    The blatant misrepresentation of facts

    Oh well said! Exactly - for one thing, the Bible is not a scientific text and was never meant to be. Why is that even intimidating? It doesn't mean God is not real or any of the things the fearful think it does. It just means God is bigger than tradition gives Him credit for, and we have more...
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    What are your thoughts on God's gender?

    Yes :) I can't help thinking how much wisdom (not to mention genius and creativity in secular arenas) the world has missed out on due to "the place" of women being insisted upon by insecure people.
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    What are your thoughts on God's gender?

    Well put meliagaunt. Clearly male and female are bodily states. In the creation story male AND female are made in God's image, clearly demonstrating that both natures are equal reflections of God's character. In an ideal world when we (male and female) come together, contributing equally in any...
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    What are your thoughts on God's gender?

    Hoh boy. Seriously?????? Women are passive, negative, non-initiators? How old are you underheaven??? In my experience only the inexperienced think such things. Living in the real world with your eyes open is a good cure for such stereotyping. If you're under 30 give yourself a few years, if...
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    Why did Jesus die on the cross?

    Thanks hedrick, I'll have a read.
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    Why did Jesus die on the cross?

    So - can anyone tell me if other views besides subsitution can be supported by the Bible text? I ask because I have fundamental family members who have a problem with my 'new fangled' ideas and I frequently end up in the dog box. I have been trying to understand this topic, so if anyone can give...
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    I love Jon Stewart!

    I love George Carlin ... "It's called the American Dream - coz you have to be asleep to believe it." and "You don't have free choice - you have Owners......"
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    The Essenes

    Really?? Like what, if you don't mind summarising?
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    What are you thoughts on the end of time?

    That's what concerns me about too much focus on rewards or punishment in the hereafter as well - the time to live is now.
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    Views on Evangelism

    Action/service, yes that's the one :thumbsup:
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    Frank Schaeffer?

    I just read an excerpt from Sex, Mom and God, wonder why I picked that one, yowch, he is scathing; a good writer, the excerpt didn't get into his theology, but he's clearly no fundamentalist any more. It reasonated scarily with me, not because my mother hauled out her contraceptives to explain...
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