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Recent content by ExpressionsOfFaith

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    Buddhism

    Hi Longhair, have you overlooked the fact that Buddhism is not a religion, and there is no God or other Deity to worship? The Buddha, was a man, who lived by and established a code of morals and practices. Buddhism does not regard him (Siddartha) to be a God or even be divine. The opening...
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    Protestantism.... A Friendly Rant

    I think Protestantism (I am one), with all its branches that stretch all the way back the reformation of Martin Luther, is starting to get very splintered and slightly lost, especially here in America. There is much focus on the charisma of individual Pastor's and / or on the individual views...
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    Attack on Coptic Church

    very sad - prayers to those on the front line of the faith divide.
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    What's your favourite hymn?

    Jerusalem by William Blake, music by Hubert Parry. These is something deeply inspiring and almost magical about it.
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    Gun-loving pastor wants people to bring guns to church on 4th of July

    Probably a publicity stunt to increase the awareness of the Pastor's Church.
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    Scotland

    the bridge on and lake are just lovely. if you have original large size jpegs for printing pls mail them (if you don't mind!) . Bill.
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    Do Christians collect Guns?

    I collect handguns. Have a Glock 19mm and a Glock 21 .45ACP.
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    The Crusades -

    Why should the word bring offense ?? As the expression goes "do not judge the past for it is a foreign country, and they do things differently there." The Crusades were not only for political power as DArceri says (certainly at the top levels of Vatican decision making and strategy they were)...
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    I am a PROUOD Conservative Fundamentalist Christian

    Hear hear Albion! Let us not rejoice in our own part of the Christian quilt, but rather that of Lord himself.
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    Obama's compulsory military service idea.

    I think old school draft in this day and age would be a misdirected gesture. However, compulsory public service for a year or so such as Peace Corps, helping the old, homeless, poor, or other such domestic in U.S. schemes of public merit would be fantastic.
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    Hi from Boca Raton

    Hello everybody, My name is Bill and I am a devout Christian from Florida. Thanks for such a great forum and please to meet you all. Peace be with you!