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    Desperate

    I'm not completely sure how to put this, but last week's service at the "Bible church" my family attends was the last straw. I almost walked out -- I just know I don't belong there. Particularly the part where the head pastor emphasizes that the eucharist is just a symbolic celebration of...
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    EO and RC dialogue

    If the Roman Catholic Church were to return to communion with the Orthodox patriarchates, what are some changes that would need to be made to the Roman Catholic Church (doctrinally, ecclesiastically) ? What is the Roman Catholic Church's view on reconciliation with the Orthodox patriarchates...
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    Specific meaning of predestination

    Yeah, there are a lot of predestination threads in this forum, but I have a specific question about it. The answer seems to be unclear and some Calvinists understand predestination differently. The Bible clearly shows that God is all-knowing, thus he knows who will be saved. But does this...
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    Need prayer for health and stress

    Hi all... :wave: I'm starting to get really stressed, discouraged, and frustrated about being diagnosed with essential hypertension. I started medication but it's only taking care of part of the problem. Because I've gotten used to my blood pressure being somewhat high I always stress out...
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    Go Coast Guard!

    Did you know that in an average day the Coast Guard will... - Save 15 lives? - Protect $2.8 million in property? - Monitor 2,557 commercial vessels entering US ports? - Seize $21 million in illegal drugs? - Assist 117 people in distress? - Execute 90 SARs? The USCG is able to do this with an...
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    New member reporting in

    Hi, I'm quite impressed by CF, since there aren't many online Christian forums this size. My name is Jordan and I reside in Northern Virginia (I'm from Alaska though). I'm a 15 year-old high-school student as well as a UNIX sysadmin and web systems developer. My interests are among business...