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In theory I'm quite for multiculturalism and the mixing of cultures - I'm one of those idealistic types - but on a realistic level I understand why there is so much concern about immigration, as it is perceived to be too big in volume and too fast in speed. It is unfortunate that people seem to...

I guess INFJs are more likely to seek the internet as the way to communicate with people, because the written word is our strongest tool. I was worrying that my chosen career path is not typical for INFJs, and my brother, who studied psychology, told me off.

Apparently I'm INFJ, which is a tiny minority of humans.

If you enjoy Chinese food, Joy King Lau and Wan Chai Corner in Chinatown are my personal favourites (and I'm Chinese). The 24-hour Bagel Bake on Brick Lane in Aldgate East / Shoreditch is a MUST. Go on a Sunday morning to take advantage of the market, antiques shops and the international food hall.

I think there is a lot of simmering racism underneath the surface, not just in the shires but even in the supposedly multicultural towns and cities.

Have you ever ignored your conscience and either did something you knew you shouldn't, or didn't do something you knew you should? If so, you know what being a sinner feels like. My wild, uneducated guess is that, if there were no immediate apparent negative consequences from your decision to...

I'm Chinese, and can confirm that the ancient Chinese used 10 days as a dating concept (it's so bloody ancient I had to Wiki it). Although, interestingly, the Jewish practice of a seven-day week is documented in a medieval Chinese encyclopaedia (I remember reading it but can't find it at the...

I know that, but presumably these VIDs (very important dates) fall on identifiable dates. The Saturdays in December 2014 fall on 6, 13, 20 and 27. Is it your suggestion that one is "doing things right" if he observes the rest/Sabbath on those dates in December, and that one would be "doing...

Because "sometimes" is less conclusive about the frequency than "often". Given that you have no concrete idea how frequent this actually happens isn't it more accurate to say "sometimes"? Generally I go for words with the least conclusive meaning necessary to be conveyed in the circumstances...

I neglected to mention that I attend on Wednesdays too for Bible study :D In fact, in our church, on every day of the week there is at least one group of people meeting. It's just that we all choose Sunday to worship together.

You're right: maybe there can't be meaning. But since I've thought about wanting to have meaning, I'm entitled to go look for it, am I not? I agree, but "difficult to believe" doesn't equal "did not happen". Think about all the celebrities and their fall from grace with all these allegations...

Surely the more accurate adverb to use is "sometimes", not "often". Yes. I find it quite impossible to second-guess other people's motives, which is definitely not what you were doing when you said: Was it?

I don't think trying to express theological truth on the concept of original sin was at the forefront of David's mind when he was writing the psalm. He has done some terrible things, and now the penny has dropped, and he realises just how terrible he has been. I'd be expecting a deeply mournful...

That's a pity. I don't see Christianity as something that requires me to close my mind. It's really challenging for me.

And you know this how? But if there's no religion then all religious people would be atheists, and then they would then be doing charity out of non-religious reasons, right?

Because a person becomes separated from God, when he/she starts making choices. What choices can a babe make that can separate it from God?

I don't believe that we are born separated from God. That should cover it.

Most of the adults in my congregation (so about 100 or so?) became Christians as adults.

Well I picked Christianity because it was the only going option. Traditional Chinese ancestor worship-type stuff didn't really do it for me, and atheism felt kind of devoid of meaning. I was (and still am) really big on asking what is right and wrong (which partly explains my budding legal...

Instead of offering countless ways to count the Sabbath, why don't we nail the issue down to something more concrete? Your challenge, should you accept it, is simply to list the dates in December 2014 (and the day of the week) you think are the rest/Sabbath/Lord's days (basically, the dates...