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    Kirk Cameron's documentary "MONUMENTAL: In Search of America's National Treasure"

    Anyone seen this? Comments? What was the "coming disaster" that Cameron is talking about and wants his country to avoid? When does he think it got started and how? Any suspicious interpretation of history involved? MONUMENTAL: In Search of America's National Treasure Monumental OFFICIAL...
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    Crazy - a picture of me in a Christian Science Monitor article

    A couple of weeks ago, a reporter from the United States stayed for a couple of days at the school where I sub teach at the moment. Here's what he got out of his sneaking around and talking with people: "Lessons from most successful schools abroad" Lessons from most successful schools abroad...
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    Atlantis found?

    "THIS is the amazing image which could show the fabled sunken city of Atlantis... ......... ...The site lies 620 miles off the west coast of Africa near the Canary Islands — a location for Atlantis seemingly suggested by the ancient philosopher Plato..."...
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    Abortion = "sparing babies their chance to choose hell"?

    What do you think? Do aborted babies... (A) ...being innocent - under the "age of accountability" - automatically inherit a place in Heaven? Or do you think it's possible that... (B) ...due to original sin, God could condemn an aborted baby (who has not had the chance to "personally accept...
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    Laziness / poverty?

    So I was just talking with a friend of mine yesterday - she is one of those who are mourning Obama's election (mostly for reasons related to the idea of "redistribution of wealth") and talking facetiously about "fleeing the country". She is of the opinion that poverty is always, in one way or...
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    2008 Nobel Peace Prize to Martti Ahtisaari (former president of Finland)!

    I wonder if there's already a thread about this somewhere... anyway, go "Mara"! :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqnMgTgPP4I http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95591159&ft=1&f=1001
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    A political icon for the world-wide movement called "Christian Democracy"

    Hello there! I think the world-wide political movement "Christian Democracy" would have use for a political icon on these forums: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Democracy (Christian Democratic Union) The above logo is the official logo of the Christian Democratic party in Germany...
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    Witch hunts of young children among Charismatic Nigerians

    Parents abandoning their children because of another child has told them that "a witch has gone to that child", the solution being, "give the pastor money and he'll deliver the child.. only after that we can take the child back". http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/video/2007/dec/09/video "In an...
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    Any CD people here?

    Are there any people here who would associate themselves politically with Christian Democracy? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_democracy Christian Democracy is a political ideology and movement that began in large measure as a response to the anti-Christian and anti-cultural nature of...
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    The Timing of the Gospel of Mark

    Okay, just wondering... how much does the estimated timing of the writing of the Gospel of Mark at around 70 AD among scholars rest on the assumption that the words of Jesus about the coming destruction of the temple of Jesrusalem (around 66 AD) "had to be put into Jesus's mouth afterwards"...
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    American family sought refuge from Finland

    Helsingin Sanomat yesterday: http://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/artikkeli/Amerikkalaisperhe+haki+turvapaikkaa+Suomesta/1135230475925?ref=rss (My translation effort: ) An American family of five has sought refuge in Finland. A man, a woman and their three underage children arrived at the Helsinki-Vantaa...
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    A Thread With No Meaning For No-One

    Sorry, there's no real purpose in this thread other than that I just had to find an idle place to post my 667th post as fast as possible with no specific reason! :crosseo:
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    "Does God Always Heal?" thread?

    I've entered a thread entitled "Will God heal me?" at a Finnish discussion board. I was wondering if there already exists a good, lenghty thread here covering the subject of whether it is always God's will to heal or whether Christians should sometimes resign themselves to the possibility of God...
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    Song name

    Here comes a quote from an SMS I received from my friend: "Tiätkö mikä ois hyvä biisin nimi amerikkalaiselle ylistysbändille? 'I wasn't born again yesterday' ;-D" And, to make things easier for our international audience, the same words after a translation: "You know what would be a good...
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    Proliferation

    What is the biggest dream of all pro-life people? :confused: :scratch: Of course the proliferation of the pro-choice camp! ^_^ :clap: ^_^
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    Hey where's Karate Cowboy gone?

    Anyone heard about Karate Cowboy? That guy has been offline for more than two weeks now. It's not like CF'ers are liable to account for their absence to me, but I'm just wondering. He was pretty active CF'er before 16th September.
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    Cosmic coincidences?

    What kind of funny coincidences - small or big ones - have happened to you that have even caused you to think about the possibility that God has some sense of humor? Well, last night I was at home reading from my Italian study book on how to ask about your bus stop in Italian (a nice Friday...
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    Lordi and the Eurovision song contest

    "Hard rock hallelujah!" Lordi won the annual Eurovision song contest! What do people think? Anyone watched it on the television? http://www.eurovision.tv/english/ http://www.eurovision.tv/english/2509.htm http://www.eurovision.tv/english/finland.htm
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    Christian music from Finland

    As I see it, almost all Christian music discussed here comes from the Anglo-Saxon parts of the world, especially from the USA. That's not a big surprise, but Christian music however, just as Christian faith itself, is a worldwide phenomenon. So, in this thread I decided to go and present to you...
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    What cd's have you been listening to?

    Read the question carefully: it's neither "what cd are you listening to right now" nor "what are your recent cd purchases". The records you have been listening to recently may include both your recent purchases and the good evergreen oldies. They might also iclude both 'Christian' and 'secular'...