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Good evening all, I've recently started reading 'Man In White' by Johnny Cash. So far I think it's great and was wondering if anyone else had read it, and what you thought? D

The Methodist Church of Great Britain has issued a statement in light of the news of the Pope's retirement. The Methodist Church in Britain | Methodist Responses to Pope Benedict's Resignation

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To Baptists, is there any difference in understanding between ministers and pastors. In BUGB congregations they seem to be used interchangeably, some referring to their pastor whilst others refer to someone in seemingly the same position as minister. I wasn't sure if I was right in taking...

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"Moors Murderer Ian Brady may have revealed information about where one of his victims, 12-year-old Keith Bennett, is buried, detectives believe. Police are investigating whether Brady gave details to his mental health advocate, Jackie Powell, during a visit to his psychiatric hospital. Ms...

I don't know about the various denominations represented here, but mine has official guidelines on exorcism. They start on p. 206 [210] for anyone interested http://www.methodist.org.uk/downloads/Faith_and_Order_Statements_Vol1_0409.pdf I came across this sermon from Methodist Central Hall...

It came up in conversation with someone the other day, and I realised that as a non-baptist I wasn't exactly sure of the answer. Within baptist congregations (particularly those associated with the Baptist Union of Great Britain, if there are geographical differences, I don't know), what is the...

Coalition plans to reform the House of Lords into an elected chamber have been dropped as it would most likely have been defeated. Can't say I'm disappointed. BBC News - Lords reform: Government abandons crucial vote amid likely defeat

On the UK Methodists facebook page, someone posted a link to a blog explaining why they had converted from Methodism to Unitarianism (As far as I understand, British Unitarianism is somewhat different to the American Unitarian Universalists? New-Unity) This is the blog that someone had...

The SNP (Scottish National Party) is going for a referendum on whether Scotland should split from the United Kingdom and form an independent nation. The Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland claims that a split would be damaging to Christianity in the country; It said the Treaty of Union had...

Pretty much as the title says. I was elsewhere on the forums where someone had written a prayer which began 'Lord Jesus...' This triggered something in the back of my mind and I've only just put my finger on it. I've always prayed to the Father in the name of Jesus, rather than praying to Jesus...

Polish PM, Donal Tusk has responded on behalf of the Poles to Obama's foolish statement on Tuesday to 'Polish death camps.' News Good on him, ignorance or distortion of history is never a good thing, at best insensitive.

The Lockerbie Bomber, al-Megrahi has died today at midday (BST). BBC News - Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi dies

Happy Aldersgate Sunday (the Sunday nearest to the 24th May, which if my memory recalls correctly is MM's birthday, Happy Birthday :clap: ) "In the evening I went very unwillingly to a society at Aldersgate Street, where one was reading from Luther's preface to the Epistle to the Romans...

In the eleven cities which have had a referendum on whether the people would like council leadership to change to have an elected mayor rather than a vote by councillors, the result is so far, No. So Far results that are in are Manchester Bradford Coventry Nottingham All have said no...

Tomorrow's the first round of voting in the French Presidential elections. Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande are the two main candidates, but each is pretty much level pegging on about 27% As neither is anyway near the necessary majority to take the Presidency it looks like it will...

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BBC News - British Library acquires St Cuthbert Gospel This is the oldest European book that is intact. It dates from AD 698 and is in excellent condition. The British Library has paid £9m for the book so that it can be available to the public.

Just put up on The Times' website Once Bin Laden's right hand man, he has been arrested and with a view to deport him to Jordan. The Home Secretary is later going to speak to Parliament to say all of this and that she has had assurances from Jordan that he can be deported there. The ECHR...