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I was reading through Romans the other day and a passage struck me and made me think: 'Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, you have become as though you had not been circumcised' - Romans 2:25 Could this be said to a certain extent for Infant baptism...

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I am currently reading the Bible out of pure interest and I am reading it canonically (i.e. from Genesis through to Revelation). However Christian friends have told me that this is not the best way to approach reading the Bible and it is best to read the Gospels first (particularly Matthew)...

I am currently in the process of reading the Bible out of interest (from Genesis to Revelation) and have come across this passage in Leviticus which talks about Sin offerings: I was very much reminded of that famous quote in the Gospels where Jesus said: I know there are many Christians out...

If it is generally believed by the majority of Christians that there would have been a pretty large age gap between Mary and Joseph when they had Jesus, why do the majority of depictions of the nativity scene show Mary and Joseph to be of a similar age? Obviously (disregarding the thousands of...

I've always thought that at Christmas when all the nativity plays are performed and there is always this talk about the virgin Mary and baby Jesus, Joseph often gets left out of it all and no one really mentions him. Of course he isn't really essential to the story (many people might argue) as...

I'm not sure if you've understood my question. Say if there was another planet a billion miles away or more from Earth, and there was life on it that was comparable to humans in intellegance, would God let them know of his existance and of his Word (obviously they may not know of Earth and of...

I thought Thanksgiving isn't a particularly religious ceremony. Its not based on any Biblical story or has Biblical origins, according to Wikipedia it is similar to a harvest festival when you give thanks for the good food and harvest you had been given in the year. Of course with the American...

According to Christians, the Bible is/or is inspired by the Word of God and God created a son 'Jesus' (who was part of himself) to live in human form on earth. "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the...

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I thought it would be nice, seen as its nearing the Christmas season, to find out what peoples favourite Christmas songs are. I can imagine the majority of you would like traditional Christmas hymns and some more modern Christian ones, but I thought it would be best to put it in the secular...

So, in that way do you believe that Jesus does not have a physical form now, and he is able to spiritually transfigure (i.e. change his appearence) at will so he can appear to people in visions in ways they understand? Also, do you believe God physically exists (perhaps outside of space and...

Sorry, it looks like the whole of my message was not posted originally (or has been edited a lot - although I can't understand why :s) Here it is: There have been many different portrayals of Jesus Christ throughout history in paintings, films, television and written accounts. However the most...

Hi, One thing I find really difficult to comprehend as a non believer is the idea that God can speak to you personally and have a major impact/influence on your life. I have heard many Christians say 'How amazing! God has told me to apply for a job in .... and I managed to get a job!' or 'God...

Hi, I know it is probably strange seeing an atheist on a Christian forum and you're probably wondering why I'm here, but I've always found religion, particularly Christianity and its history, origins and how and why people believe fascinating. I hope I can join in on some interesting discussions :)