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Belief in God, and particularly in theism, is quite magnetic. It is hard to pull away from, and if you do manage to inch a small distance away from it, you immediately feel the magnetic pull back towards it. When your brain is wired to think that way, you fight every new thought to the contrary...

Happy Easter :wave: Hope you'd have a lovely day celebrating your faith.

Are religious experiences (or prophesy, or words of knowledge, or hearing God) just deja vu? What are theey?

To what degree is Christian doctrine threatened by JEPD? Is it a deal breaker or not? I can't fathom how to reconcile the two.

What do you think? The Real Evolution Debate: Is It All Just Natural Selection? - Forbes

Is there any way to explain why a faithful / religious man (from the Abrahamic faiths) would be more appealing to a woman than a man without those qualities? Are our brains programmed to find religious belief appealing in a mate? I must admit, I do find a well balanced faith, and a man who...

Does the parable of the sheep and the goats in Matt 25 refute sola fide?

Hi all, I know there are a variety of positions on whether or not the first 11 chapters of Genesis are best read as history, or divine myth / allegory. For those who uphold it as scripture, and believe it is true, and not historical - I'm wondering about your views on the Noahic covenant...

Does anyone know a realistic way to work out an ideal body weight? I am approximately a third of a century old, 67 inches, and I don't know what my goal weight should be. 120 or 125 lbs?

Hi folks, Just trying to sort out in my head what CA's are - from a inquisitive, but not judgemental point of view. I'm not sure if the terminology translates well to Australia because I've never heard of a "CA" church here. How are you different from RCC? Or from Australian Anglicans...

Seriously - christian chat rooms are a mighty waste of time and space. I have not facepalmed this hard for a looooong time. Fundies make me want to put my head in a blender. <sayre> does anyone here consider themselves a theologian? <Barbra> no <Barbra> lol <Icy> sayre whats that <sayre>...

Must a catholic abide by all articles of faith in order to consider oneself a catholic? Can you disagree with just 1? Just 2? 10? Just curious :)

For those who believe that pre marital sex is a sin - can you please explain why? I don't need verses claiming it is sinful - I want to know why it is sin. For example - is it sin because it harms someone in a very specific way? How is it inethical? Specifics required.

To what extent do you trust the bible - and have faith that it leads you down a sure path?

This thread isn't about promoting homosexuality - so please don't get it closed by being "unpleasant". The debate about what homosexual people do with their genitals and the rest of their body - misses an important point. There is such a thing as immoral heterosexual acts. More to the...

Hey, Just wondering how many of you also post at orthodoxchristianity.net ?

In 100 years when all Christians have given up on young eartherism, and believe in evolution and a young earth... then what are the non believers going to be debating us on? This is a serious question! We go in circles with creationism. Isn't there something fundamentally deeper than...

For lent, this year I am not going to participate in creation/evolution debates. It's hard for me to remember how much I have in common with creationist Christians when all I do is focus on their creationism. Lent starts March 5 and continues until April 17. In that time I hope to focus on...

As lent is coming fast I am planning what I am going to do. I am always tempted towards using food for pleasure. I'm deactivating facebook and while I'm not fasting (I can't) I am going without buying any junk food or take away food, and using no seasoning. So it's just water, fruit and...

I have a suspicion that some of the NT writers were wrong in how they interpret the OT Scriptures - especially Peter and the flood. Am I the only one open to the NT writers having a fallible understanding of the OT?