Guest 1535- Registered: 27 May 2015
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#41
I sent him £100 donation as he promised he would come to UK with his new Jet he will make it just like God wants him to do. He said I would get to see him - It was money worth spending ,the man has to get out there and all get the word out - It just takes people like me that just have the heart to help this poor man do the work God gave him to do too. I do believe the tax payer does the same with promises of a good leadership and put his faith in one man in goverment and our Queen, although that payment you don't have a choice. But hey Christmas is around the corner and you will all be able to hang your decs and put up your tree's, buy presents just to celebrate Jesus birth we all cant be jehovah's witnesses on here surly. Its nice to know we are in same boat with these things to celebrate. I mean we just got over celebrating Jesus death and his rise from his death with easter an all, so save your pennies for his birth is next - its good to believe. I wander how many Jets the queen has ??
If only everyone could be kind and honest what a better world we would be in.
Weird Granny Slater
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 7 Jun 2017
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#42
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
Button
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 22 Jul 2016
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#43
'The Church's [CofE's] ethical investment policy dictates that all investments should be compatible with Christian values and "recommends against investment" in companies which make more than 3% of their income from pornography...'
You learn something everyday
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-44759914
And there was me thinking that it was wrong, possibly even a hate crime, to covet my neighbour's ass - but hey, that's what happens when you cherry-pick the rules.
(Not my real name.)
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
- Posts: 23,948
#44
thinlikeduke;
very interesting article
I was dragged up in a catholic religion, in the main run by nun's, the headmistress (a nun) physically abused children every day.)
this went on throughout my childhood at school and top of this 2 families who financed the church/school were treated better purely because of this.
This was one of the reasons why I left at 16
I'm certainly not anti religion but find it sad people in such leadership positions giving the church a bad name, worse switching people off the faith
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Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
- Registered: 7 Jun 2017
- Posts: 3,095
#45
'Religious education in England's schools should be renamed Religion and Worldviews to reflect the diversity of modern Britain, say experts.'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-45451489
If we must teach religion in schools then my suggestion would be to broaden out the subject to include other belief-systems of a non-rational sort and rename it 'Supernatural Studies'. That way not only would all religions be covered, but it would bring into the curriculum such currently neglected fields as faeries, elves, ghosts, dragons, mermaids and little green men. Admittedly there are no founding texts of, say, faery or dragonology to study (though there are many faery commentaries by, e.g., Conan Doyle, and plenty of 'here be dragons' maps), and the level of violence attributable to my suggested inclusions isn't comparable to that perpetrated in the name of religion, and the sexual perversions of elves pale in comparison to those of priests. Nevertheless, the political, economic and cultural effects of fantastic thought are all about us. And it could help to raise the profile of ghosts and little green men who, after all, are under-represented in many areas of public life.
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#46
might as well incorporate corruption,injustice,etc as well.
Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
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#47
It's a miracle! Or maybe just a resurrection shuffle.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-47370398'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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#48
now where have I've seen that before, …………. oh yes its in the bible about easter time.
Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
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#49
The Sea of Faith
Was once, too, at the full, and round earth's shore
Lay like the folds of a bright girdle furled.
But now I only hear
Its melancholy, long, withdrawing roar,
Retreating, to the kitchen
Of the Archbishop, down the vast virtual drear
And naked iPads of the world.
https://www.churchofengland.org/more/media-centre/news/archbishop-canterbury-will-call-resurrection-our-common-life-easter-sundayalexiatrade likes this
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
#50
I know this will upset some so sorry in advance.
I can not stand our present Archbishop of Canterbury, so could not care less what he decides we should think or do.
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Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
#51
Neither can a lot of the church of England clergy, then again they weren't that keen on the last one!
Arte et Marte
alexiatrade- Registered: 10 Oct 2018
- Posts: 89
#52
All down the day's in our historical past...the Church or Churches have been practical and accessible
in the care of their "flock". For want of a better expression.
I see no sign of this at all in the present unique crisis. All care closed down.
It looks very obvious the present Church of England hierarchy are hiding behind social media.
Weird Granny Slater- Location: Dover
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#53
Jan Higgins wrote:I can not stand our present Archbishop of Canterbury...
It's just as well for the Archbishop that you're not Henry II then, JH.
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'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#54
i thought the new archbishop was female.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
#55
That's the bishop of Dover Brian, Rose something double-barrelled.
Arte et Marte
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#56
ahhh ok reggie baby thats where i got confused.to many bashups about.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
#57
But don't forget the Bishop of Dover is actually the Bishop of Canterbury, Dover doesn't actually have a bishop!
But don't worry it only gets more confusing!
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Guest 3821- Registered: 9 Oct 2020
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#58
I prefer to be a deist rather than becoming a religious person.