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  1. faramir.pete

    Why should I let you into my heaven, asks God. How do you reply?

    Surely that depends on what the judgement looks like? The bible teaches that if your name is written in the book of life then you will be with Jesus in heaven. But I believe there will still be judgement of the things we have done and some of us will find ourselves saved but in the same state...
  2. faramir.pete

    Why should I let you into my heaven, asks God. How do you reply?

    I think I would answer, 'If you are asking me that then you are not the God I have been following, as He knows me and knows my heart as well as everything I have done and promised me a place in heaven with His Son Jesus. If that is not you then I will look elsewhere.' Pete from Peterborough UK
  3. faramir.pete

    I have been questioning my faith lately

    It is not unusual for people to struggle with things in the bible, indeed sometimes through that struggle you may come to realise that you have been misunderstanding precisely what is in the bible and what actually is not. Wrestling with these ideas does not mean you are in danger of losing...
  4. faramir.pete

    What did you want to do for a job when you were growing up?

    I work for a worldwide company now we are the 3rd biggest in our field Pete from Peterborough UK
  5. faramir.pete

    What did you want to do for a job when you were growing up?

    Close but has more emphasis on the cOntractual issues. I now make a living as a Contracts Manager, interpreting and advising on Contractual issues Pete from Peterborough UK
  6. faramir.pete

    Now, For Something Completely Different

    I am sorry you see me this way, perhaps you would rather I did not comment at all. Personally I feel any attempt, such as this thread which has to try to focus upon things which 'unite' us simply focuses attention on things which do not. And in any case I would point out that someone said...
  7. faramir.pete

    Now, For Something Completely Different

    I am not making comment upon the rights or wrongs of the listed items or upon confession, but I am just pointing out that one of the reasons the Protestants split from the RC church was the use and abuse of the confessional by RC priests. And yes I have experienced this personally. But...
  8. faramir.pete

    Now, For Something Completely Different

    Spoken like a true RC [emoji3]. You do realise that the confessional is one of the things which divides us? Pete from Peterborough UK
  9. faramir.pete

    What did you want to do for a job when you were growing up?

    When I was younger I wanted to be a Park Ranger in either Canada or South Africa, looking after wildlife. South Africa fell out of the equation when they declared UDI and before I finally got to Canada, I met my would be wife and she did not want to emigrate. So I became a Quantity Surveyor...
  10. faramir.pete

    Now, For Something Completely Different

    It is also a way of deflecting guilt! Pete from Peterborough UK
  11. faramir.pete

    Now, For Something Completely Different

    They? Don't you mean 'we'? Pete from Peterborough UK
  12. faramir.pete

    Now, For Something Completely Different

    Actually the word doctrine does not appear in all translations, my version refers to teaching, doctrine is another human construct. So I still believe Jesus was more concerned with love than doctrinal accuracy. Pete from Peterborough UK
  13. faramir.pete

    Now, For Something Completely Different

    In fact if you analyse the provenance of what we tend to call doctrine in our churches, most of it was penned by Paul or has been imported from the Old Testament Pete from Peterborough UK
  14. faramir.pete

    Now, For Something Completely Different

    Jesus did not teach doctrine, that is a purely human invention. Jesus teaching boiled down to love God and love your neighbour as yourself. Pete from Peterborough UK
  15. faramir.pete

    Now, For Something Completely Different

    So now we are watering down 'unity' to just those who agree with the things we agree with, I wonder what Christ would say about that? Christ spent his time on earth going against the established mores of religion and society and accepted fellowship with some of his world's least accepted folk...
  16. faramir.pete

    Now, For Something Completely Different

    And why would you want to imply something which nobody would deny as being the one thing which unifies all Christians? Pete from Peterborough UK
  17. faramir.pete

    Now, For Something Completely Different

    Mmmm I guess that is true, but I find it fascinating that this sort of thread is often started in good faith, but so often leads to heated discussion about the meaning of the listed items. I mean one of the first splits in church history was over the date on which Easter and Christmas are...
  18. faramir.pete

    Now, For Something Completely Different

    Interesting list, however whilst the author seems to believe these are things that we Christians hold in common and indeed which unify all Christians, I do not share his opinion and I can cite a number of church splits over almost every single item on that list. So it seems that which is...
  19. faramir.pete

    More testing

    You have my prayers too. Pete from Peterborough UK
  20. faramir.pete

    Drain the Hollywood Swamp

    Well I would hope you are correct, but I understand that the statistics do not support this hope. And as the old saying goes: For evil to triumph requires only that good men stand by and do nothing! Pete from Peterborough UK
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