Life on Mars
	.. is looking considerably more possible now. So however you look at it, humanity and the Earth are hardly at the centre of a created universe. Either life evolved separately on at least two planets, or bacteria from an earlier meteorite (this one was only 16 million years old) seeded life on Earth (yes there are other, somewhat more... more » By PG  - 27 Nov - 16 new of 16 messages

	The return of Jesus
	All through the ages, christians have believed the Lord will return in their lifetime. But if he were to come back in our lifetime, how will we find out? John By John R  - 27 Nov - 11 new of 11 messages

	For God's Sake
	Can we stop sniping at the mods, telling people they are going to hell and splitting hairs, and actually discuss something sensibly for a change? By Robert Billing  - 26 Nov - 8 new of 8 messages

Compassion

The quote below is now almost two years old, but I've just come across it and think it is excellent - it is from a speech by Karen Armstrong: "Religion is about behaving differently. Instead of deciding whether or not you believe in God, first you do something, you behave in a committed way and then you begin to understand the truths of religion.... more » By loiner2003  - 23 Nov - 57 new of 57 messages

	Strange machinations in the C of E
	I do not relish The Guardian's Andrew Brown's occasional gratuitous forays against atheism, but he is well informed about what is going on in the Anglican world and can write engagingly and even entertainingly about it. I found the following paragraph particularly striking: 'It's now clear that the ordinariates were the result of a conspiracy... more » By Alwyn  - 21 Nov - 3 new of 3 messages

	Evolution Supported by the Bible?
	Do Christians believe in the idea of evolution of man/woman.in the sense of evolution through monkeys etc and is this supported by the Bible? By Nobody  - 19 Nov - 112 new of 112 messages

	Reputation
	Reputation "And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead." Revelation 3:1 The Christians in Sardis seemed to be concerned with their "name." The Greek... more » By Hiscoming  - 18 Nov - 1 new of 1 message

Christian economics

Before i became a Christian I was a full blown Marxist. However as i discovered in most Christian circles economics is a taboo subject. So eventually i became a convert to free market capitalism like all good Christians should. However now that i am unemployed for the basically the first time in almost 3 decades. I find myself thinking about economics.... more » By Hermeneutika nospam  - 19 Nov - 56 new of 56 messages

	Moderation delays
	I see that there are messages in the moderation queue that have been waiting for over one day even though there is evidence that moderators have been on-line. This is such a departure from recent practice that I wonder whether some change in policy has taken place beyond the one to delay the approval of postings... more » By Alwyn  - 19 Nov - 118 new of 118 messages

	Sin
	Hello again you guys. I have come to realise that I feel Im being pulled into various different areas of sin. Im weak and not string. Im still a relatively new christian and start my confirmation classes on monday. I feel so guilty as if I should read the bible prior to that in its entirety or I need to lead a completely sin free life.... more » By Simon Dean  - 18 Nov - 59 new of 59 messages