Category: Christianity
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G_d is an equal opportunities employer – pity about the church!
I saw a T shirt, ‘God is an equal opportunities employer – pity about the church!’ 20th November 2012 saw the debacle in which a handful of Church of England members were able to scupper the Church’s plans to introduce women bishops. It was later reversed, but not to universal acclaim. The argument against women…
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The gospels differ significantly over Yeshua’s trial
The gospels differ significantly over the details of Yeshua’s trial and committal: In the First Gospel (‘Mark’), they took him to Caiaphas, the high priest’s, house where the Jewish governing council (Sanhedrin), had assembled. The Jewish leaders gave false and conflicting testimony; Yeshua remained silent. Then Caiaphas asked him if he was the Messiah. Previously…
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The New Testament letters justify slavery
There’s no doubt about it – the New Testament letters justify slavery. If one regards the New Testament as the ‘word of G_d’, then one has some explaining to do! Keeping slaves was a common practice in Greek and Roman society, and the coming of Christianity made virtually no difference. The most important letters in…