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80% but the hierarchy have less and less influence.

Can I ask a simple question MoTC? Why does "Cross" have to start with a capital? If Jesus had been executed by hanging from a tree would you talk about the Rope or the Tree? The most important thing is that He died for us and was resurrected not the method of execution.

You are of course free to believe what you like as long as you understand the consequences. You are not believing in God but a god of your own. Sorry to sound harsh but that is the case. God is the God in the Bible, any other God is not God. In their own personal experience people don't usually...

Firstly the extra judicial killing stuff is made up. There is a coalition of the oligarchy liberal party, the communist party and the Catholic church hierarchy. (That is not an invention on my part). The Philippines is 90% Christian, and Duterte has around 80% support. Go figure. Big reduction...

Which does not change my point. How many babies and children were killed in the flood? More than a few suffered a horrible death. God claims those deaths. How about the horrendous deaths in Jerusalem in AD70 which Jesus foretold and claimed. Josephus states a million deaths and babies being...

I study the Bible 8 to 10 hours a day including prayer and reflection, don't watch TV or read a paper, withdrawn from social media apart from this site because it is also Bible study. Don't smoke, drink. The only spend on myself outside of food and medical is on Bible study books. Go out once...

So we should not have any pleasure in this world? Don't come to the Philippines, the happiest place in the world.

Thank you for you post. It was obvious what you meant and it was uplifting. Some people don't want to be uplifted though. In my opinion you should be able to identify those in Christ by their joy. We have the Holy Spirit indwelling, how can that not make you joyous?

Does anyone actually read these posts?

Yes you are right. I guess for me it is about giving it a bit of thought as a matter of respect to God. But I doubt He cares so it is really about me! I live my life in just a pair of shorts so putting on a T-shirt is dressing up for me now :)

Agree, it depends what is meant by modesty. I wouldn't expect women to cover their hair or wear dresses to the ground. I would wear long trousers (pants) not shorts. I would rather someone was in church in the 'wrong' clothes than not at all but better in decent clothes. Here in the...

I like the day 1,4,2,5,3,6 order. It reads well and is logical. Not saying that is the correct order but it works well.

Read the Filipino classic Noli me Tangere (available to download in English) by the hero Jose Rizal for an alternative view of the Spanish Catholic Church. A great if very sad book. He was executed largely because of his writing.

just listened to his "Here I am Lord". Beautiful.

Thank you for that, nice way to start the morning

No that scenario can be inferred from Genesis 6 and following. It is a possible scenario from a reading of the Bible. My point is you don't know God's reasons. If that scenario was true then would you accept the killings? Why has God decided to cut my life short under the three score years and...

Many Christians are not, but you seem to be taking it to the level of reinventing the Bible to fit your views, in effect creating a new religion. One of the possible reasons put forward for the 'genocide' is that in Genesis it could be saying that fallen angels raped human women creating...

There was mention of taking communion at home. What do people do, or suggest for this? I am basically housebound so this would give me comfort in a way. (Some of the household are Catholic so might have to be ready to carry out CPR on them if they saw it).

So you don't think the Bible is "God breathed"? What about the flood? Many children killed in that. Do you put that down to a natural disaster!

I would suggest for you a reading of the Bible. You can't argue the God of the OT is different to Jesus in the NT and still believe in the Trinity.