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    Toxic church culture

    I used to be a member of a Hillsong affiliated "church" but I stopped going about 2 years ago. I won't go into the details again about why I stopped going. After I left I made an effort to keep in touch with several of my friends from church, but it seemed like they didn't want anything to do...
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    The rot starts at the top

    Hillsong founder Brian Houston charged with concealing child abuse. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thecut.com/amp/2021/08/hillsongs-brian-houston-concealed-child-sex-abuse-police.html
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    'Churches' being burned down in Canada

    Following the news that the catholic 'Church' was involved in the Canadian residential school system, the public has taken to burning churches, primarily catholic...
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    Woke-ism has now made its way into science

    Have you ever heard anything so pathetic? The word 'caucasian' should be banned say Cambridge and UCL scientists (msn.com)
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    Changing the word of God

    If we are not supposed to add to or take away from the word of God, how come some books did not make it into the Bible?
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    Hello :)

    I have just found this subsection and thought I might introduce myself :) I am from the UK and I became a Christian in 2018. My faith is something I struggle with because I have had several experiences that have really put me off or tested me: from uncovering fraud at a Church I used to attend...
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    Unconditional love and the church's approach to homosexuality

    I believe that the way many churches and Christians approach the issue of homosexuality is unbiblical. Churches market themselves as offering unconditional love. However, all too often they use a bait and switch tactic whereby they offer unconditional love to tempt people in and yet once...
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    God created mankind in His own image

    "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them". Genesis 1:27 What exactly does it mean when we are told that God created us in His image? Obviously, it cannot mean that he created us to look like Him. So in what sense are we like...
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    Do Jews have salvation?

    Do Jews have salvation? Discuss.
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    Evolution

    Moderators: do feel free to not publish this post if you feel it would cause unwanted negative responses from CC membership :) ----------------------------------------------------------------- A simple thought experiment for those who believe the Earth is of the order of 5,000 years old and...
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    Do Calvinists believe in free will?

    Put simply; if God has already chosen who will be saved and nothing we can do will change that choice, do we have free will? Specifically aimed at Calvinists.
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    Do catholics worship God or the pope?

    As the title says: do catholics worship God or the pope? Do they allow the pope to come between them and God?
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    Could God have killed Adam and Eve?

    Exodus 33:20: "But you may not look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live". So no human can see God's face otherwise they will die. Question: If Adam and Eve saw God in the garden of Eden following them eating the forbidden fruit and thus becoming sinful, would they have died?
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    Question specifically about the NEW covenant.

    Can somebody please tell me where it says in the Bible that tithing is REQUIRED under the NEW covenant. Please give a quote from the NEW testament.
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    I'm thinking about writing a book

    Hello everybody, I'm a long time lurker on here and thought I would make the jump and join you all on this forum. I'm considering writing a book titled "The Great Tithing Scam". Obviously it would be about how tithing is in fact not a requirement of those living under the new covenant. Is...