Funerals can sometimes have a weird and unexpected effect upon me. Even though I knew little of the person whose funeral I attended today, it evoked a moist eye and reflective response. It brought back times of another funeral I attended about three years ago. This generated a huge grief response from me. Again, while I [...]
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Today
Posted in Atheism, Christianinty, Debate, God, Relationships, Thoughts, Uncategorized, tagged Funeral, Grief, Loss, Time. Seize moment on May 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The 29th August.
Posted in Change, God, Health, Home, Liberation, Modern society, Personal Growth, Psychology, Relationships, Religion, Thoughts, Women, families, tagged 29th August, Abuse, Change, Divorce, Life, Living, Marriage, Mental Breakdown, Relationships, Turning point on August 30, 2008 | 5 Comments »
A rather frightening and sobering thought occurred to me late yesterday evening. It was the 29th August, a date that will always stick in my memory, etched into my being for as long as I dwell upon this earth.
On August 29th 1984, I met and walked into a relationship that was to have the most [...]
I Didn’t Know
Posted in Christianinty, Debate, God, Human Rights, Law, Role of women, Women, sex, tagged Abuse, C19th, cauterisation, Church, clitoridectomy, cruelty, Discovery, Female Circumcison, Female Genital Cutting, Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, gynaecology, Individual Expression, Madness, Mania, Masturbation, Mutilation, repression, Sexual Being, Sexuality, society, Torture, uterus, vulva, Zero Tolerance on July 22, 2008 | 8 Comments »
The other day I made a disturbing discovery. Sitting on a train, my book title was kept well hidden from public view, as it was held face down in my lap. I certainly did not want to attract attention or raised eyebrows. The subject matter being of such a sensitive nature. Neither did I, nor do [...]
Sitting on the Fence.
Posted in Atheism, Change, Christianinty, Debate, God, Learning, Liberation, Personal Growth, Religion, Thoughts, tagged Agnostic, Answers, Church Attendance, Congregation, faith, Fence, Pain, Prayer, Sitting, Unmet Needs on June 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Sitting on the fence.
I don’t know which way to go. On the one hand I would like to jump off the fence and make my position clear. Yet, there are doubts and deep regrets if I make the leap. What am I talking about? It is my Christian faith that is the point of discussion here. [...]
Climate, Church and Abuse.
Posted in Climate Change, Debate, Environment, God, Human Rights, Modern society, Politics, Religion, Thoughts, tagged Abuse, Bishop Murrell, Catholic, Child, Church of England, Climate Change, Eco, Josef Fritzl, Planet, Report, Scandel, sex, Times on June 3, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My friends know me for my eco stance and concern over the environment, so I should welcome the Church of England taking the moral line over this issue; calling on us to have a duty to protect and help save our planet. After all, as Christians, surely we are custodians over God’s wonderful planet and living creation-if [...]
God and Accountability:the role of church leadership in pastoral care
Posted in Christianinty, Debate, God, Modern society, Personal Growth, Psychology, Relationships, Religion, Thoughts, tagged Abuse, Accountability, Church, Church Leaders, Churchof England, Counselling, Education, Evangelical, Hurt, Ordination, PastoralCare, Responsibility of Church, Role of Church Leaders, Training on May 4, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I have met some wonderful vicars, pastors and lay-preachers in my many years of Christian church and secular life. However, some recent writing from a fellow blogger athinkingman has made me question the strength, and rigour of ministerial training, in relation to pastoral care of the church flock or congregration and the wider Christian community.
The term “flock” conjures up in my mind [...]
Blood, Church and State
Posted in Christianinty, Debate, God, Health, Human Rights, Law, Liberation, Modern society, Politics, Relationships, Religion, Women, sex, tagged Abortion, Blood, Channel4, Child, ChildBirth, Church, Dignity, Documentary, Health-care, Maternity, Medical, Miscarriage, Nursing, Safety, State, Termination, Under-ReportedWorld, Women's International Day 2008 on March 8, 2008 | 5 Comments »
This is written as we are thinking and celebrating women worldwide on International Women’s Day 8th March 2008.
While this day, which was first acknowledged and commemorated from 1911, for women and their successes and achievements, should also recognise the plight of women worldwide, as they find a voice to highlight their struggles for equality and freedom.
This includes the [...]
Atheism:Rational and Objective?
Posted in Atheism, Change, Christianinty, Debate, Development, God, Learning, Modern society, Personal Growth, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Thoughts, Uncategorized, tagged ChallengeBelieves., ChristopherHitchens, faith, Objective., Presentation, Rational, Religion, Richard Dawkins, SamHarris, TheGodDellusion, YouTube on February 13, 2008 | 14 Comments »
On a quest for truth regarding my own Christian faith see also Where is god? Who is God?
I searched for some meaningful debate here with a YouTube presentation.There were many videos of course to see.
This for me was the most interesting and well presented of them all and not too long for any [...]
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