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51-years-old, 27 of which married to the lovely Deborah, we have a son, Robert who serves in the oldest regiment in the British Army - the Scots Guards, and is married to Carla, with two sons - Billy (4) and Sean (2). Our daughter Catriona, and her husband

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Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: How does the Bible teach us to deal with anger: 1 of 5
God is love! Everyone knows it because the Bible says it. Christians, we are told should not judge others, but turn the other cheek and love their enemies.It's hard to imagine there ever being a more pacific, supine or non-confrontational religion. Hard, that is, until one compares the popular public persona with what the Bib... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Your favorite verse in the Bible, and what it means to you: 57 of 252
Ask any Biblically literate Christian and John Chapter 15, verses 1 to 2, must surely qualify as among the most familiar of all Bible passages, and certainly one of my favourites.In it Jesus famously says: "I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine dresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away; and ev... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) How to know if you're a Christian: 13 of 56
Why did Jesus die on the Cross? There are many right answers, like 'saving us from our sins' and so that we will go to heaven when we die'. Good answers, they accurately reflect God's purpose, but are any of them God's principle reason?The answer is, Jesus died on the Cross so we could receive the Holy Spirit.Thus, God intend... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Is the Christian Eucharist in the form of real bread and grape juice legitimate?: 1 of 4
Every Sunday morning countless thousands of Christian believers the world over, assemble to take the Lord's Supper. Many Episcopal denominations do so daily as Mass or Eucharist.Rites and traditions may vary a little but the essential elements are the same: bead and wine, symbolising the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Chris... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Moral misconceptions in the Christian church: 1 of 4
I agree that moral misconceptions abound throughout Christendom. The reason, however, is quite simple. More Christians base their beliefs more on received tradition than on what the Bible actually says. Nor is this anything new: In Mark 7:13, Jesus castigates certain Pharisees and scribes who come to him, accusing them of 'Ma... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) Political correctness: A society's pathology: 1 of 4
"Political Correctness" is a disarmingly anodyne epithet hiding behind one of those ill-defined portmanteau terms that is actually quite vague but intuitively disagreeable. We cannot always quite put our finger on what it is, but nevertheless know it when we encounter it.In fact, its very latitude is part of its danger. PC is... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Can you get to heaven by being good?: 39 of 138
When expounding God's moral law many preachers like to equate it with his physical laws seen in nature, like gravity or aerodynamics. Defying God's moral injunctions, like Thou shalt not kill' or Thou shalt not commit adultery', is as risky as sticking a wet finger in a live socket. Break God's laws, physical or moral,' they ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Bible study: The armor of God in Paul's Letter to the Ephesians, chapter six: 8 of 27
What is the Whole Armour of God', that Paul writes about in Ephesians Chapter 6?Although I have no single set favourite scripture, this is one I have contemplated, meditated and ruminated on probably more than any other for nearly forty years. The purpose of this article is to share with you the fruit of that study and the re... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Lucifer and the Devil: 6 of 20
THE PROBLEMDisease, disaster, disorder and decline. It's hardly rocket science to realise our world is a mess, but how did it come to this?THE TRADITIONAL EXPLANATIONOne traditional answer many Christians give has been, "the Devil did it". Eons before man's creation, Satan so coveted God's throne he led an abortive celestial ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Putting God first in your life: 38 of 114
"Shema Ysrael! Yahweh Elohenu, Yahweh Echad!" - "Hear, O Israel! Yahweh our God, Yahweh is United!"Known as The Shema, these few words have been Israel's Creed for three millennia. Having discussed it in my previous article under the title 'Seeing Unity in Christ', it is time to look more closely at its application to every C... More..