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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
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State leaders speak out about plans to expand the Islamic Academy of Alabama
- By iluvatar5150
- News & Current Events (Articles Required)
- 38 Replies
It's a conversation.
The problem of radical islamism in the European Union
After the beginning of Syrian war in 2011, rise of ISIS and continuing sectarian violence in Iraq and Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan, million of refugees fbrusselsmorning.com
An op-ed, written by what appears to be a grad student, that doesn't support your claim that "Islamism is the biggest and most deadly threat in the world today." Cool.
Another op-ed, wherein the threats to US interests are listed as:
- Anti-Islamist European parties that are gaining popularity are also into other bad stuff.
- It shakes up our relationships with regards to Iran and Israel.
*yawn*
A summary of a webinar...
Paywall.
This article is from 32 years ago.
Perhaps it has something to do with your wild statements and your failure to understand the sources you provide to attempt to substantiate them. Did you even read those pieces beyond the headlines? Nothing in there supported your claim that "Islamism is the biggest and most deadly threat in the world today".
Nice little goalpost move there. First the complaint was that they were creating "separate communities." Now it's that they're creating the wrong kinds of separate communities.
Perhaps another reason you're flabbergasted is that you continue to believe lies like this.
Tell me - in what jurisdiction does Sharia law supersede the regular civil and criminal laws?
It's absolutely relevant to your claim that the self-segregation of immigrants is somehow a new thing.
I have a special dislike towards hypocrites.
You should tell that to all of the fundamentalists I grew up with, because they leaned pretty hard on the physical separation. In fact, I'd argue that American Evangelical Christianity has gone MUCH farther down the road of physical separation than the spiritual one. They've got their own schools and media ecosystems, and church programs most nights of the week so one doesn't even have to find other avenues for socialization. What they haven't done at all is excised themselves of the greed, power-seeking, corruption, consumerism, and idol-worship that is supposed to be a mark of wordly spirituality.
Another goalpost move. This time, it's not just the failure to assimilate. Now, the complaint is that Muslims are not integrating while also trying to take over.
I don't recognize it because I think your description of previous waves of immigration is very flawed.
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B flat B♭
- By prodromos
- Conspiracy Theories
- 2265 Replies
What about his "absolutely right"? What does an "absolutely right" describe anyway and how does one obtain such a thing?Your absolutely right
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Finnish Orthodox Church Endorses LGBT And Gender Rights
Finnish Church under Phanar endorses LGBT and gender rights
The Council of the Finnish Church has resolved to support the protection of the rights of sexual minorities and gender minorities.
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Kirkolliskokous 2025: Viidennessä täysistunnossa yksi pöydällepano, viiden asian käsittely päätökseen - Suomen ortodoksinen kirkko (Item 24)
Ok, wow... what are the thoughts of EO folks on here? Is this nothing of any real consequence and the Church is just trying to be civil / not get into trouble with the government, or is this coming closer to formal approval?
I can see how these statements could be taken either way; as stating compassion without affirmation or stating a possible approval, depending on how one wanted to view them.
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Prayers for my sister in law
- By Michie
- Prayer Wall
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Please pray for her peace and strength of mind. She is getting where she is not sleeping and is in the midst of trying to adjust to some new meds. She keeps thinking in loops and is obsessively worried about everything. Usually when she gets like this she ends up in the hospital. Please pray for her peace and strength of mind where she can get through this without the hospital stay.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Kilauea Volcano is spectacular today.
- By Hans Blaster
- Physical & Life Sciences
- 98 Replies
Kilauea Message 2025-12-06 10:05:08 HST
The south vent fountain is now over 1000 feet (300 meters) high and inclined to the south. Hot pumice from this fountain destroyed the V3 streaming camera site a few minutes ago. Not a safe place for humans to watch. Thanks to you V3!
The south vent fountain is now over 1000 feet (300 meters) high and inclined to the south. Hot pumice from this fountain destroyed the V3 streaming camera site a few minutes ago. Not a safe place for humans to watch. Thanks to you V3!
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For those who are gamers, how do you handle Christian Ethics vs gaming?
- By Delvianna
- Christian Philosophy & Ethics
- 22 Replies
Great post, thank you for this! I wanted to answer your two questions as your last is very thought provoking. So the first, I personally don't have any desire to create games. I'm sure for those that do, it will be very rewarding! I have some creative hobbies on the side that I do (like writing) but game creation personally, just doesn't intrigue me.I really enjoyed this conversation.
It was really refreshing to see that there are persons who actually give careful consideration to the content they view and play, and how their love for these affect their relationship with our loving heavenly father, who hates the things pf Satan.
How wonderful that we can use our God given freedom to choose to do what's right in God's eyes, even giving up things that we find pleasure in!
Good job, guys and gals.
I was very much into playing video games, even before becoming a dedicated Christian, but when I became more committed to God's service, I gave up most games I played, including strategy games which I really enjoyed, and I would search out puzzle games which removed unwholesome elements.
However, sometimes I found myself so immersed in beating a game, that I spent hours playing, only to feel stupid after playing for six or seven hours straight.
Over time, I came to realize playing games can be real time wasters, because after you beat the game, you want something else to play, and that cycle just keeps repeating itself.
It was then, I decided to try making games... not to waste people's time, but games they can get something more out of it, along with the fun.
I tried my hand at educational games, and you know what I discovered? I discovered that making games is actually just as much, if not more fun than playing games.
It felt rewarding too, as you know that someone would benefit from it... adding something to their brain.
Have any of you considered getting into game making as a hobby, or even a job?
Making a Video Game
I wanted to respond to this, also.
I hope I'm posting in the right spot, if I'm not, my apologies and please move it to where it needs to be.I want to talk about video games, table top games, etc and look at it from a place of Christian moral ethics. To give an example, I play the game Medieval Dynasty, which is mostly just building a city and managing it with all the resources. But due to it being close to Halloween, they've updated it to give the main towns halloween decorations. This isn't standard decorations... This looks purely pagan witchcraft to me.So when you run across instances like this, what do you do? I'm not required to engage with it. Like, there isn't quests or anything but how do you handle video games and following Christian ethical standards? (This is just an example as I mean this discussion to be more broad than just the example I'm showing).
Have you noticed how the word Magic is in almost everything... even in the household products we buy?
Does your conscience bother you when you see an advertisement on a product you use, saying for example, "It removes stains like magic"?
It does not bother my conscience, but if someone else's conscience bothers them, I would respect that person's view on the matter.
If I brought the product, I would not throw it away, since I am not condoning the practice of magic (it's not magic in any way). nor getting involved with it, by buying and using the product.
However, if the person with a sensitive conscience came over to my house, I would put it out of their sight, since I would not want to stumble them.
1 Corinthians 8:7-13
For your thought provoking question, I think it depends. If it was an advertisement, I can let go of their use of the word "magic" because I think the term is broad. To the modern world, if God was going to create a miracle, they would call that "magic" too. So I would say I don't necessarily think the term always equals something negative or wrong, but it depends on the context behind it. But I will say though that if someone disagreed with me and felt uncomfortable around the word, like you, if they came to my house, I would remove it for their sake.
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fears over Islam often a political maneuver against migrants, says Pope
Hmmm...
"Often the resistance against bank robbery is oftentimes because the robbers are from a different country, a different race, a different religion."
Or it could just be against bank robbery.
"Often the resistance against bank robbery is oftentimes because the robbers are from a different country, a different race, a different religion."
Or it could just be against bank robbery.
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88-year-old Army veteran working at grocery store receives over $1.7M in donations after viral video
- By Michie
Australian influencer Sam Weidenhofer tracked down Ed Bambas at Michigan supermarket
More than $1.7 million has been raised to help an Army veteran retire after his story went viral online and a GoFundMe drew thousands of donations from strangers.
Australian social media influencer Sam Weidenhofer first learned about Edmund Bambas, 88, from a comment on one of his videos. Weidenhofer then worked with influencer Mike McKinstry to track the veteran down at the Meijer supermarket in Brighton, Michigan, where he works, WXYZ Detroit reported.
"May I ask how old you are?" Weidenhofer asks in the video.
"I'm 88 years old," Bambas responded.
“Why do you have to keep working?" Weidenhofer asks.
Bambas, who served in the U.S. Army in 1966, explained that he retired from General Motors in 1999, but everything changed when the automaker filed for bankruptcy years later.
“ I retired from General Motors in [1999]," Bambas says. "In 2012, they went bankrupt, and they took my pension away from me."
The veteran said his financial situation worsened when his wife became seriously ill.
"The thing that hurt me the most was my wife was real sick, and when they took the pension, they also took the health care coverage and all but $10,000 of my life insurance," Bambas said, "So, I sold the house, sold the property I had and we made it through."
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88-year-old Army veteran working at grocery store receives over $1.7M in donations after viral video
Edmund Bambas, an 88-year-old Army veteran working at a Meijer supermarket in Michigan, received over $1.7 million in GoFundMe donations after his story went viral online.
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