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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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    Disability Awareness Sunday September 18th 2022

    Hello all - My name is Annette and I am new to the forums. I'm passionate about including everyone in church life, especially disabled people, so I wanted to post this article advertising Disability Awareness Sunday. Note: I'm based in the UK, so any hard-copy resources mentioned are only...
  2. live4grace

    Included in the family

    Acts 11:18 When they heard this, they had no further objections and praised God, saying, “So then, even to Gentiles God has granted repentance that leads to life.” Peter had entered the house of Gentiles, an act punishable by excommunication from the Jewish religion. But he explained the steps...
  3. G

    An Evolution that includes everyone, is an Evolution that God can approve of

    Hi there, So yes, the Holy Spirit has led me on a massive salvaging operation, over the theory of Evolution. Over time, He has talked about many aspects of Evolution and faith in general, always bringing me back to a point of lesser contention - on which to base my conjectures. Last and...
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    How do we make sustainable environments? Is "Evolution" always the most applicable?

    Hi there, So what I have worked out, is that the meme "Evolution" requires certain environmental conditions, in order to be sustainable. There has to be a stable culture, curiosity, repeatability and translateability. Without these things, Evolution is topical, but not relevant; interesting but...
  5. Matthew Calvin Wilkinson

    Bible Verses concerning mental health and inclusivity

    Hi Everybody I have recently been given the oppurtunity to deliver a sermon with my friend in front of our school. It is not long, only 10 minutes. We want to discuss how god has is arms oppened to everyone, and how he can help with mental health, whether it just be fatigue or sadness, or...
  6. Fish and Bread

    Global Jesuit leader says women's inclusion in church structures 'has not yet arrived'

    Link: Global Jesuit leader says women's inclusion in church structures 'has not yet arrived'
  7. Fish and Bread

    What Do Diverging Opinions as a Concept Tell Us About God?

    There are often discussions of good vs evil and free will in a theological context. The Garden of Eden story of Genesis is meant to hint at, or perhaps more than hint at, some of these topics, and of course disagreements about the exact nature the interaction between human will, God's will...