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As you say, mankind can make up any rules and morals they choose. But how can this change the truth? When George Bush said, lets go and bomb Iraq, does that make it right just because a government sanctioned it. If we look to God, rather than to man's ideas of morals, Jesus said, two...

I like this, the peace of God, which transcends all understanding. Philippians 4 4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with...

We all struggle to follow in the footsteps of Jesus, he takes love and forgiveness to a profound level. Is the absolute truth, a moral truth? Could the greatest commandments fit the bill? Could God love each and every one of us as he loves himself? Could God love us more than he loves himself...

Yes, thank you. it is also in Numbers 6, 24 The LORD bless you and keep you! 25The LORD let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you! 26The LORD look upon you kindly and give you peace!*

Jesus said to to the cripple, your sins are forgiven. And to show that Jesus had the power to forgive sins, he said to the cripple, get up and walk. When we are knocking on heaven's door, it will be more beneficial to have our sins forgiven, than to have the ability to walk through on our own...

Thanks Muhammad Isa.

This sounds like a colourful account of events that could have happened. We have a different understanding of 'clinically'. Had you said the boy shot the girl, and grazed her arm, we could make judgements? Or did he kill her? Was it premeditated? Even if we had these details, it would be for...

Injustice is injustice, whether it is Stateside or Africa. You gave one example of injustice, I gave another.

Tragically,thousands die every day as the result of starvation, grinding poverty and preventable disease. It amounts to a holocaust each year. Millions never get an education, millions go to bed hungry, millions are trapped in war torn areas, etc. How can these people deal with injustice...

With all the injustice, unfairness that goes on in this world, I think everyone has the right to be angry, at some point in their life. The question then becomes, what do we do about the injustice and our anger? I listened to Glen Fielder tell his story. He had grown up with David Beckham...

Some years ago we listened to some stories of forgiveness in Manchester Cathedral.. Afterwards, we sang a hymn by Graham Kendrick, and as we sang we were to keep in mind all the people that we love and cared for. That was easy, then we were asked to sing the same hymn several times, and to keep...

So much injustice happens in this world, that never seems to be put right. This can lead to anger, but anger is like picking up a burning coal, with the intention of throwing it at the person who angers us, but the person who gets burnt the most is me. Often, we don't get the chance to throw the...

I really can't understand how anyone could hurt a child in this way,

On this day 13th Sept 1922, my mum and grandparents escaped a genocide. Smyrna was burnt to the ground, thousands died, they spent about twenty years as refugees around the middle east, coming to England during WW2. I can never remember a time when my mum or grandparents were bitter and angry...

The fear of God is the start of wisdom. If we don't fear the law of the land, because we think we can get away with a crime, we should fear God, because we cannot hide from God. The fear of God is the start of wisdom, if we pursue wisdom, I believe it leads us to the love, mercy, grace and...

I fully agree with you. When I reflect on our Lord dying for us, it seems to infer that he loves us as he loves himself. Jesus said that two commandments are greatest for us, but was he including himself? Could Jesus do anything greater than love God the Father, and love all his neighbours as he...

Whatever God we think we are praying to, the same God hears all our prayers. I believe the God we all pray to, is the creator of all that is seen and unseen. This applies to Muslims, Christians, Hindus, etc, despite all our differences. This is my belief. This is an interfaith forum, I don't...

We ask God to forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. I believe this is challenging us to be more forgiving, when we might rather take on the righteous need for the transgressor to be punished. Just my 2c.

Agreed, but it does not come naturally to us, the default position seems to be one of righteous anger and the need for justice. If the prayer was please forgive me my trespasses, we would be okay. When we add, as we forgive those who trespass against us, we are adding terms and conditions to...

Jesus is innocent of the crimes he has been accused of. He is condemned to death and crucified. Yet he still prays, forgive them Father for they know not what they do. If I killed someone, that is not the end of the story. God can raise them up to a greater good life after death. We might live...