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Thank you for posting this question. You generated a lot of dialog! I presume you were referring to “applause“ for special music, which some responders appear to have misunderstood, since “make a joyful noise unto the Lord” can include all manner of tasteful music and percussive sounds. I...

Thank you for taking time to reply. We mostly agree. ”Survival of the fittest” is a crude shorthand for the longer definition of Natural Selection. In a given population of some species, those individuals least fit for their environment will be less likely to survive to adulthood and thrive...

According to the principle of natural selection, those animals, plants, … that are best adapted to their environment will engender the next generation. This principle is sometimes referred to as “survival of the fittest“; in but see also, “Extinction: Bad Genes or Bad Luck?,” by D. Raup. One...

Thank you for your reply. Your opening sentence is a keeper—I couldn’t say it any better. Also, I agree with the last sentence (even though my perspective is not quite the same). May you have much success persuade unbelievers to turn to God. (Keep us posted.) Peace and blessings.

Thank you for your reply. We both agree that God is the creator of our universe. The disagreement is the age: over 13 billion years according to science, versus ~6,000 (which does not appear in scripture). Interestingly, after creating the universe, God waited over 8 billion years before...

Thank you for your reply. Re mathematics (which predates Christianity and Judaism): mathematics is pure logic. The real wonder is that mathematics can be used to unravel God’s design of the universe, which gives us more insight into the Mind of God. You will need to clarify your question...

Thank you for taking time to reply to the request for clarification. Your position seems to be that we must consider every word in the Bible to be literally true, in order to believe it is God’s word. My position is that the Bible is indeed God’s word, but only insofar as it communicates...

Thank you for your lengthy and reasoned post. Although I do not entirely agree with it, you should be commended for the gentle analysis. Peace and blessings.

Help me understand why relying on an ancient genealogy for the age of the world is important to the Gospel. All around us crime is increasing; more people than ever are zonked on drugs. “When the foundations are being shaken, what can the righteous do?” (Psalm 11:3) Surely the answer is...

Thank you for taking time to read and comment on this post. Could you help me understand your comment? As usual, I am missing something (yes, brain cells, too). Maybe some context?

As a basis for this discussion, we need an understanding of the characteristics a generic religious service. Here are five elements common to community religious services. A community of faithful gathers . . . 1. In a sacred or holy place (a sanctuary), which is designated by symbols of the...

Thank you kindly for taking time to read and comment on my post. A friend at church, who is a member of Kairos, would love to start a conversation with, “after I got out of prison last week. . . .” Surely, prison ministry has saved countless lives. Might it be unique to Christinianity? Related...

Consider Matthew 25: 35, 36— “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” (NIV)...

She was a rude opponent of the most recent nominees for the Supreme Court: e.g., attacking Nominee Amy Barreto purely for her Catholic faith. https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/dianne-feinstein-amy-coney-barrett-senator-attacks-catholic-judicial-nominee/

Thank you kindly for taking time to read my speculation and craft a lengthy, cogent reply, with which I am in general agreement. The biblical examples you cite remind us that God is in charge of human history, and He will use all people (even bad actors and those who reject Him) to bring about...

Thank you for taking time to read my speculation and write a well-reasoned response. Regarding Eve being the mother of all people today, which I agree, is it not also true that Sarai/Sarah could be considered the mother of the twelve tribes? Yet, Isaac did not marry a sibling. Should you be...

Genesis 4:17—Cain made love to his wife . . . . The bible does not say who she was or where she came from. Many commentaries have suggestions concerning her origin and how subsequently the Earth was populated. A possible conclusion is that the bible doesn’t say because it is not important. (If...

There are at least two scripture passages that show that pagans practice Love Thy Neighbor: Romans 2: 14 & 15; and Acts 28: 3 - 7. E.g.: “Indeed when the gentiles, who do not have the law, do by nature things required of the law, . . ., they show that the requirements of the law are written on...

For me: A. Sharing and caring (e.g., Matthew 25: 35,36) B. Gentle and peaceful (e.g., Commandments 6 - 10; Leviticus 19) C. Lifetime monogamous marriages between men and women (e.g., Genesis 2:24) What do you believe?