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Why do you think it is important to preserve the unity of the Anglican church?
Hi Frankie and Lily, because Jesus says in John 17 that how christians relate together in unity affects the way others think about God and his good news. A split communion, or a split church in the local context, is not very attractive. In the Anglican Communion we are interdependent rather than independent churches. If we split into factions, that interdependence is lost. I am passionate about the good news of the unity of the Communion for places like Sudan, and Pakistan etc. Have a look at this article written in 2002.
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What do think on the existence of other religions?
Thanks. I think they are a complex form of people seeking to worship God is varying ways. From my perspective as a Christian, some aspects are true eg that there is only one God (Judaism and Islam as well as Christianity); a desire for mediation and peace of mind (various faiths); others are not true eg that Jesus was no more than a prophet (Islam). I believe God has revealed himself fully in Jesus of Nazareth but has not left himself without witness in other faiths. If you wish to follow this up more, have a look here and here .
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Thank you for your time today... hope the bacon sandwich was nice and have a good journey up to London- Personally, I would recommend visiting Harrods, as they do lovely Crispy Cremes- and they give you one free to taste!
Thanks. Great tip for London! Not so much a bacon sandwich in Tisbury as scrambled egg and smoked salmon - delicious. I've really enjoyed this session and will try to answer the rest later in the week. Bye - says he dashing for the train...
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Hello Bishop Graham. Good to see you again this morning. In case we have any technical problems or delays getting going during our Philosophy and Ethics lesson, here are a few of the initial questions that the A level students came up with yesterday:
what do you think about current issues in Business Ethics? what would be the key features of a Christian approach to business ethics? what's your opinion on the specific issue of bankers' bonuses?
do you believe in the soul? what happens to the body and soul when we die?
do you believe in free will? if so, how does this relate to belief in God's omniscience?
More to follow! Richard Foyle, A level teacher.
Thanks, Richard, for passing on these questions. Great to see you in assembly. Now on train...
Current issues in Business ethics, for me, focus on the Banking Standards Commission of Parliament. Archbishop Justin is on this, and has been strong on the importance of community responsibility of banks. Personally, I think bonuses have become stratospheric.
Key Christian approach would include: everyone, even my competitor, is made in the image of God and deserves respect; love of money is the root of all evil; sharing goods with the poor is good; imaginative creativity in business is part of the image of God.
I believe we are 'mind, body and spirit in community' rather than just a soul in a body. See Luke 2:52 where it says, 'Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, in favour with God and people' ie if he grew in mind, body, spirit and community then we are also so called, in this life and eternally.
When we die, I believe, we see God and we are raised in a resurrection body.
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Fourteenth Live Discussion Tue 19 Mar 2013, Queen Elizabeth School, Wimborne Minster, Dorset
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yo wassup mate, wot iz god?
I reckon God is spirit and is seen focussed in Jesus of Nazareth. He is loving and good and creative. Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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What are you opinions of the new pope?
Phew, now beyond New Forest and have coverage. It seems to me Pope Francis is a wonderful choice: first non European since 741 AD; first Latin American ever; first Jesuit and First with the name Francis. My poem on him Jorge Bergoglio: Latin American Pope is on
http://www.fulcrum-anglican.org.uk/page.cfm?ID=786
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Where do you think conscience comes from? What is the relationship between God and conscience? Why do people do bad actions?
From God, see Romans chapter 2, part of us being made in God's image, whether we are Jews or Gentiles, Paul says. God creates us with a conscience but gives us free will to respond to him and it or not - to answer an earlier question. People do bad things when they exercise their free will against the guidelines of God.
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If God is real then why is there so much suffering in the world?
Thanks. Heaviest question in the world...In short, I believe God is all loving, all powerful and also, horribly evil exists. The gift of free will is part of a possible answer: God sees it as crucial that he does not force us to behave as he wishes. In the end, I can only point to the cross of Christ when people say: God made the world and he should pay for all the awfulness in it. On Good Friday, in Christ, I believe he did.
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How do you picture heaven and hell in your mind?
Heaven: a party, hosted by God, with all my best friends, and lots of surprise guests from all over the world and from past centuries
Hell: nothingness. It may be that for those who knowingly, and actively, would hate to be with God for ever, God de-creates them back into the nothingness out of which he summoned creation in the beginning.
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Do you think that the stories in the Bible such as the feeding of the five thousand, the parting of the red sea, the burning bush, Noah's ark etc. all literally happened or are metaphors/teachings to learn from?
It depends on the genre or type of literature the story is in. Since I believe God raised Jesus from the dead, I don't have problems with lesser miracles eg Jesus feeding 5000 people, the Red Sea parting. Noah's ark, it seems to me, is more story than history and I interpret that as a timeless story of God's surprising salvation. BTW, the Chief Rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, has a great answer to the question 'Why did God part the Red Sea?' 'Because the Israelites needed to get to the other side.'...
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