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And talking of primates, and to emphasise your point, there was a case many years ago at Jersey Zoo where a man fell into the Gorilla enclosure - a large green space surrounded by a very high wall. He sustained serious head injuries. One of the huge silverback gorillas went over to him and...

No, I am not saying that at all. I don't believe that, have never said it and do not wish to imply it at all. Common Humanity is what it is down to. I was actually saying that plenty of people I know who are atheists or agnostics live their lives and conduct themselves a deal closer to what...

I am actually a Christian - even work for the Churches part-time - but very much to the more liberal end of things. But I know and work with plenty of people who would profess themselves to be atheist who are a lot more "Christian" than some people who turn up to Church every Sunday. It's down...

I think we're on the same wavelength.

There are plenty of people for whom some sort of religious practice actually brings some order in to their lives. And some enormously sane and balanced people who would profess some sort of faith. Try reading something by Rowan Williams or Jonathan Sacks. They speak a lot of sense - sacks...

I take your point. It's not a question of getting round it. Maybe God did command Moses, but then changed his mind and his strategy when he decided to send his only begotten son...... Maybe Moses misheard, made it up or misinterpreted the message. We are talking about something that is...

It's not about "when inconvenient". It's when new Testament ideas and concepts contradict the Old Testament teaching. There is plenty in the Old Testament which the New Testament (Jesus) endorses - things about Justice, about being kind, fair, looking after those who can not look after...

Fair enough ..... and I agree

The book of Revelation is "apocalyptic" writing, and the average Christian would not take it all literally. It's a million miles from "turn the other cheek" and suchlike, which is the main message.