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Welcome to a reflection on life’s difficult questions,
and how they relate to Christian belief<\/h5>\n

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Although this website is still being developed, especially the lengthy Discover section, other sections are well advanced, so I have published it on the web in the hope you may find those advanced parts to be useful, or you may have ideas to improve the site.<\/p>\n

Life’s Questions \u2014 the framework is in place, and several questions have been entered;<\/p>\n

Discover \u2014 there is much work to be done in this section, but some topics have basic questions and references entered;<\/p>\n

Basic Beliefs, Creeds, and Reflections \u2014 these sections are complete, and the Reflection section is being updated with a new entry each week;<\/p>\n

Links page \u2014 several references have been listed. There are many more which could be included, but user suggestions would be best;<\/p>\n

Contact form \u2014 now working. If you would like to share any other thoughts, or suggest other topics or features for the site, please use this form to let me know;<\/p>\n

Forms for users to contribute \u2014 not yet tested, but user contributions are welcome.<\/p>\n

I hope to develop the site to an advanced level during 2026. As user contributions are welcome, I hope the site will be permanently growing.<\/p>\n

John<\/em><\/p>\n

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A forum to discuss life’s difficult questions<\/p>\n

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See what the Bible says<\/p>\n

(being developed)<\/p>\n

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Basic Christian beliefs<\/p>\n

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Church Creeds and Statements of Faith<\/p>\n

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Personal reflections on bible verses and other<\/p>\n

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Time with God<\/p>\n

(being developed)<\/p>\n

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Useful links and references<\/p>\n

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Purpose of this site<\/p>\n

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What drives our lives. and\u00a0the desire to move mountains,<\/p>\n

is not based on human logic.<\/p>\n

There is no accounting\u00a0for love of beauty,<\/p>\n

for desire to give without reward,<\/p>\n

for love of another without return,<\/p>\n

or the hunger for ultimate truth.<\/p>\n

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Just for a moment let us suspend this world’s mean scepticism,
and take delight in what we have been given.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us assume that good and evil, and right and wrong, are absolute realities, and our lives are created for a purpose;<\/strong><\/p>\n

That our creator has given us all we need to know,
and is actively involved in our lives.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I hope you will discover that makes perfect sense of our world,
and fills you with hope and the deepest joy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The path for our lives can be confusing.<\/p>\n

Where is it leading?<\/p>\n

Is this where we truly want to be?<\/p>\n

Or where we are meant to be?<\/p>\n

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How can we capture in mere human language<\/p>\n

what is beyond human logic?<\/p>\n

Or what we glimpse in a momentary reflection?<\/p>\n

Or memories of dreams that fade in the light of day?<\/p>\n

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We may search for a very long time, only to find all we needed was beside us all along.<\/p>\n

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To find the truth, we must put aside the noise of this world, and learn to listen in the silence.<\/p>\n

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In his song by this title, Chris Rea asks:<\/p>\n

“Do you still see that tunnel showing signs of light?<\/em><\/p>\n

(hear the song)<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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How to use this site<\/h6>\n

This site is for people who are curious or perplexed about Christian belief.
I hope you will find that Christian belief is not about knowledge, it’s an experience of relationship.
And I hope the following sections will introduce you to that experience.<\/p>\n

1. A discussion page about Life’s Difficult Questions<\/span> \u2014 the important questions of life for which this world doesn’t appear to have answers;<\/p>\n

2. A set of basic questions with bible references for you to Discover<\/span> what the Bible says to you.<\/p>\n

3. A summary of Christian Belief<\/span> and Creeds<\/span> \u2014 an overview of what many people discover in reading the Bible, but which cannot replace your experience of discovery from the Bible.<\/p>\n

4. A set of personal Reflections<\/span> \u2014 about various aspects of belief, which I hope may be of interest to people.<\/p>\n

Two other pages follow:
5. About<\/span> \u2014 further explanation about the purpose of the site; and<\/p>\n

6. Contact<\/span> form \u2014 to send any messages you may have.\u00a0 Please use this if you have any concerns, or to suggest topics which are relevant to this site.<\/p>\n

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Purpose of this site<\/h6>\n

There are many videos on YouTube about Christianity, but I found much of that to be confusing and unsuitable for the curious inquirer. The purpose of this site is to:<\/p>\n

1) Provide a brief introduction to what Christian belief is about;<\/p>\n

2) Suggest possible ways to further explore and discover;<\/p>\n

3) Provide a forum to discuss questions about life and belief;<\/p>\n

4) Share thoughts and reflections to encourage others in that journey.<\/p>\n

Since I started to set up this website, I did an Alpha course, and I think that is the best introduction to Christian belief \u2014 by sharing in person with other people. But that can require a commitment of time, and entering a church can be a difficult challenge, so I hope this site may provide an entrance to those further steps.<\/p>\n

Links: About this site<\/p>\n

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