I'm asking this to get opinions from hopefully open-minded people.

A recent discussion about definitions got me thinking about this -

People describe themselves as "spiritual but not religious", which I understand as a phrase rejecting doctrine and dogma but not Christian faith.

The progressive Christian movement likewise seeks to get beyond doctrine and the baggage that Christian terminology carries with it to return to the Message that underlies.

 I'm looking for some advice from practicing Christians.

I'm a Christian, and come from a very strict Christian home. I've been dating someone outside my faith secretly for 2 months, because my family and church are openly against interfaith relationships.

My personal belief on this is that my boyfriend's morals and beliefs are similar to mine, but he has not attended a church since he was young and is not saved. But our beliefs are similar enough that the practical issues of inter-faith relationships are not really an issue.

Hi, I'm new here and I realize that this not the kind of Christian forum that I have expected (pretty critical towards the Bible and basic principles of Christianity).

So I was curious whether there are some here that tend to be more conservative leaning (evangelical or charismatic) in the United Church. as you know, they are the ones that are growing pretty fast.

I also want to know what you think about evangelicals and if you think that they fulfill their stereotypes.

I was at a workshop last night for "Appreciative Inquiry".

It was pretty good, but as part of it the dialogue on forgiveness came up.

One statement was that forgiveness does not equal  reconciliation.

How do you define forgiveness?

If you forgive someone, is it necessary to let the person you forgive know, or is forgiveness something that is totally inward.

http://metrac.org/about/events.htm#upcoming

http://metrac.org/new/christian.launch.poster.pdf

For information, in a Christian context, on rights for women in relationships that are abusive (for women, and those in Christian leadership roles).

I became to follow Christ when I go to Cegep. I meet Jesus in a catholic charismatic meeting. This was before my coming out. After my conversion, I decide to improve my knowledge of my faith. I follow course on catholicism with Opus Dei. After two years, I have finish my Cegep and I decide to work for Christ. I go to Montreal University in theology studies. At the same time, I decide to become a priest in a religious community.

As I stand at the Crossroad in my life with the choice to go the Christian path or to continue on my path to Enlightenment, I stand confused, pondering, because I want, with all my heart, to bring Jesus back into my life. But I have questions, one in which is, what is the point of Genesis 22:1-18? Being a father myself to one child not unlike Abraham, I have to state that if God advised me of the same as he did with Abraham I would blatantly say NO!!! Then I guess after taking cover I would try and have a conversation with God asking him why? Do you not see my loyalty to you?