Hey everybody:) Just wanted to say hi...i'm new to all this (Christianity and communicating on-line) so have patience. Was just wondering if this site is for Christians to get together and..uh...chat, discuss, share or is it only for members of the United Church? Well I hope it's open to all Christians cause i don't actually have any Christian friends at this point and would love to have a place to ask some ?'s and chat.

I believe in God. I was raised Roman Catholic. But I still have questions that remain unanswered.  The one I'm asking now,

How literal is the Bible meant to be interpreted?  Is symbolism used, or is it Just as it was, Was anything lost in translation?  Because of the times, Where men owned the women and they had no rights, is that why woman are mostly cast negatively. (Eve, Mary Magdalene)
 

I have just joined this website and I am a little over whelmed by everything that I have seen and read so far.  I just read a Feature regarding "Am I my Brother's Keeper".  I appologize if I don't quite have the title correct.  I just wanted to share a couple of my experiences regarding this topic.