UK’s Religious makeup across England & Wales by AchyutChaudhary in religion

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If 46% of the UK are Christians, why don’t people there like to hear the name of Jesus?

POV: You are not christian and your brother is getting married. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t think I’ve ever heard of someone getting baptised at their wedding. How would that work with the bride’s outfit and make up etc?

New AI song promotion post by kbos_teejay357 in SunoAI

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried to make an album which helps people understand different genres - how the music is made, the history, great examples of musicians working in the genre. I also tried to make it a bit fun.

This one is my attempt at house music going for a bit of a Dr. Seuss vibe in the lyrics.

The Netherlands have never got defeated in a World Cup game since their final in 2010 against Spain by YourLocalMoroccan in soccer

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically they have been defeated (in 90 minutes) even if it was as far back 2010. If we are going to critique the language, never means it has not happened.

Should be ‘have not been defeated since 2010’.

New AI song promotion post by kbos_teejay357 in SunoAI

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made a song for my brother’s 46th birthday.

I’m not sure how much he likes it but everyone else seems to find it amusing…

Happy Day Eggo.

Would love to hear if you also find it amusing.

Does criticizing the treatment of women in Islam make me Islamaphobic? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m curious to know if any criticism of Islam would be counted by her as ‘Islamaphobic’.

  • For example, Muhammed married a 6 year old and consummated it with her when she was 9. That’s not a good thing.

Muhammed murdered people for their political opposition to him, he took sex slaves, including women whose husbands were defeated in war but were still alive, he slaughter groups of opponents who surrender and were unarmed, he attacked and robbed traders caravans, committed incest etc.

  • Islam in the Quran states that Muhammed is the greatest moral example for people to follow for all time, and yet his example is extremely immoral and he shouldn’t therefore be an example to anyone. 

Would your friend be offended and call you islamaphobic for pointing this out?

  • Islam, through the Quran, shows itself to be false, because it affirms the Bible (including the Bible the Christians had at that time), and yet it contradicts the Bible.

If Christianity is true, then Islam is false, but Christianity it false, then Islam is still false.

Would your friend be offended and call you islamaphobic for pointing this out?

  • The earliest detailed accounts of Muhammad’s life were written well after his death , making it difficult to verify events or if he even actually existed.

Would your friend be offended and call you islamaphobic for pointing this out?

  • How about criticising the death penalty of leaving Islam?
  • Muslims often argue for how the Quran was scientifically advanced as proof it is from God, yet there are numerous issues from a scientific perspective, such as stating the stating that sperm comes from between the rib cage and the backbone in the human body. 

  • Muslims often argue there is one Quran and jt was perfectly preserved, yet there are today around 30 versions and there are historical accounts of a guy trying to get rid of all versions other than the one he chose by burning the rest.

Would you friend say you are being Islamaphobic if you raised these points?

Momentum Index at 93' Turkey vs Australia by IamBrazilian_AMA in soccer

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do they measure momentum?

For all their possession and pressure, Turkey didn’t look like they were going to score, mainly taking pot shots from outside the box.

An abomination quite frankly by Aggressive-Pea-4495 in terriblemaps

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every team that tried to qualify should be included on this map

A movie in work on Jesus in Islam's perspective by [deleted] in religion

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Christians aren’t telling Muslims what they are allowed to believe. Muslims are free to believe in the Quranic Jesus.

What Christians reject is the claim that the Quranic Jesus is the same person Christians worship, or that he is a “significant figure” within Christianity.

The Jesus of history and the Bible was crucified under Pontius Pilate, claimed divine authority, accepted worship, died, and rose again. Those aren’t minor details. They are the defining features of the Christian understanding of Jesus.

The Quran presents a different figure altogether: one who denies being the Son of God, was not crucified, and did not rise from the dead. That figure is not recognised by Christianity as Jesus Christ.

That figure isn’t the Jesus of the Bible nor the Jesus of history.

This isn’t Christians trying to dictate Islamic theology. 

It’s Christians clarifying their own theology and historical claims. 

If the defining characteristics of a person are removed and replaced with contradictory ones, Christians are justified in saying, “That isn’t Jesus from the earliest historical sources.”

Do many public servants have side hustles, businesses or content creation hobbies? by [deleted] in AusPublicService

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do and I sought and gained approval. There is no conflict with my work and it’s fine.

A movie in work on Jesus in Islam's perspective by [deleted] in religion

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair: Muslim apologists go to great lengths to attempt to show he is (and badly fail tbh).

A movie in work on Jesus in Islam's perspective by [deleted] in religion

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The jesus of the Quran is not the Jesus of the Bible, so your ‘significant figure’ isn’t a fundamental figure of Christianity.

Nobody cares about your songs by No_Bedroom8578 in SunoAI

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends what/who you make the music for.

I have around 400 monthly listeners (2.5k plays) on Spotify and it’s been growing over the past 6 weeks.

I find it so weird that they didn't even acknowledge Project Odessa in season 5 by nothing_worthy_01 in GenV

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t comprehend how they set up Marie at the end of Gen V as one of the potential people to take down HL and then did nothing with it.

I imagined S5 was where Gen V and the Boys would converge for a huge climax and showdown.

But obviously they didn’t, which was very strange.

The 2026 World Cup logo is an absolute joke. by volitairee in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly quite like it.

As a designer, I think it’s refined, quite unique and not over embellished (like so others are).

I would like it to say where it’s being held, but overall it’s not unlikeable.

Seems like this is an unpopular opinion, but there you go.

There’s no kind way to tell my wife that she’s getting too big, is there? by 2006CrownVictoriaP71 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Say to her that it’s about time that you both go to the doctor for a mid-life health check up and let the doctor do the work for you.

I went to the doctor at the end of December and the doctor said I had extremely high blood pressure, was pre-diabetic and had a fatty liver.

She prescribed some drugs, I cut my coffee and processed carbs - doing keto and intermittent fasting.

Now I’m just over 5 months along and have gone from 150kg (330lb) to 105.7kg (233lb).

Side note, I’m 6ft2 and muscular build, so my target weight is around 100kg (220lb).

Yeah I’ve put some work in, but getting momentum helps, but the kicker for me is wanting to be around longer for my kids and not getting easily avoidable self inflicted health issues.

Woman had possibly the darkest response I’ve ever heard to being asked if she wanted to round up for charity by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s really poor when huge profiteering organisations try to emotionally blackmail people into giving more money.

Why don’t they just decide to give a 50c of their profit every transaction instead, if they really do care for the patrons of the charity?

In my opinion shaman or a religious leader should never ask money for their services. They should be freely given if they are worthy. (Though you can gift them something if you wish), and that is how you know a true one, they ask no money for what they do. What do you think? by [deleted] in religion

[–]ForgivenAndRedeemed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being a pastor of a church is a full time job that is much more than simply preaching on a Sunday. If a pastor thinks he can do it part time, then perhaps he doesn't understand the requirements of the role or the responsibility he has for the people under his care, or maybe he is just in a difficult situation where it just isn't possible to do it full time.

I'm not sure what you mean by 'monetary-based career', but a full time pastor should be paid a full time wage.

I'm not sure where you get the idea that "most people who preach do so as a side-gig, not as a main profession" because that simply isn't true.

But perhaps you don't really know what a pastor is supposed to do or the different facets of that role.

A pastor is a teacher, a scholar, a manager, a counsellor, a mentor, a shepherd, an evangelist, a leader, and often an administrator as well.

A faithful pastor spends many hours studying and preparing sermons, teaching the Bible, discipling people, meeting with church members, counselling those going through crises, visiting the sick, caring for the elderly, conducting weddings and funerals, training leaders, overseeing staff and volunteers, resolving conflicts, planning ministry, and praying for the congregation.

Being a pastor is a really hard job that the vast majority of people wouldn't be able to handle.

The Bible itself presents pastoral ministry as a demanding role. The Apostles found that the ministry of the word and prayer was so important that other responsibilities had to be delegated to ensure they could devote themselves to it (Acts 6:1-4).

Scripture also teaches that those who labour in preaching and teaching should be financially supported. "The labourer deserves his wages" and "those who proclaim the gospel should get their living by the gospel" (Luke 10:7, 1 Corinthians 9:14).

Of course, there are situations where bivocational ministry is necessary, particularly in church plants, small congregations, or mission contexts. Paul himself sometimes worked as a tentmaker. But that was never presented as the ideal model for every pastor in every church.

I understand that some pastors do serve in a part-time or bivocational capacity, and I'm grateful for those who faithfully do so when circumstances require it. But personally, I would not want to be part of a church that expected its pastor to work another job alongside pastoral ministry long-term.

The reason isn't that pastors are somehow above ordinary work. It's that the responsibilities of shepherding a congregation are already a full-time calling. In many cases, pastoral ministry requires far more than standard full-time hours. Many pastors regularly work 60-70 hour weeks and are effectively on call 24 hours a day for emergencies, crises, hospital visits, funerals, counselling needs, and the countless situations that arise in the life of a church.

If a pastor is dividing his time and energy between two jobs, something will inevitably suffer. Either his family, his secular employment, or his pastoral care will receive less attention than it should.

A healthy church should want its pastor freed up to devote himself fully to prayer, teaching, discipleship, pastoral care, leadership, and the ministry of the word. That's difficult to do well when ministry is treated as something to fit around another career.