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Whether you need technical help, have a question or a bright idea about the forums, or just want to practice your BBCode before you wreak havoc elsewhere, welcome to the Styx. -
Tell a tall story, recommend a movie, share a recipe, confess your TV binge watching, discuss whether the church cat should wear liturgically correct collars. Welcome to paradise.
162 discussions
20K comments
Most recent: Words, numbers, sounds, pictures (memory) by Jonah the Whale
July 26
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Pull up a chair, get your brain in gear, and prepare for some serious time in Purgatory. This is our proper debate space for theology, ethics, politics, science, tech and culture.
257 discussions
53.5K comments
Most recent: The UK imprisons too many people by NOprophet_NØprofit
July 26
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Got a complaint, rant or a personal argument to settle? Welcome to Hell. Warning: You may encounter offensive language. You don't need to enter, but read the guidelines before you do.
217 discussions
51.8K comments
Most recent: Fuck this fucking virus with a fucking farm implement. by NOprophet_NØprofit
July 26
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This is the place for all things community, with crew meets, birthdays, announcements, congratulations and prayer requests. Just arrived here? Say hello on the welcome thread. -
Looking for the rite stuff? This is where we talk about everything to do with church liturgy and worship practice, from thuribles and hymns to tambourines and slide projectors.
166 discussions
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Most recent: What did you sing at church today? by Baptist Trainfan
July 26
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Pull up a pew and dip into comments, corrections and discussion about Mystery Worshipper reports. To add a new thread, go to the individual report and post a comment there.
196 discussions
2K comments
Most recent: Ship of Fools: Gilmore Place Free Presbyterian, Edinburgh, Scotland by Pangolin Guerre
July 24
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This is Ship of Fools on the Bible, where we look at biblical books, passages, episodes, characters, and even individual verses. Find online Bibles here: Bible Gateway, Oremus and Crosswalk. -
Our space to discuss issues where people are personally invested, where academic detachment just isn't possible, and where issues and identity significantly overlap. Special Guidelines apply.
36 discussions
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Most recent: Should clergy promote traditional church values on LGBT issues? by Bishops Finger
July 14
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Anyone for celebrity death pool? Or everlasting sentences? How about a round of spot the weird headline? For quizzes, wordplay, polls and competitive hymn writing, look no further. -
Back in the day, all the usual subjects that were flogged just a bit too enthusiastically were corralled here so they didn't have to be endlessly rehashed on the other forums. May contain nuts.
31 discussions
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Most recent: Moved: Is it a good idea for Western countries to push hard on other countries to adopt LGBT rights? by Eutychus
August 2019
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The threads that were reasonably deserving while they were alive are sent here for long-term storage. They're archived for reading only.
94 discussions
29.3K comments
Most recent: "burn your house down… brew you a cup of tea in the still-glowing embers" - good and evil in people by Crœsos
September 2020