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Elemental
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Thanks Claret10, I look forward to that too. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Aliens aren't like us - I know that! ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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mousethief
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Welcome, Elemental! I hope you enjoy being here and discussing and arguing with us. I too am glad to see more diversity. All those Anglicans can get a bit overwhelming.
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Originally posted by mousethief:
All those Anglicans can get a bit overwhelming.
Yeah. The Ship is positively rotten with 'em.
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Quinquireme
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Originally posted by Evensong:
quote:
Originally posted by Quinquireme:
Hello, I was brought up Salvation Army, drifted away, kept in touch with the Almighty thanks to people like JS Bach, Monteverdi, Purcell and many others; drifted back into an Anglo-Catholic church, was very Enthusiastic for a time, particularly bearing in mind Secondary Transfer: continue in the faith and now contemplating Vocation late in life. Unfortunately horribly ignorant of many matters biblical, ecclesiastical and liturgical, very keen to learn but unwilling to be patronised by pompous old farts. Also, is there a forum here for people interested in Green issues? Yoga and Christian spirituality?
Welcome Quinquireme. Sounds like you've had a colorful past and are looking to an even more colorful future. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
We have a vocations thread here although it doesn't get a great deal of traffic at the moment.
As to yoga, haven't seen much of it here. If you're keen on starting a general interest/support and conversation thread the All Saints thread is probably your best bet. In terms of Christian spirituality - well - that's all over the board.
Thanks I might just start something on yoga; my question concerned "yogaandChristanspirituality" not 2 separate topics. Also rather surprised there's not more about Green issues; there was a bit of rather faint-hearted publicity in the Church of England a couple of years ago called "Caring for God's World" which didn't sem to last long!
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Lyda*Rose
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Quinquireme: quote:
Thanks I might just start something on yoga; my question concerned "yogaandChristanspirituality" not 2 separate topics. Also rather surprised there's not more about Green issues; there was a bit of rather faint-hearted publicity in the Church of England a couple of years ago called "Caring for God's World" which didn't sem to last long!
Sounds good. We could use members who bring new discussions to the table. I can see some good exchanges coming out of those subjects just for a start.
Erm. We have a rather quaint, old board program here and it takes a bit of practice to get the quoting and linking functions right. We have a thread in the Styx called "UBB Practice" where you can practice and ask questions about this system. Don't worry, even old hands sometimes get get tangled in quote bird nests here.
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comet
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Originally posted by Quinquireme:
Thanks I might just start something on yoga; my question concerned "yogaandChristanspirituality" not 2 separate topics.
welcome from a yogini of ... 16? years or so. It's been discussed in depth a few times. the subject sort of passes through. Same with environmental issues. Don't let that hinder you, though - no problem bringing up topics again. I'm happy to engage on either topic.
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"It's hard to be religious when certain people are never incinerated by bolts of lightning.” -Calvin
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mikey mikey
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Hello folks!
A lurker for a month looking to board your ship.
Basic profile: christened Roman Catholic but onl confirmed ten years ago.
Came back to Christianity through contact with Passionists and the works of C S Lewis.
Love your forum.
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Welcome mikey mikey (is there an echo in here? )
Pay attention to the 10 commandments linked at the top of each page. Each board has an ethos of its very own. So watch for that.
The ship is fun. Your bench is over there, next to the guy eating Limburger Cheese. Start rowing!
And remember to have fun.
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wstevens
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Hi,
After lurking for a few days and following some interesting debates, I decided to join yesterday. My christian journey so far has been:
Atheist-by-default -> Alpha course evangelical -> New Frontiers -> Evangelical Anglican -> MOTR Anglican -> Quaker -> Agnostic -> Liberal Anglican
Decided to start taking part in church again about a year ago.
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Boogie
Boogie on down!
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Welcome wstevens - I hope you enjoy your time aboard!
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Firenze
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Hi wstevens.
I see you've been round a few blocks - but there are plenty more on The Ship.
Character of each board summarised in its rubric, and anything you're not sure about, just ask.
Firenze
All Saints Host
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Evensong
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Still a liberal Anglican?
Good man.
Welcome.
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Welcome newbies!!
(now that I'm in the door.... I can't find the "Quotes" thread -- can anyone direct me thither?)
And, welcome again!
Signing off,
Mully-how-long-have-you-been-around-here-exactly?-grub ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
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Mullygrub
Up and over
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(Top o' the page! Heck yes!)
Ahem.
And we're back.
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verticordian
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Hullo, I'm a relative newcomer and a bit overwhelmed by these boards! Bit disillusioned with the church at the moment so hoping the ship will help me keep my head above water, so to speak.
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Firenze
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Welcome, verticordian.
Hopefully, you'll find a niche. Purgatory for serious, Heaven for silly, Circus for even sillier, All Saints for sympathy, Kerygmania for studious, Eccles - um, not sure. Hell probably not the place to start.
Always feel free to PM a Host if you have any questions.
Firenze
All Saints Host
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Boogie
Boogie on down!
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Welcome verticordian - nice name!
Enjoy your time aboard
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Imersge Canfield
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Hello, it was suggested I introduce myself briefly here.
I am glad to be here and looking forward to exploring the site, which seems very extensive.
I have long had faith, but also many ups & downs, with it, and even more so with inst religion and its bodies. RL encounters with religion in person, more complicated & mixed than in my own thoughts & imagination, and on line.
I enjoy music a lot and get a lot out of it; also reading.
I have a visual impairment but computer soft ware mainly makes that less of a thing on line, for me.
I think i have used up my given space now so will leave it there. Thanks
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"Preach the gospel and only use jewellry if necessary." (The Midge)
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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Welcome Imersge Canfield.
Don't worry about using up your 'space': The Ship is a place to express yourself.
Take time to get to know the various Boards and hopefully find a place where you're comfortable.
Firenze
All Saints Host
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Imersge Canfield
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Thank you very much for welcoming me.
I thought I had used up my space, as the line stopped going down to make new lines, but maybe it got stuck or I didnt do it right.
I'll do that - I like the idea of a comfortable place to be.
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"Preach the gospel and only use jewellry if necessary." (The Midge)
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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Originally posted by Imersge Canfield:
I thought I had used up my space, as the line stopped going down to make new lines
Some software glitchette - there is no limit on posting length. If you are experiencing technical problems there's a thread for that as well.
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Imersge Canfield
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ah thank you very much for that.
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'You must not attribute my yielding, to sinister appetites'
"Preach the gospel and only use jewellry if necessary." (The Midge)
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Alf Wiedersehen
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I don't really like the term "newbie", although it is a little better than "noobs"*, yet that it what I am. Hello from Berlin and from me.
*I do enjoy complaining, so be warned.
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balaam
Making an ass of myself
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Hello Alf. Welcome to the Ship.
Not newbies or noobs (or even n00bs) we have Apprentices round here for the first 50 posts. Have a look around the various boards to get the feel of how this place works.
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Firenze
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Welcome to The Ship, Alf Wiedersehen.
Guidance on the nature of each Board is posted at the top. I trust you find as much to enjoy as to complain of (though we have threads for that as well).
Firenze
All Saints Host
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Ut unum sint
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Originally posted by Firenze:
Hell probably not the place to start.
Firenze
All Saints Host
FWIW, my very FIRST post was in Hell, and not only did I live to tell the tale, they ended up making me a host.
So there! ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
Welcome apprentices! Glad to have y'all on board!
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Suffering for Jesus since 1966.
WTFWED?
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Banner Lady
Ship's Ensign
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And welcome to Fr.Like.
Great name by the way- can you live up to it?
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Gill H
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Well, I hope he tends and spares us. And now he knows my feeble name, if not frame! Welcome indeed, Fr Like.
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Sergius-Melli
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Erm...
Hello! I'm one of those really strange people, a person of the shadows, who has followed with interest this site for many years, but never on a regular basis... I guess I was stalking...
Anyhow, hello, I never know what to say here so a few words about me...
If anyone has read Bishop Holloway's chapter in Living Tradition I acknowledge a scary similarity to his description of the Master of Ceremonies there...
I'm a happy incomer to Wales (though in the main keep my liberal-Conservative political affiliation and membership card quiet), though my little corner lacks bells, smells, pomp, ceremony and a set of theological beliefs that fit my own, so I have to creep around in the evenings swinging a thurible whilst I do my sacristan duties... it's like being an addict I guess, though I've made some legitemate changes such as having a sanctuary lamp near the reserved Sacrament... I'm also in a state of cold war with the Mothers Union, which I can imagine many sacristans find themselves in...
As many on here seem to have, I have spent time in Chester recently...
And now I'm running out of things to say... I'm sure you will find out about me as we bump along next to each other... if you're really interested I'll go through 101 questions...
Pax.
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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Welcome on board, Sergius-Melli.
I rather like the idea of creeping round Wales with a thurible.
If you've been lurking for a bit, you'll hardly need reminding that the Boards have their several remits, as set forth in the rubrics thereof. And you may even detect a whiff of incense on some of them (as well as a whiff of the incensed on others).
Enjoy!
Firenze
All Saints Host
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Rosa Winkel
Saint Anger round my neck
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quote:
Originally posted by Alf Wiedersehen:
I don't really like the term "newbie", although it is a little better than "noobs"*, yet that it what I am. Hello from Berlin and from me.
*I do enjoy complaining, so be warned.
Grias di Alf Wiedersehen. Ich hoffe, dass dich diese Website gut gefallen wird. Ich war in Berlin in der letzten Woche, in Wedding, da ich ab und zu in Berlin arbeite.
Translation for others: Hi there Alf Wiedersehen. I hope you will like this website. I was in Berlin last week, in Wedding, seeing as I occasionally work in Berlin.
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RynTheTyn
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Hello all, I suppose I'm technically not new because I created my account way back in 2001, but I haven't been around here in a very long time. I used to read Ship of Fools regularly back in college, but drifted away and had completely forgotten about the site until recently. I went to register and discovered I already had an account from back in the day.
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Firenze
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Hello (again) RynTheTyn.
Class of 2001, eh? Here's tae us, wha's like us?
I'm sure you will find much that's familiar, though some things have changed. There's the Limbo board for some of the great threads, and Glory for some of the great people.
Any questions, just ask.
Firenze
All Saints Host
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Kater Murr
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Hi there!
First of all, English is not my mother tongue for I'm from germany, please be patient when my sentences now or then may read a bit of clumsy or have some really really weird spelling errors in them...
I'd like to introduce me... I was raised roman catholic, got frustrated about some things going on in the rc church as soon as I really started to get informed, and subsequently dropped out.
Now, since a time I got interested in christianity as religion (as my childhood education only brought me the cultural side...), as a spiritual system, started to read the bible (again), and now I'm, I think, a kind of agnostic seeker heading towards christian beliefs. But... I don't really know... I pray, I think about joining a church again... but... I can't say... ![[Help]](graemlins/help.gif)
Anyway... nice to meet you all and nice to be a part of the ship of fools! I'm looking forward some interesting discussions and reads.
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Firenze
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Welcome Kater Murr.
Your English looks a good deal better than my German.
Every Board has its own character and purpose - described at the top of its home page. I hope you'll find something that is interesting or helpful or even entertaining somewhere.
The Hosts for each Board are listed at the top as well, and we're always happy to answer questions.
Enjoy the voyage.
Firenze
All Saints Host
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redunderthebed
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G'day all my name is Adam i'm 23 and from Australia.
Got recommended by a twit named the atheist he says that he is somewhat famous around these parts. Anyhoo i have recently rediscovered faith but i feel on my terms and not have that faith dictated to by a church, of which i now question the congregations sanity. Fundamentalism has done more to help atheism along than any other concept known to man.
But yeah i was an atheist and rejected god for almost a decade due to those fruitcakes.
Looking forward to getting to know you all and hopefully this forum isn't full of those idiots that i ran away from in a figurative sense.
Cheers
Adam
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Saint Anger round my neck
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Welcome redunderthebed. Nice picture, there.
quote:
Originally posted by Kater Murr:
Hi there!
Servus, Kater Murr, und wilkommen auf dieser Seite. Ich hoffe, hier wird eine hilfreiche Seite für dich. I habs selbst in Dachau für zwei Jahren gewohnt und auch zwei Jahren in Berlin. Ich arbeite noch in Deutschland ab und zu.
Seeing as writing in foreign languages makes the Baby Jesus cry, here's a translation:
Hi there, Kater Murr and welcome to this internet site. I hope here will be a helpful site for you. I myself lived in Dachau for two years and also two years in Berlin. I still occasionally work in Germany.
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Welease Woderwick
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Hello and welcome to all the newbies over the last few weeks.
Might I suggest that, if you haven't already done so, you have a look at the Ship's version of the 10 Commandments and also the FAQs, both linked at the top of every page - it really is worth it.
All the best to you and have fun.
WW
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Raptor Eye
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quote:
Originally posted by redunderthebed:
G'day all my name is Adam i'm 23 and from Australia.
Looking forward to getting to know you all and hopefully this forum isn't full of those idiots that i ran away from in a figurative sense.
Cheers
Adam
Welcome Adam. I'll look out for your posts with interest. I'll leave it for you to discover whether you ultimately see me as an idiot!
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RynTheTyn - something of a record, I think.
12 years from registration to first post is truly impressive. ![[Overused]](graemlins/notworthy.gif)
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Huia
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Originally posted by redunderthebed:
G'day all my name is Adam i'm 23 and from Australia.
Cheers
Adam
Hi Adam. Good to meet another person from New Zealand's largest offshore island.
You might want to check out the Trans-Tasman Titillation thread on this board - it's where some of the Aussies and Kiwis catch up with each other. The name will change at the whim of one of the Hosts in the New Year.
Sometimes Shipmeets - meeting in real lfe events are arranged there too.
Huia -from the Shaky City
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