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GOOD NEWS.

Although we are going through a worldwide crisis, possibly never known so bad in human history, things are going to get better. The Bible promises: "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." ( Revelation 21 v 4.) At present the whole world is going through a period known as the "last days" of a system that is about to be put right.2 Timothy 3:1-5 New International Version (NIV) says:(1)"But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. (2) People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, (3) without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, (4) treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— (5) having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people."Is that a huge coincindence or is that an apt description of how many people in the world are today?Luke 21:10-11 New International Version (NIV) states:10 Then he (Jesus) said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events........"What is happening worldwide surely qualifies as seeing fulfillment today.This is the storm before the calm.“ALL creation keeps on groaning together and being in pain together until now.” So said the apostle Paul. (Romans 8:22) Despite advances in medical science, sickness and death continue to plague the human race. How wonderful, then, the promise that climaxes this part of Isaiah’s prophecy! Imagine the time when “no resident will say: ‘I am sick.’” (Isaiah 33:24)

Neil Milkins ● 1970d11 Comments

I meant it. At a time when people are sick and dying, and when others can't get enough to eat and brave individuals work on the front line in hospitals, supermarkets and pharmacies, the spectacular insensitivity of that post is impossible to ignore. Christian? Don't make me laugh. Good news, eh? Only members of the Westboro Baptist Church would agree.

Tracie Dudley Craig ● 1969d

Thank you Paul.

Neil Milkins ● 1969d

Perhaps requesting the removal of the post was a little knee jerk and I take it back, but I refute completely the inference NeiI makes that I have been offensive or insulting in some way. If you think that, Neil, please point out where.

Keith Iddon ● 1969d

I find his posts profound, entertaining and thought provoking. I wonder if he was from another faith relating verses from the Koran if we would be so antagonistic toward him? As we enter lock down, isolation and quarantine, freedom of speech is more important than ever, as long as it doesnt incite racial prejudice and hatred.  Are we so intolerant that we cannot allow this man his opinions? Perhaps this may be an unsuitable platform for him but he has a right to express himself regardless. The attacks he is receiving are quite uncalled for and members here should reflect on that. You may not agree with him and you have a right to disagree with him - but to have him removed - well I don't agree with that! Indeed I would not wish to be part of a forum which hounded him out. Its a moderators job to decide independently if his posts breach the guidelines and not be influenced or placed under pressure by some who may be offended. So exercise tolerance whether you like him or not. If you don't agree with him then submit an alternative view. But don't have him removed just because you don't like his message. That would be the thin end of the wedge. And what's all this got to do with the price of fish? This is a community forum designed to give advice, yet invariably it's where people come to complain and express their negative opinions which for me reading them is very debilitating and exhausting. I'm cheesed off about the council tax, but why would I burden you about something you can do nothing about? Except to vent my spleen! So give the guy a break and behave more civilly. God knows we need more civility now more than ever! You may even feel better for it!

Paul Brownlee ● 1969d

I would have thought that the moderators would have been more inclined to want to remove the insults and obscenities from the London sites than remove my post. I am not suprised though at the filth that has come from some. Jesus said if people hated him then they would also hate his followers.                                            (John 15:18-19 King James Version (KJV))18 "If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you."                                                              You tell me to keep my beliefs private but hypocritically you haven't kept your beliefs about me private. I won't respond to any more comments on this.

Neil Milkins ● 1969d

You are nothing like Jesus, Neil. Sorry to disappoint and all that. There are a myriad of differences, one of which is he lost some friends but gained millions upon millions of followers. You are unlikely to do the same. Now go away and do something practical and useful to help a neighbour, like some of us are doing and please stop preaching. Believe what you want, but please try to keep your beliefs private, as many of us do. You are not a prophet Neil, you are a very naughty boy.Now, moderators, why don't you remove this thread and also remove it from the 3 other local forums on which it has been posted.

Keith Iddon ● 1969d

So did Jesus lose friends. Some that were a few days previously hailing him as King were baying for his blood. The hypocritical religious put them up to it.

Neil Milkins ● 1970d

Neil has posted this on the 4 local forums. You are losing friends rapidly, Neil.

Keith Iddon ● 1970d

Never trust anyone who quotes the New International Version (NIV) a nasty American-funded copyrighted 'take' on Scripture.

N V Brooks ● 1970d

Seconded.

Keith Iddon ● 1970d

Oh, knob off.

Tracie Dudley Craig ● 1970d