Did the Christian Union kids end up as Satanists?
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There is now - it started on my senirs towards the end of the 90's....Katharine wrote:Did you have CU at Horsham? We were actually warned against joining one at uni by the school chaplain before we left.
Interestingly I'd go by what the school chaplain said - the CU at uni were appalling...
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I went once, discovered it was next door to the bar in the delightfully named Vauxhall Dining Centre (think about it) got diverted and never went again.Great Plum wrote:There is now - it started on my senirs towards the end of the 90's....Katharine wrote:Did you have CU at Horsham? We were actually warned against joining one at uni by the school chaplain before we left.
Interestingly I'd go by what the school chaplain said - the CU at uni were appalling...
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As I have no idea what a Christian Union actually does, could someone give us a quick explanation?
Is it a case of sitting around in someone's living room with tea and biscuits talking about what a nice bloke God is, or is there perhaps a bit more to it?
Was there one at C.H. in the '70s, or is it ( and I really don't intend to offend anyone here) an development of the growing 'happy-clappy' wing of Christianity?
For the record, I suppose I would count myself as an agnostic in that I don't really believe in the concept of a Supreme Being, although I 'm open to suggestions about what (if anything) was around before the Big Bang. My wife, on the other hand, leans towards what could be described as paganism, a belief system which is very attractive due to its non-judgmental, non-political nature.
Is it a case of sitting around in someone's living room with tea and biscuits talking about what a nice bloke God is, or is there perhaps a bit more to it?
Was there one at C.H. in the '70s, or is it ( and I really don't intend to offend anyone here) an development of the growing 'happy-clappy' wing of Christianity?
For the record, I suppose I would count myself as an agnostic in that I don't really believe in the concept of a Supreme Being, although I 'm open to suggestions about what (if anything) was around before the Big Bang. My wife, on the other hand, leans towards what could be described as paganism, a belief system which is very attractive due to its non-judgmental, non-political nature.
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Jan and I are on the same wave-length as Richard, (post above), on this one.
I have been advised by 'She Who Must Be Obeyed', NOT to comment on the BIG BANG, however.
Regarding the 'Supreme Being', she informs me he is alive and well, and living in Dorking.
I have been advised by 'She Who Must Be Obeyed', NOT to comment on the BIG BANG, however.
Regarding the 'Supreme Being', she informs me he is alive and well, and living in Dorking.
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Erm, well....Richard Ruck wrote:As I have no idea what a Christian Union actually does, could someone give us a quick explanation?
Is it a case of sitting around in someone's living room with tea and biscuits talking about what a nice bloke God is, or is there perhaps a bit more to it?
Was there one at C.H. in the '70s, or is it ( and I really don't intend to offend anyone here) an development of the growing 'happy-clappy' wing of Christianity?
For the record, I suppose I would count myself as an agnostic in that I don't really believe in the concept of a Supreme Being, although I 'm open to suggestions about what (if anything) was around before the Big Bang. My wife, on the other hand, leans towards what could be described as paganism, a belief system which is very attractive due to its non-judgmental, non-political nature.
I 'm one of the current CU (known as bigfish) leaders in CH - having taken over from Mr R. Castro at the beginning of this academic year. We don't drink tea in the meetings, although we are lacking refreshment altogether!
All we aim to do is to tell people about what Jesus Christ did when he came down to Earth - which was to come as sacrifice for us, and to give us a personal relationship with God. There are different themes to meetings, but that's the gist really.
Perhaps CH tends to eliminate people's ideas about things...?
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Quite the opposite, I would say.darthmaul wrote: Perhaps CH tends to eliminate people's ideas about things...?
Thanks for the info, anyway. Sorry to hear about your lack of refreshments........
Is everyone who attends these meetings a 'believer', or do people just pop along to find out what it's all about?
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Now come on guys...aren't we being a little unfair here? CU (now known as Big Fish), has changed a lot over the last year and is now being run by a small group of seniors. What's wrong with wanting to share beliefs and help others who want it? It's not like people are forced into going!!
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