Oh goody, yet another poll that should advance the cause of truth??? Asking mortals to speculate on how and why???

Then there is faith....

Lance Eccles wrote:
Nevertheless, if I were to see it, I would certainly venerate it, because, authentic or not, it is a reminder of Christ's passion and resurrection.

But a superstitious religious organisation like the RCC who worship old bones, chunks of wood, toast with an image and other such daft relics will want it TO BE, rather than accept the truth.
The religion of iconolatry of course is not Christian, not Biblical and closer to fairyland than anything else.

2Tim 4:4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

I guess if they can't beat them they may as well join them.

John UK wrote:
although a few people came in and had a browse, not one sale.

But his art is beautiful.

I am beginning to form the opinion that Liberalism is a form of delusion.

2Thes 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this cause God shall send them strong **DELUSION**, that they should believe a lie: 12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

Obama is having a very queer easter this year?
Celebrating paganism and it's symbols is just about right for this collection of Liberals and their home made religion.

The problem with all these theoretical polemics, like this article, and the speculation which follows, is that they do not and indeed cannot deal with Biblical truths such as election.

John Yurich USA wrote:
If I was Amachree I would have told the council that they were going against the British Constitution by infringing on my freedom of speech rights

Britain now comes under European "Human Rights" which includes freedom of expression but treats religion separately for example....

"Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs shall be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of public safety, for the protection of public order, health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others."

I wonder where dear old Rowan finds discussion with idolaters an essential element of witness, in Scripture?

1Cor 6:9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind"

Same old problem! This guy doesn't know the real definition of "evangelical."

Predictions such as this emerge from modernist ideologies tainted by the liberal agenda in society.

The two co-chairs of the committee -- incredibly powerful men, Representative Mike Lawlor and Senator Andrew McDonald -- are the two openly gay legislative"

Looks like Sodom and Gomorah are fighting back to take over any who appear to disagree with the abomination of perversion.
The way things are going in western nations it would be no surprise to see this happen. After all the Anglican Communion is just about there already.

Not exactly a surprise today is it?

The influence of the Bible is gradually becomming less and less.
The "churches" are disappearing off the local map in towns and cities.
The authority of the god of this world is steadily increasing.
The witness and preaching in many churches is certainly not sound doctrine.
Atheism, idolatry and cults are spreading. Not to mention the accompanying moral decline.

So it should be no surprise that the sign of all this, is less people called by God, in nations which reject Him.