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The Mystery of the Tregaron Neanderthals

It is interesting, but appalling, how people jump to conclusions without proper study, as did the population who had misidentified these men.

blackspanielgallery, on 02/20/2019

Prayers Answered

One thing your friends, both of you, should have is hope. New techniques are constantly being found, and we never really know God's plan for us. Prayer should not be the last resort, it should be the first recourse..

blackspanielgallery, on 02/19/2019

Prayers Answered

My friend, a kind and gentle gardener who had the allotment plot adjoining mine, was due to have an operation for cancer, but on the night that the operation was scheduled the Manchester Arena bombing took place [May 2017] His operation had to ...

frankbeswick, on 02/19/2019

Prayers Answered

I believe in one God and we worship as is appropriate for us . I am blessed that my parents brought us up with a faith. REQUESTs Regarding prayers, if you can spare just one prayer for a young with 5 children who has breast cancer who has her ...

Veronica, on 02/19/2019

Prayers Answered

All images of God are inadequate to some extent.

frankbeswick, on 02/19/2019

An Island Castle

So would I, but since the Norman conquest in England all land is ultimately the property of the crown and therefore held from the crown, and can be confiscated. It does not normally happen without compensation, but it was this rule that Henry ...

frankbeswick, on 02/19/2019

An Island Castle

I recall hearing of such a place, but the focus was on a monastery. I suppose the land was taken away from the monks after Henry VIII seized property of the Catholic Church. I would consider the monks the real owners.

blackspanielgallery, on 02/18/2019

Prayers Answered

Thanks for the addition. I do believe God is likely to favor those who, as some primitive people did, worship what they perceived as the source of all, such as the sun. Who is to say how God revealed Himself through the ages, and how this had ...

blackspanielgallery, on 02/18/2019

Prayers Answered

I hope that you are now well after your stay in hospital. I believe that all sincere prayer, whatever the religion of the one who prays, rises to God. In the Chronicles of Narnia, the Last Battle, C.S.Lewis makes the point that all good ...

frankbeswick, on 02/18/2019

New Orleans Streetcars

They are like full size buses, and were used as such. The sounds are like riding a railroad. It is a pleasant experience.

blackspanielgallery, on 02/18/2019

The Charm of Older Churches

They bring back an idea of what once was. Men once wore hats, so these churches have a place for them. They witness life as it once was.

blackspanielgallery, on 02/18/2019

The Perils of Pollution

One place I believe we fall short is how pollution interacts, so two chemicals that are deemed safe can combine into something dangerous. Another is the cumulative effect of several sources of the same pollutants. They can add to a dangerous ...

blackspanielgallery, on 02/18/2019

Prayers Answered

I was in the hospital for a few days, so I apologize for being late responding. To Frank's response I would add not only Christians, but the Jewish ans Muslim (if Allah is the same God of Abraham as I think could be the case) people pray to ...

blackspanielgallery, on 02/18/2019

Prayers Answered

Each religion has its own theory of prayer. Christianity believes in God and so seeks to use prayer to channel divine power.I think that the prayer should not be understood as pressurising the deity to change his mind.Rather prayer involves ...

frankbeswick, on 02/15/2019

The Perils of Pollution

I cannot emphasize enough the topic of your article about how important it is to become conscious of environmental pollution. The chemical plants and industry's by-products are not disposed scientifically increasing the danger of poisons ...

WriterArtist, on 02/15/2019