James Heywood
@heyjames
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Runs websites for orgs like the BBC and the University of Oxford. Into charities, UK news, church. My personal views. Pronouns: he/him. heyjames777 on Threads
Oxfordshire, UK
Joined April 2009
New blog on the way, and I'll be posting it on the Blue place and the Threaded place. It's time to draw a line. Twitter has changed my life several times over the last 15 years. Or rather the people I found here, and who found me have. (1/x)
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Of course, I'm sure there are plenty of unpleasant and unethical CEOs in the world. But Musk stands out for his hands-on approach to Twitter, and his far-right values. So, I'm moving on. Goodnight. (5/5)
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RT @leefurney: "I am absolutely sure Welby, as a student, knew in 1978 that there was a problem with Smyth."
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@daveroper77 Very impressive Dave. I got knocked out of our play-offs last week. Got carried away by away by a few Tua games, and then he let me down.
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I think this is the most important thing I wrote this year. The reason: Christian leaders in all sorts of movements love to be 'National Director' and run away from the responsibility the title implies.
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@PeteGreig Amazing. This must be why you're too busy to investigate Gerald Coates' behaviour at Waverley Abbey.
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@Elainebks @PaulRam60679993 But did the Israelites change their rules on that, like they did with passover?
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@TigerYardley You can read the Bible all the time and take things the wrong way. I found it was profitable to seek out alternative voices- not just those approved by the church I was in.
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I see a lot less people. Churches expose you to a variety of people, some funny, some kind, some odd, some intimidating, some difficult. More of the former, but the latter leave an outsize impact.
Am I 'nowhere with God'? You'd have to ask him that. Have I 'fallen away'? It's kind of a weird metaphor tbh. I have less guilt about evangelism and fancy dress at Halloween. Wallowing in sin, that's me.
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Am I 'nowhere with God'? You'd have to ask him that. Have I 'fallen away'? It's kind of a weird metaphor tbh. I have less guilt about evangelism and fancy dress at Halloween. Wallowing in sin, that's me.
This year was a historic low in my church attendance. I think I made it to 5 or 6 services. How did that pan out? I had a load more free time. I did a lot less singing. I learned a lot more about the Bible. Weird, eh? Churches are often not good places to learn about the Bible.
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