In this episode Mark & David talk about Biblical traditions v Man-made traditions and how we should approach the two. 

Here are links to some of the things we talk about in this episode:

Wakefield cathedral - https://www.wakefieldcathedral.org.uk
Church of England and same sex marriage - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/23/church-england-sex-marriage-first-vote-synod/
Blessing same sex marriages - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/20/world/europe/church-england-same-sex-marriage.html
Insulate Britain vicar - https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/insulate-britain-protests-m25-vicar-extinction-rebellion-b957535.html
Penny Mordaunt writes to the CofE bishops - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/16/penny-mordaunt-church-of-england-allow-same-sex-marriages
Woman praying silently arrested - https://www.gbnews.uk/news/watch-outrage-as-woman-praying-silently-is-arrested-in-uk-street-taken-away-by-police-for-a-thoughtcrime/411506

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In this episode Mark & David answer the question of the title of this episode directly and then explore their reasons as to how they have come to the conclusion they have. While on that journey of exploration they discuss whether Christians should lean politically one way more than the other, what happens when socialism becomes true communism, and what can learn from the 10 commandments when it comes to politically left ideology. 

Here are links to some of the things we talk about in this episode:

The myth of Jesus as a socialist - https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-myth-of-jesus-socialism-acts-new-testament-christianity-catholic-protestant-marx-communism-st-paul-11650575604
Inconvenient truths about Che Guevara - https://www.foxnews.com/politics/5-inconvenient-truths-about-che-guevara
Jesus as Che Guevara - https://www.premierchristianity.com/home/the-apologist-dont-confuse-jesus-with-che-guevara/3647.article
Racist, homophobe and mass murderer - https://www.humanprogress.org/the-truth-about-che-guevara-racist-homophobe-and-mass-murderer/
Stupid, ignorant, racist - https://www.politico.eu/article/nigel-farage-on-brexit-remainers-they-think-we-are-thick-stupid-ignorant-racist-european-parliament-election-uk/
Victims of the Holocaust - https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/documenting-numbers-of-victims-of-the-holocaust-and-nazi-persecution
100 million lives - https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2017/11/20/nicolae-one-hundred-million/
Why communism always fails - https://www.news24.com/news24/why-communism-always-fails-kept-simple-for-the-general-reader-20140826
Different types of socialism - https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/glossary/different-types-of-socialism/
SNP bill to spy on parents - https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/400779/SNP-bill-to-spy-on-parents-is-criticised-by-families
Comrade Pavlik - https://amzn.eu/d/hVCDbxe
The Gulag Archipelago - https://amzn.eu/d/6U1sWOf
The Kulaks - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulak

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In this episode, we don’t just dip into the murky pool of politics; we take a run up and dive in - cannonball style - splashing that water everywhere! In this episode, the first of a two-episode series, we tackle some awkward questions, such as: should Christians get involved in politics? Should Christian MPs keep their faith out of politics? At what point should we disobey our government? We know that some of you will like what you hear, but others may never want to listen to us again! We hope that whichever way you sway politically, we add something to the conversation in a sphere that can generate intense emotions.

Here are links to some of the things we talk about in this episode:

Brexit 50/50 - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/36700018
Fuel shortage - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/28/world/europe/why-uk-fuel-shortage.html
EU Pollsters - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/jun/24/how-eu-referendum-pollsters-wrong-opinion-predict-close
Christians in politics - https://www.christiansinpolitics.org.uk/vision-mission
Stupid, ignorant, racist - https://www.politico.eu/article/nigel-farage-on-brexit-remainers-they-think-we-are-thick-stupid-ignorant-racist-european-parliament-election-uk/
Thatcher’s funeral - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2306165/Margaret-Thatcher-death-parties-The-Lefts-sick-celebration-Brixtons-streets.html
Poll tax - https://www.scotsman.com/news/uk-news/tories-used-scotland-poll-tax-guinea-pig-1999192
Anti-English - https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-branch-forced-apologise-nasty-26164493
State guardian - https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/776277/snp-named-person-scheme-delayed-state-guardian-for-every-child

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