Peter Lumsden

PhD in plant sci, now educational developer in Med school. A community 'activist' and a Methodist, see no tension between religion & science, and I like beer!

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@DLoesch @SouthernTexMex From a 'no more foreign wars' Trump got dragged by Netanyahu into a crazy attack on Iran. To imagine you could 'finish the job' is equally crazy. And the whole world is suffering as a result. Thank goodness Americans have shown how they feel in voting as they have

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@ThatAlexWoman bonkers Alex, sorry! This 'communism' trope is about 50 years out of date!! Trump administration resorting to it as well! #desperation

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@GeoffNorcott Very good Geoff. More comedy and laughing at ourselves needed....

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@johnmilbank3 can you summarise John?? I'm not subscribed...

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@BBCPolitics @bbcnickrobinson My mother was English, my dad was Scottish. I identify as 'white British'. Had they both been English, I'd probably tick 'white English' as well. I disagree with Braverman on most things- here, I'm ok with how she identifies....

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@JBerkeleyClarke Good to be able to chat James, despite our different stances on some things eg I'd challenge you on 'most British people being Christian'. Cultural Christianity is v different from following Jesus. Out of interest, which church / group are you part of?
Every blessing this w'end+

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@JBerkeleyClarke James - I'm a local preacher in the Methodist Church these past 14 years, and with Inter Faith work even longer, so, not oblivious. Christianity is at root about following the Way of Jesus - that's how followers were originally known. btw how do you get more than 280 characters?

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@JBerkeleyClarke James - only 5% of population attend church regularly! And no-one is stopping anyone who wants to practice Christianity from doing so. So I'm curious why you seem to have an issue with British (born here) Muslims practicing Islam. What about British Sikhs, Hindus, Jews??

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@MarkMasonDream @BasilTheGreat Again Mark, define 'English'.....I do agree with you though on connection to land...also to place (same thing maybe?), shared history, folk music....

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@Arron_banks Puerile and pathetic Aaron

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@JBerkeleyClarke James, I live near Blackburn. The Asian population is 1/4 to 1/3, but there's no intimidation or violence - just deprivation. Most Muslims i know WANT Christians to be more visible. I'd say British 'culture' is at risk from lack of interest or activity on the part of white Brits

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@AngelaTilby This is in line with AT's most recent piece in @ChurchTimes No one here is defending Hamas / Oct 7th Angela, but this is not 'defence'; Hamas has not been destroyed, but Gaza has. And, conflating criticism of Israeli gov with antisemitism only makes things worse for Jews in UK

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@jtworr who's talking about confiscation James? Just a bit more contribution....try reading the Prophets and the Gospels....

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@GoodwinMJ about a third then Matt? pretty normal % for such uninformed opinions?

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@MarkMasonDream @BasilTheGreat out of interest, how broad is 'we'? lots of immigration and invasions in just the last 2000 years....

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@timothy_stanley @jtworr Come on Tim. @jtworr has found an outlet for his authoritarian, nativist leanings, and any moral compass has gone seriously awry. Hope yours is on a sounder foundation. Every blessing brother 🙏

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@nigelmp Curious whether you write these yourself Nigel? I do wonder sometimes just how truly happy you are, that you feel compelled to put up such niggly posts? Enjoy what you have 😀

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@mdf_michael @johnredwood learn some history John!

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Is there something we should know here @GeoffNorcott ??