Oldest Church in Leeds - All Hallows Bardsey

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Mon 29 Nov, 2010 7:48 pm

Uno Hoo wrote: Typical of Christianity to hijack other religions' traditions. As Christmas approaches it would be as well to remember that the festival is effectively a re-branding of the pagan winter solstice rituals. No doubt Steve Jones knows a lot more detail. I do ,in fact I am talking on that very subject this Friday in Bradford!

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Tue 30 Nov, 2010 12:02 am

Is it public?

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Tue 30 Nov, 2010 11:12 pm

Uno Hoo wrote: Is it public? far as I know,it is for the Bradford Humanist and Atheist Society at Bradford Uni.The venue will be the lecture theatre in Student Central (behind the JB Preistly Library). starts 6:30 pm til about 7:30 pm providing I can get a train to Bradford after finishing work on Friday.

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Wed 01 Dec, 2010 11:47 am

Thanks for that, Steve. I'd like to come and hear you (and will if I can). It'd just that I'm already committed to be in Hebden Bridge until an unspecified time, so can't promise. If I do make it, I'll make myself known to you, altho' if the Society's mainly for students I guess I'll be pretty easy to spot

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Wed 01 Dec, 2010 5:22 pm

Uno Hoo wrote: Thanks for that, Steve. I'd like to come and hear you (and will if I can). It'd just that I'm already committed to be in Hebden Bridge until an unspecified time, so can't promise. If I do make it, I'll make myself known to you, altho' if the Society's mainly for students I guess I'll be pretty easy to spot Sorry I have had to cancel the talk as I can't guarantee to get there (or back ) due to the weather,nearly got trapped in Leeds today.

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 01 Dec, 2010 8:37 pm

Uno Hoo wrote: Thanks for that, Steve. I'd like to come and hear you (and will if I can). It'd just that I'm already committed to be in Hebden Bridge until an unspecified time, so can't promise. If I do make it, I'll make myself known to you, altho' if the Society's mainly for students I guess I'll be pretty easy to spot Not as easy as Jonesy is to spot,i can tell you.PS are you coming on Saturday?

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 01 Dec, 2010 8:42 pm

Steve Jones wrote: we must discuss this strange attraction you have chris for dancing naked around fires<G>. it depends on your definition of a church<G>. if you mean place of worship then I stand by my previous post. if you mean an exisiting building then fair enough. There are many instances of new religions taking over the "premises" and traditions of earlier religions,but i thought that the term "church" was generally accepted to be specific to a building that facilitates worship to the god of the new and old testamants.

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Wed 01 Dec, 2010 8:45 pm

cnosni wrote: Steve Jones wrote: we must discuss this strange attraction you have chris for dancing naked around fires<G>. it depends on your definition of a church<G>. if you mean place of worship then I stand by my previous post. if you mean an exisiting building then fair enough. There are many instances of new religions taking over the "premises" and traditions of earlier religions,but i thought that the term "church" was generally accepted to be specific to a building that facilitates worship to the god of the new and old testamants. usually Chris, but being pedantic it also refers to a group of believers ,not necessarily Christian ,e.g The Jewish Church (courtesy of dictionary.com)

Post by **cnosni** » Wed 01 Dec, 2010 9:06 pm

Steve Jones wrote: cnosni wrote: Steve Jones wrote: we must discuss this strange attraction you have chris for dancing naked around fires<G>. it depends on your definition of a church<G>. if you mean place of worship then I stand by my previous post. if you mean an exisiting building then fair enough. There are many instances of new religions taking over the "premises" and traditions of earlier religions,but i thought that the term "church" was generally accepted to be specific to a building that facilitates worship to the god of the new and old testamants. usually Chris, but being pedantic it also refers to a group of believers ,not necessarily Christian ,e.g The Jewish Church (courtesy of dictionary.com) Hence my reference toa building that facilitates worship to the god of the new and OLD testament.I would hope that you realise that the Hebrew (Jewish) religion is faithful to their own bible,commonly known in the west as "The Old Testament"I believe that is one beer you now owe me,in contrast to the thirty seven i owe you

Uno Hoo · Post by **Uno Hoo** » Thu 02 Dec, 2010 1:29 pm

cnosni wrote: Uno Hoo wrote: Thanks for that, Steve. I'd like to come and hear you (and will if I can). It'd just that I'm already committed to be in Hebden Bridge until an unspecified time, so can't promise. If I do make it, I'll make myself known to you, altho' if the Society's mainly for students I guess I'll be pretty easy to spot Not as easy as Jonesy is to spot,i can tell you.PS are you coming on Saturday? Hoping to, cnosni, seeing that I owe you a pint of Midnight Bell! But at this stage I can only say "hoping to" rather than a definite yes, as I'm under quite a lot of family pressure one way and another from Friday onwards. Steve: Sorry, but not surprised you've had to cancel. I'll just have to get you next time