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I live by the sea. Some people might think it’s a backwater, but it’s very diverse

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‘I live by the sea. Some people might think it’s a backwater, but it’s very diverse. There are druids, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Muslims, Hindus and obviously atheists. Since I’ve retired, I do a lot of voluntary work. I’m part of a listening group and help with a coffee morning twice a week. I’ve got to know a lot of these people through my voluntary work, and I see Jesus in them, through their generosity and kindness. 

‘My favourite passage from the Bible is Romans 8.38–39, “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” 

‘This is a comfort to me that nothing can hinder the love of God, and that God is close to all of these people. This verse says to me that it’s not for us to decide who God loves. He loves everybody. He’s beyond our understanding. 

‘I hope that means that I’m less judgemental of other people and more sympathetic to people of other faiths now.’

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