Having lost whatever "faith" I had gained from a lifetime of Church attendance a few years back, I still find myself inexorably drawn to discussions such as this. Even so, I seldom contribute.

As to whether such discussions are valid in the context of a site primarily devoted to Folk music, all I can say is that the Christian religion is so intricately woven into the tapestry of the mythology, history and tradition of the past 2000 years, that they have to be.

MudCatters, as I have experienced them in this forum, have a diversity of interests, expertise and knowledge, including, but obviously not limited to, the music that we all enjoy. That this diversity is reflected in the threads is one of the many strengths of the site, and makes it more of a community than anywhere else that that I have found on the Internet.

Happy New Year to all.

Alan