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Absolutely stunning thread you have got going here, and I am smiling reading through it, with everybody sharing their opinions in a beautiful manner - a great example of the fellowship of Christianity and people's love for each other shining through…
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[quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=7230.msg95915#msg95915 date=1224466835] i tried it on guitar and it really didn't work out well AT ALL... lol, i dunno but its probably just me..... [/quote] Well coptic pharaoh, you should get learning to re…
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THE BELL I KNOW WHO I AM I am God's child (John 1:12) I am Christ's friend (John 15:15 ) I am united with the Lord (1 Cor. 6:17) I am bought with a price (1 Cor. 6:19-20) I am a saint (set apart for God). (Eph. 1:1) I am a personal witness of Chr…
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To put it plainly: no, hugging is not a sin, if it it just a friendly innocent hug. If however, it causes others to stumble, or is done with a lustful motive, then it is a sin. pray for me joe
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Welcome to the site, I hope your membership will be a source of benefit to us all :) pray for me joe
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There is absolutely nothing wrong with hugging friends - it is simply a meaningless physical act. What is important for you to be aware of are the thoughts and emotions behind the hug. If it is just an innocent friendly hug, then that is all fine, b…
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Welcome to the site :) pray for me joe
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Welcome lol, I didnt understand any othe Dutch though :) pray for me joe
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I think there used to be, but for some reason it no longer works... pray for me joe
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Kirios is the paralex of niromi :) pray for me joe
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A Happy Feast to everyone and may the prayers of all the martyrs who shed their blood for Christ be with us all pray for me joe
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Welcome to the site :) pray for me joe
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"Say to those who are fearful-hearted, “ Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, With the recompense of God; He will come and save you.” (Isaiah 35:4) "O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongs—O God, to whom vengeance belong…
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“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you. To him who strikes you on the one cheek, offer the other also. And from him who takes away your cloak…
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Well, in the fast you begin with the hymn "Anok nim", followed by "Atai Parthenos" (and the Paralex), then there are several Greek sections such as "Anixo to estoma", "Axion estinos", "Tos sous emnologos" that can be said. "Anok oekot" and its paral…
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We are taught to love our enemies, no matter what they do to us. Look at Jesus who gace us the ultimate example of this and forgave those who crucified him and humiliated him. Love is the greatest virtue, it covers a multitude of sins, and it is so …
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Lol, I knew this debate was doomed to fail because im simply playing devil's advocate now. I totally agree. :) pray for me joe
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Well maybe we aren't trying hard enough? If we hold regular protests, sign more petitions, work harder, we can get our voices heard, and stop the corruption and mistreatment of Copts in our homeland. pray for me joe
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If you're serious im up for a debate on the fruitfulness of protest.... :)
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So the current question is, what happens if a Coptic Orthodox priest, prior to his ordination is an active homosexual, and when chosen to be ordained a priest DOES NOT confess to being a homosexual, and then causes the laity to stumble? Is his ordin…
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[quote author=godislove260 link=topic=6942.msg92919#msg92919 date=1216285769] Not sure on the fruitfulness of protest, I think it can hurt more than do good sometimes.. [/quote] I can feel a debate coming on.... :P
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Bishoy, calm down man. We're simply discussing the connection between the sins of a member of the clergy and the validity of their ordination. Nothing out of line.
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I know its true Vas, thats why whenever I go anywhere, I take my baseball bat with me. :P
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Ah - so now we need to determine - if a priest was ordained and was also homosexual at the time of the ordination, would the ordination be valid?
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;D Some things never change.
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Thats a crazy way of thinking about it. God is not taking vengeance on us, he loves us and we are his children. The punishments that befall us are OUR faults, not God's, and in fact we should be THANKFUL for them because God has allowed us a second …
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[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6917.msg92902#msg92902 date=1216280600] If i repent for my sins and I do not receive punishment for them on earth, does that mean I will not Go to heaven? (given that we do not believe in purgatory?). [/quote] Of c…
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Theres a similar story in the "stories id like to share" thread in Youth Corner... I found it in a magazine, and it is sooo beautiful.
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Being a homosexual bishop is of course an abomination, and thus can we really consider that Bishop (imagine he was a gay Coptic bishop) him of being of he priesthood? We must not forget that the sins of the priest do NOT affect his authority (provi…