Where else are you going to get enough priests to fill the gap and need?
The Latin church imports priest to the United States from the Ivory Coast, India, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, and the Phillipines in order to fill their void. Let's face it, in the W…
LifeinDeath,
I appreciate your comments, and certainly agree with the spiritual interpretation--most definitely.
I disagree with you in terms of leaving out the aspects of: discipline, courage, proper attire, dignified speech, edification of the …
Just as a side note, and also tying in the issue of using the Church proper for presentations, plays, and singing. These activities should be relegated to a Church Hall. The priests are forced into this situation of doing these activities in the C…
Being Christian and Christ like is not necessarily being passive.
Passive aspects can be deleterious and allow for encroachment.
Homosexuality is entering the desensitized zone in our minds as a community too easily. It has to be dealt with loudl…
Mikhail,
Like what the hell?!
Hell?
Duhhh.
Duhhh?
I'm not quite sure of the colloquial application of these terms. To some it may be offensive.
Hell...unchristian to us in everyday aspect
Duhhh...condescending and attacking.
Bilious,
You've got to be kidding.
That is truly the lamest gathering of unsupported words I have seen structured in a single post.
You just don't get it.
And I think you need to get a little more intellectual as to the ramifications that I spec…
Funny: my personal attacks used the words--misbegotten misfits, brats, and cadets. Please do not misquote me and say I used other words. I'm a big boy. I know how to choose my words.
I never called them personally stupid or thugs. To quote Min…
Ophadece,
The Spring is here, the birds are nestled in the trees, and the sun is out. How can I feel cold?
The zeal of the Spirit of God burns within my heart, and the Hope of His Mercy is in my spirit...from whence can I feel
breadth of coldness?…
The Southern Diocese, and the apertaining website for the Florida facility, identify specifically: "The First Convent in North America" ....2006.
I put the link previously.
What is there to reply to? What do you want me to say?
Reply to what?
I made my point of view quite clear. I chastized the little brats. I used my terminology and I am not retracting it.
I am not going to sing kumbaya to make them happy.
I am…
In regard to Fr. Peter: he is my equal no different than my own biological father. He, however, is accorded (rightly) the respect of fatherhood and priesthood.
Keep the priests and the priesthood out of the discussion.
There was no reason to bri…
Praising God? in their own way?
Is that a portion of the "egyptian" interpretation of the Coptic Orthodox Church or the "coptic" interpretation of the Coptic Orthodox Church?
I'm having difficulty sorting all of this stuff in the context of "prai…
imikhail,
You forget one of my favorites: "wur-led" for world.
Not that I am taking sides, or want to for that matter. It would be pointless.
I would like to throw a little mirkiness in the argument presented.
What would one label or say relat…
baladoos,
There are arguments on both sides. The priest has the intimate perspective of the pulse of the community. Whereas, no one else is privy to all the facts and the necessities. There should be a spirit of compromise.
I have my own opinio…
lankyknight1990,
I don't think you realize how holy Arabic is? [sarcasm]. The Prophet Mohammed told us so [sarcasm]. O, we are not Muslim [revelation].
Oh, I just remembered God is multi-lingual [revelation].
I would also mention the jurisdicti…
Thank you Michael for proving I am a coward. What if I am so poor as not to be able to afford a recording device with which to post on this thread to satisfy your need for evaluating my consistency on condemning this stupid skit? I walk 10 miles t…
My dear Michael, I use a pseudonym, because I know the realities of the internet. In real life, and beyond the divide of the electronic medium, I would have arisen from my seat and carried the same words. I am known for that type of character and …
Michael Boutros,
You contradict your own writing.
I will pose another question, since you bring up the issue of unity. How can we be taken seriously as an Apostolic and Orthodox Church when we present the portal of science fiction in the inner sa…