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I live, breath, Coptic. In all of the aspects of the word. I exist because of the Mercy of God. I am fortunate to live as a Coptic as a result of the erudition, sacrifice, and martyrdom of my ancestors. I have faith because I was taught the same…
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BTW, I am a Coptic. I refuse to be called an Egyptian.
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I think Fr. Peter will be chiming in any minute. If you read through his reflections, as a convert into the British Orthodox jurisdiction of the Coptic Orthodox Church, you will gain magnificent insight. Others on this site: Mabsoota, Ioannes, et…
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I hate to admit it, but....I agree with TITL, and Minagir (whom I refuse to call minatasgeel).
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Sounds like you are a female?
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An interesting passage that I just read two days ago: SIRACH 35: 1-10 I think it hammers the point quite well about our financial obligation.
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The unhealthy thing is: not confessing.
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lvnvrfails123, You did not comment about: allowance, grounding, car privileges. ...Just jokingly--of course.
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CopticChurchForever, You are beyond right in your appraisal of the beloved, and reposed, Very Rev. Fr. and Dr. Gabriel Abdelsayed. His nickname was the "Angel Gabriel"; because of his voice, his soul, and fatherhood.
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Your FOC is your dad. The same shame or distraught aspect would be applicable. You see them. You encounter them. Given a person who does not have facility to get to a priest (other than their own biological father--being a priest), what other so…
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I don't get the problem. Someone wants to confess they go to confession. In confession there are three people present: priest, penitent (confessor), and more importantly--the Holy Spirit. They work together to find a cure to an illness that is p…
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10% of tithes would be 1%.
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We are not Muslims or Mormons. We have to deal with God and our conscience, and the effects of our inaction towards our obligations. We miss out on an opportunity to carry out the Will of God. I did not state in any post that there should be an …
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Everyone with even a penny in their pocket is obliged to give a tithe. A tithe is a minimum amount. The issue is whether one wishes to do so or not; plain and simple with no flowery talk [or vulgarity for that matter].
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We are not saying the same thing. Cephas, implies that one can substitute services or ministry for the financial responsibility. They are not open for barter to God.
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Who said anything about violence? I don't think any post, on my part, imparted that thought. It is an obligation of human existence.
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TITL, My address was not to you. It was directed at my vulgar friend, Cephas.
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I have always stated I was illiterate, Cephas. You are not revealing anything new to me. However, I think that your view and how you presented it is wrong. I do take your descriptives (with sexual vulgarity) as completely with in line of the "hypo…
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dzheremi, Which Father Anthony?
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Me thinks that Cephas is hanging on a portion of a verse and not even a full verse. In Bible Studies 101 we are taught not to hang a full message and teaching on a partial verse or a verse. Let us expound on very foolish people and heretics who ha…
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...and the world is getting smaller and smaller.
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Yes, they are related.
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I appending the link to the first Coptic Orthodox convent in the United States, under the auspices of the Southern Diocese of the United States of America. http://convent.suscopts.org/the-convent/about-the-convent/
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No, not really. Unless you believe the other posts that it is coming on 21st May. I rely more on the great passage from the Gospel of St. Matthew 6:25-end. I think that is a better guide and thought, especially the last verse. Judgment Day begin…
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Do you have a Myrtle also?
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The number in the USA is far in excess of the amount stated 92K. However, there is no easy or legitimate way of ascertaining the full amount. If you take the total number of full churches, mission churches, Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, the numb…
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I believe that the command from the Master was specific for His Possessive in the regard to our hearts, our minds, and our spirits. Indeed, it is in every manner of our being inclusive of all of our finances. I believe that when there was a need t…
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I hate to tell you, there is one in Florida under the auspices of the Southern Diocese.
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Everyone is capable of a monetary tithe. There is no exception. The question arises as to whether one is willing to return to God that which belongs to Him? That is the issue. People get cheap and lazy and excuse filled. We are also obligated t…
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Shoubra is the most glorious place in all of Egypt. It is the nucleus for the revival of the Coptic Church in the 20th ceentury leading into th 21st century.