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[quote author=lvnvrfails13 link=topic=10288.msg125511#msg125511 date=1293489046] ok, so this has to be a really old lady...but doesn't service kinda require someone physically able? ;) i mean, how are you going to do all that stuff when you can bar…
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St. Luke was writing with a particular approach to Theophilus, in essence to address the Gentile mentality. There are certain aspects were there was a transfer by oral tradition. Understanding that the concept of "divorce" was different for the ge…
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There's no contradiction at all. I believe that St. Luke's scenario is different from that which is outlined in the Gospel of St. Matthew. St. Luke was speaking about divorce at whim and not with the justified reason of adultery, eg, celebrity div…
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I agree. Add another layer to the sign up process.
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There are no official guidelines. Abounas, relative to the situation, can intervene in different ways. The priest's resources are relative to the abilities of a given community. Relative to how dire the situation, determines the intervention. Pr…
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Personally, I am for nominating Geomike and Minagir as account supervisors to avoid spammers, scammers, and sledge hammers. As long as they promise not to hack into my account...or block my account...or edit my weird comments.
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I kind of like the spammers now. I used to hate it. I like responding to the guy with the Chinese writing. Isn't nice to have a serious debate and then see an add for Nike Shoes. It reminds me of Sunday School classes, when the teacher is giving…
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I think it is pretty simple. It starts with the bishops being firm. The bishop is the only one that can ordain. When I was ordained as a Reader, I got drilled. The questions were not: how many Sacraments? but rather, tell me your thoughts about…
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It helps a bottom line somewhere. Which is fine, as long as it is explicitly stated.
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Is there a non-profit status? Is there a true commission from the Church or an association?
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Yes but in all technicality only a "Full Deacon" can serve in the altar, and since most chruches do not have someone of that rank it becomes a free for all.... That is incorrect. Sub-Deacon and higher are servants for the altar. I do not think som…
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My issue is: the rites and the chants are the least of the issues. THE DEACONS ARE NOT INCLINED TOWARDS ANY SERVICE OR MINISTRY. There are very few exceptions to this comment.
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lvnvrfails13, Is SC: South Carolina or Sous Carolina? Are they putting a golf course on the grounds of the church since you are in Myrtle Beach?
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I think you have to buy those books separately and append them to the standard Arabic text. I do not think you will find one in Arabic unless you try a Catholic Bookstore in the Middle East.
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TITL, I have a comment on your previous post: I like the picture of Bishop Youssef. He looks 12 lol The reason why he looks so young is because it took four years to set up this site. That's the way he looked when the project first started.
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I believe His Holiness has made it clear that this issue is not open for discussion or negotiation during his papacy. He said that the next pope can deal with the issue.
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Here's a nice idea to along the lines of electric candles. How about we use a Glade air freshener mist in the censer instead of charcoal and incense. It would save on the risks of the burning charcoal. The censer would never get dirty and not req…
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Kids should not be serving in the altar. They are not allowed. They are not of rank.
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The Indian Orthodox, comprise two branches which are both Oriental Orthodox. There is the Syrian Orthodox Church in India (under the direct jurisdiction of Antioch, i.e., H.H. Maron Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas), the other being an autonomous break aw…
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Fr. Peter, With those rules, you will eliminate all deacons except for 1 or 2 in each church. Some churches won't even have one. I guess those bragging rights of "we have 400 ordained deacons at our church" will go by the wayside.
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My feeling is that everyone should be thrown off of the ranks of the diaconate, and that they would go through a process of training and earn their way back to being ordained.
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There is also a really good reason to reset the Calendar. If the days keep marching forward and the Resurrection stays within the expected season, then there will come a day when we will celebrate Christmas and the Resurrection on the same day. Or…
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I want to start my own website: www.copticsagainstkumbayamentality.com
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Deaconess is not the same thing as a female deacon. Pope Shenouda in his papacy has reinstated this position.
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You know the answers.
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coptic_deacon, The Jerusalem jurisdiction is supposedly alive still in the form of the different claims by the Byzantines, Latin, and Orientals.
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I am glad for you Ioannes. Just like I am glad for myself. I have come to enjoy and appreciate the Liturgy more and more with each one. In the rarity that I have a chance to say one of the chants, I try to throw every ounce of my being into that …
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I guess resetting the calendar is a one time issue (theoretically possible to undertake) given that the same was done in the 17th century by the westerners. I agree it would pose a huge conundrum relative to the days between 29 Koiak at the Resurre…
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I think the anonymous nature of the presentors, collaborators, designers, and administrators bothers me. They allude to help from the hierarchs but there is no tangibility in that claim.
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Amen. Ioannes. I was searching to be able to attend Liturgy yesterday, just so I can receive the Holy Eucharist, relative to the fact that the blizzard was going to hit today and I would not be able to attend the Church.