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Sasi, I did not say I wanted governments to adopt Christian values. I said that I wanted the governments to acknowledge and respect God. I believe in the separation of Church and State, but it does not mean you forget that God Exists.
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You have to understand what you are saying. There are different ways to achieve that goal, either before you begin one of these chants or concurrently (in parallel).
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On a personal basis, and within the context of citizenship of the lands of the diaspora, You can go to Israel, you can go to the Holy Shrines, but you are not allowed to participate in the Sacraments within the jurisdiction of the Coptic Orthodox Ch…
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Sasi, Simply put: YES. His Grace is the source. You have to realize that there are many blatant things in Egypt, and other things that have undercurrents to them. Examples: --The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is elected by a 99% pl…
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Sasi, What's with you man? Are you for real today? Did someone hit you on the head with a hammer or what? I have never seen you wandering with comments like this before. What gives? Are you serious?
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Beg to differ, they may attend the sacraments and the rituals, but they are not participating in the sacramental life. The sacramental life does include the fact that we make mistakes and fall and sin, but there is a basis by which one feels for th…
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It used to be the sun never set on the British Empire, but even that was temporal and it no longer is.
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It took me a while to answer, but I have to: You've got to be kidding. I'm sorry to put it in those terms. If you recall the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus, our father Abraham, as he spoke to the Rich Man, and in reply to his request for someo…
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How do you know they are great lives? Does money and professional position equal happiness? I will also add that there are people who are moral and ethical and loving of God who do quite well also. I am fortunate to appreciate my success, and I t…
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Abanoub, Was it fair that Christ, being falsely accused, die on the Cross?
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I am not asking for a theocracy. I am asking for State respect for God the Almighty; no different than the Founding Fathers of the United States as they invoked His Name in all matters. They invoked His Name in the Declaration of Independence, the…
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Sasi, When I travel to Europe, I like to see and visit churches. Every church I went into in Amsterdam, at least in the four times I have been there, was being used for anything but church. I would put at least one dozen different ones. I beg …
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Zoxsasi, It does not make a difference how many times you air the documentary. It does not make a difference who is making the message. The devil has the grip on the Western mentality from the hatred from Islam on one side, their own secularism a…
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I saw him on FOX news when it aired originally as a special. I was amazed at the blatant aspect of his words. Americans do not listen. Westerners do not listen. They just don't get it. It does not make a difference how many people you circulate…
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Firstly, does he want to talk about God? If he does not, then do not push the issue, you will only estrange him even further. My first entrance towards discussing God, is to try to be exemplary and ambassadorial relative to your own faith. This i…
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Hezekiel, There are two Bishops with the name Youssef: The Coptic Orthodox Bishop of the Southern United States, and The Coptic Orthodox Bishop of Brazil.
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Sasi, You are supposed to feel guilt over your sins, and remorse. The main thing is not to feel helpless. After you appreciate those feelings, with proper discipline and awareness, this allows a person to seek out confession, penance, and a sense…
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Abanoub2000, Everything is relative. An eight year old can have a spiritual understanding of things if they are taught. BTW, since your avatar is St. Abanoub, how old was he when he declared his faith to the governor? I believe he was eight year…
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Father, I believe contact needs to be made with the priests of the parish directly to promote and announce the issue. Coptics tend to wait for their priests to give approval, which is different from their wandering into Protestant camps. It is co…
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Godislove, Oprah popularizes, defends, puts into acceptable different things. She exploits good feelings to popularize her media empire and to slowly infiltrate immoral actions as being "alternative lifestyles". She pads different ideas in order …
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Yea, but does anyone actually understand what they are saying and why. I bet you that at least 90% are clueless. Alhan is one thing [in the childish mindset]. Prayer through alhan is another thing altogether in the spiritual sense.
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Depending on which edition, translation, and version you have of the printing of the Agpeya, there are prayers before and after Holy Communion. Some of the older translations did not include them.
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Pi Onkh, Your last premise is loose. suscopts site may not have it because it has not "halal" food has not penetrated {yet} as much in the US relative to the UK. The soft belly approach to resisting allows for a heavy blow eventually. The Gospels…
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Beg to disagree with all of your premises, BAM, it is inappropriate in all aspects. These are some things that people do, and although they have a cloud of simplicity, it is not correct to do so.
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No, it is not okay. It is inappropriate for anyone to raise incense except the priest. It is a sacrifice.
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You can think of it as a bonus. Sometimes in certain food stuffs they give you extra. This is extra. Maybe it could be an inspiration to pray like a member of the monastic orders or even to become one. St. Anthony's life was transformed from hav…
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I agree, Father. The Mt. Athos cadets are a real spark--though.
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Those other issues: The Monks of Mount Athos.
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It's not a joke. She has slowly allowed for infiltration of discouraging and depraved ideas as being acceptable. That is how the devil works. The devil's number one mission is not to disspell the presence of God, but to forget his [Satan's] prese…
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On the Oprah Winfrey Show.