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That is correct.
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Severus, So what! A Priest or a Bishop does not make it better or acceptable. It actually makes the issue even worse. If it were so, it proves my point even further that the issue with the dignity of Our Pope lies in the fact that we do not carr…
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Even if it happened only once, it is one time too many. I read the link and it did not elucidate much more in terms of facts. I still say that if someone from the Coptic Church's side was negligent on any issue, they deserve quite a lashing. If i…
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Thanks for that account. It gives hope to all.
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religion is for you to judge yourself... I like that statement. Profound!
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Severus, You're a funny guy. I think you have finally figured out that there are certain things that get my ire very quickly. You're also a good guy.
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Great words from Severus! She is probably not your friend, if she asked you to carry out this act--whether or not she were Coptic. I have often told people to easily throw around the term: "friend". Be choice in your practice for its use. Did y…
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I agree that some random person should not be taking care of these sensitive issues. The bottom line is that the responsibility was not carried forward. A better solution for the long run is to have official liasons from the Church in each major c…
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The issue is not the Airport officer, or in Pope Shenouda III. The problem is in the minimal preparation and abysmal regard that our people have for their own Pope. Proper protocol would have been to arrange for passage through the airport prior …
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Muallim Fahim Guirguis has chants specific for the Feast.
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Sage words from Gigglyshy.
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Schoyen, On a definitive basis, it is not done as a worship service. It is within the rituals, and rubrics of the Covenant (Maundy) Thursday services. On that day, there are the Paschal Hourly Services, the Holy Eucharist--for Coptics this is the…
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The feet are considered the lowest portion of the body in several regards: anatomically, functionally, and symbolically as a place where dirty things are. If we take into account that the streets were not paved, often muddy, or covered with animal…
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Coptic Pharaoh, FYI, the media in the USA is reporting that the strikes are on and there has been violence. The Egyptian Government is trying to contain. Prayer is thoughtfully and absolutely needed, but these situations also remind us that we ha…
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By John declaring that: "I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie." (Jn 1:26-28) and clearly he also states: "I did not know him, bu…
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Minagir is correct: the yeast represents the sin that Our Lord takes up and is burned away in the oven. The reason salt and sugar are not added is that they add to the taste and make it better. Symbolically, and absolutely, Our Lord does not requ…
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Are you sure of the details? This does not follow the usual course. What country are you writing from? Procedurally, the process is long. It requires psychological analysis, hormone injections, and then the actual surgery. It does not seem like…
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Personally, I was delivered to my parents by a stork.
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Hezekial, I am surprised that you, as an Ethiopian, would accept any of that nonsense from that website. The only toll booths I deal with are in my daily commuting. The writings are the Byzantine Tradition and website. It has nothing to do with …
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Severus, Hizz_Child, Let's do some math, to underscore my perspective on the "cheap aspect" in regard to financial obligation to the Church and the poor. Let us say there is a church with 500 families (not 500 individuals), and they have a modest …
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Korban by definition is the Offering Bread only. The other stuff although called "korban" is not. To be pacific (specific): the stuff that is in the basket outside of the church to be handed out for donations, etc.
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THERE SHOULD BE ABSOLUTELY IN NO WAY ANY ADDITION OF ANY MATERIAL TO THE KORBAN! The ingredients are: water, flour, yeast--ONLY, ONLY, ONLY. Some people used to add some sugar to the water and dry yeast powder to try to help the growth of the ye…
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How do I get in on that lottery? The Jehovah's Witnesses are just bizarre with their interpretations.
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andrewtanios, To start with, the deacon is symbolic of the angelic presence that is to minister to the Almighty. They are an extension of the levitical system of minor ministers in the Temple service as mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically…
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The Government removed major subsidies for food products, especially grain products. Everything within the food chain (and economic systems) that subsists on grain has skyrocketted not just because of the pure economics but also relative to the hys…
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Here is news for you: She is not your friend! Anyone who would try to put you in that position is not your friend.
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I have seen other colors of the rainbow. Our Coptic Church does not ascribe significance specifically to colors like the Roman Catholic Church. The only time an issue is specific is for the use of black or a deep midnight blue for the Holy Pascha …
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Isn't there a saying: 'God looks out for fools." Today is a chance for a lot of fools to feel the Glory of God's Insight. I am well aware of a lot of fools. I prefer to remember the day as the Feast Day of the Prophet Daniel.
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Guys, I was just being a little funny. Only God can judge intentions--I agree wholeheartedly. In the human sense, you usually need a good lawyer and an ethical judge, both of which are hard to find. This statement is also a joke for those who di…
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How does that saying go, hmmmm: "the road to hell is paved with good intentions."