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If you decide to also read some books about Christianity, I also recommend CS Lewis "Mere Christianity". AFTER you finish this book, I would also recommend "The Orthodox Way" by Bishop Kallistos Ware French versions:Mere ChristianityThe Orthodox Wa…
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What does "cosmic people" mean? Egypt does have atheists and I think there's an increase in atheism, but it is true that it is frowned upon in Egyptian culture from what I understand. What would you like to know about Christianity? The word "Copt…
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Sure! I also like MLK, Mother Theresa, St. Francis of Assisi, CS Lewis, etc. I also appreciate how God would inspire such individuals despite them being outside the Church. But here's the important part: "outside the Church." Let's not lose sight…
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That's fine. Eastern Orthodox have good intentions. If I was a Copt living in the early 1900s, I also probably wouldn't call Eastern Orthodox "Orthodox". Only after seeing that they have believed in the same faith as we do do I now graciously con…
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Basem, why are you anguished? Christ's prayer has nothing to do with ecumenism. There is good ecumenism and there is ecumenism that could be detrimental. Some have expressed complete opposition against all ecumenism, which is too stubborn-minded. …
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Are you sure you spelled that correctly? If Michael's father is a priest, it probably means "hegumen". But "Qumus" an Arabic word, not Coptic.
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In the Coptic Church (I can't speak for other Oriental Orthodox churches), our doors are open, even if one spouse wants to convert. But the situation is a case-by-case basis depending on the relationship he/she has with the spouse, and how the spou…
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If I know the truth lies with Orthodoxy, I should try everything in my power to convert Protestants and Catholics, not just the non-Christians. Truth does not allow that you keep it from those you love. And you will gain much more respect of your …
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And yet the Lutherans took communion from a Roman Catholic priest at the Vatican the other day: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/lutherans-receive-communion-at-vatican-after-meeting-with-pope-report Sounds like Catholics are softening to Protesta…
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Technically, only if there's no Catholic Church around for them, and that does not ignore the theological differences between the Catholic and the Syriac churches. The Coptic Church is much stricter on this regard, as I believe it should be. I don…
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Council of Chalcedon is one reason, but specifically for the Catholic Church, there are many reasons (heresies), most importantly, the mandatory belief in the papal primacy of Rome. Our sister churches are: +Syriac Orthodox Church (including the Ma…
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I used to be an in area where the closest Coptic Church was 90 miles away (also studying medicine). Other churches was a Greek Orthodox Church 50 miles away and a Roman Catholic Church 10 miles away. I never set foot in or even considered the Cath…
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This is not my opinion. This is the teachings of the Bible and of Christ. Christ broke bread and said "take eat, this is my Body." He also said "unless you eat of the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood you have no life in you" (John 6). …
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Habibi, slow down. No where have I said they are going to hell or that I am judging anyone as a vile sinner. I am simply saying that the Orthodox Church is the only Church where the pillar of truth lies, and where the pillar of truth is is where t…
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Salvation is not from what we do dear Mike. Salvation is from what Christ does for us and in us. And so Christ established the Church and the sacraments for us and in us. That's where salvation is. If Christ decides as judge to save others outsid…
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I don't think it's purchasable. If there's a skit or play in our very own Coptic churches that requires a bishop's emma, we pretty much make it out of whatever cheap material we can find around us. But an official one comes from the top headquarte…
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If I get an infection, and I have no access to antibiotics, and I did not even know about antibiotics, and the antibiotics are needed to save my life, will I die or live? If Christ said that unless I eat His body and drink His blood I have no life …
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They've been working on it since the 1960s. Pray for that effort to continue. There's still a lot of work to do.
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John mean "God gives grace" or "God gives favor", but the former meaning is stronger.
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So I followed you until the last paragraph, simply because the Church is not bound by time and space like Jerusalem. Remember Christ's discussion with the Samaritan woman? When the 10 tribes separated from Judah, it is Judah which is where only tr…
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I joined another online group where we promised to pray the sext no matter where we are in the world. I can definitely keep your group in mind in my prayers
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Rem, I was looking at that but it has average 3.5 stars on amazon. If you have good experience with it I'll buy it. Mina
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After doing some research on Amazon, I found this device: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013E21TUK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_r0EsybE200AA4 I am planning to buy one to save some old audio cassettes I have (I feel so old saying this). I also bought another de…
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Also if I may add, let us remember that carnal thoughts and actions in the Kingdom of Heaven is shunned by Christ Himself. So an idea of heaven that includes sexual and carnal gratification is against the teachings of Christ.
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Zoxsasi, The last post you made is interesting. Certainly the idea of sexuality as portrayed in the other religion does not exist in Christianity, but whether we will continue as male and female in eternity we do not know. I recommend this talk b…
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By the way I haven't forgotten this last post. I have an answer, but I'm reading this other long thesis that could also answer your question.
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Yes, there are virgins in heaven and hell. They're called angels and demons :P And we too, when baptized are likened as virgins. We just have to choose to either be like the 5 wise virgins or the 5 foolish virgins
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Just as an add-on, recently I've been reading this book by Yonatan Moss on St. Severus's fight with Julianism. Apparently, despite fighting the heresy of Chalcedonianism as he saw it, he did not see the Chalcedonians as a separate church and was ve…
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Good questions. I think we need to understand proper ecclesiology first. There is this blogger who also tackles this question who I think did a good job explaining: http://www.canadox.ca/?p=53 One of the links he referred to is dead, but I found…
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I generally agree with Rem's last post on composite nature vs composite hypostasis. For general purpose, because of the slight nuance of hypostasis from prosopon, physis becomes synonymous with St. Severus's definition of hypostasis when used in th…