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We need to balance out a few things. First off, St. Grigor I don't think his intention was to change the Trinitarian formula that Christ gave us. We do acknowledge God as "father" and "mother" in relation to us, but it is most important to maintai…
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ah...never mind...I was impatient in waiting to hear the whole thing...interesting!
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I never heard the "old sahidic Asomen tune" before. Is there a link to listen to Asomen in this tune?
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It's not that I have anything against them, but that their views on soteriology are incomplete (and I think St. Augustine is misunderstood at times). The idea of "debt" and "ransom" is not wrong, but if taken alone, it can be misrepresented, and it…
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It's not that I have anything against them, but that their views on soteriology are incomplete (and I think St. Augustine is misunderstood at times). The idea of "debt" and "ransom" is not wrong, but if taken alone, it can be misrepresented, and it…
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I was just alluding to the confusion of the rite changes. Abouna Athanasius Al Maqari I understand is a treasure trove for understanding the history of our Coptic liturgical practices, so I'm just sympathizing with you and sharing my wishes that I …
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All true, but I didn't go into scientific details, as I thought it necessary to get the theological aspects correct first. Your last paragraph is the most important here. I have allowed some misrepresentation of the science of evolution in this di…
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Let's leave alone the "open questions" first until I'm sure you're comfortable with the most vexing questions. The fact that you keep repeating concerns means we need to concentrate on those questions before anything else for your sake, so that we …
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I think the Catholics would defend themselves by saying that the present day Jewish calculations are incorrect. Furthermore, as you pointed out, we never even relied on Jewish calculations to begin with. Therefore the West would demonstrate that t…
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Forget the Eve question for now. Your other question is a question that has nothing to do with evolution. I can discuss a possible answer for you, but how does a literal reading of Genesis help answer this question you just asked? You tell me what…
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Ekhrestos anesty @drewhalim Thanks for that piece of information although despite sounding bad I wouldn't have been gravely surprised if the decree came out in 97! Anyway the last few years saw many decrees because we are becoming more and more fed…
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Dear Zoxsasi, You keep saying "if He created us to die" as if that is what I said. Have you not learned anything from what I wrote? To be by nature capable of death and to be created to die are two different things. We are by nature capable of de…
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Everything has a direction. Some things are more benign in direction in comparison than the inheritance Christ wants to share with us. Inheritance starts from a family relationship and as I started before satan will inherit this world when it's…
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Minasoliman, but I am struggling to put my mind at ease. If Christ made death as a form of mercy for us, why does Paul call death Christ's final enemy? It just seems that the patristic consensus is that death was not caused by God who is the Life.…
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Yes Then you have no disagreement with me. I can extend this to anything in the world, even medicine. That only proves we waste our time when we disprove a scientific theory that makes no difference on the faith, whether or not the theory is true.
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The question for me is: How does God reveal Himself? I know He revealed Himself in Adam; in image. I know He revealed Himself in Christ. So for me, He does not need to reveal anything more than that would bring us to Him. So the things that tie…
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No problem! It's very simple. Basically, he put forward an idea that he said was started by His Eminence Metropolitan Bishoy of Demiatta. He shared that he wishes to standardize the formula of Easter into something simpler, and said that the seco…
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"The procession around the altar during Ascension to Pentecost only came about within the last 15 - 20 years so there would never have been a need for the congregation to enter into the Altar and that would not have happened." Ah, okay...that is wha…
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I have a strange question. Before the Ascension, I understand that sometimes the congregation used to join the procession, and might have even went around the Church outside. When it comes to only processing around the altar, was there any possibil…
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Or Drew Halim?
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Thanks Mina, That's a lot clearer for me. The only open question is how did Adam exist if we came from Apes. Was he the 1st male specie to come from an Ape? In your opinion? How could God create woman from man given that man evolved? It means that t…
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Dear Katanikhoros, Why then is mortality part of our nature as St. Athanasius puts it and you have also affirmed? That is the way God created us. It is probably so that we do not vainly rely on ourselves. If we can be immortal without God, there i…
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Anyone have a link to the ordination video?
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What is good for one species is not good for another. God knows what is good for others. God determined that what is good for humanity is to be set apart from the rest of the world into His divine grace, to partake of his divine nature. St. Cyril…
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I was wondering if someone like Ramez can comment on what, if any research, is done on the ancient practice during these days after the Feast of the Ascension.
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Perhaps if we start with the literality of Genesis, it would be better for you. As for me, I, from a true scientific point of view, disagree with how you differentiate between macro and micro. If you were involved in genetics research like me befo…
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Think of it this way. We are all like iron, and we are destined for partaking of the fire's heat. We are by nature cold, but united with fire, we become hot. Likewise man who by nature is mortal partakes of God's immortality. That is how man beco…