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Rem, I'm a bit confused at the example you gave. Was the monk listening to local Orthodox Christian Kanons and Troparia or were they pagan/secular/non-religious Kanons and Troparia (considering that these two words are generally used for Church hym…
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Yes, I just checked my computer now...it works. I wonder if it's possible that ancient Copts use the name as an abbreviated form of the longer meaning, just like Hebrew names. "Yohanan" seems to have the abbreviated "Yahweh" in its name. I wonder …
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I'll have to check my computer because my iphone isn't recognizing it
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I'm sure there are pre-Islamic Arab Christian writings hidden somewhere, but until then, I have not heard of any being recovered, since those areas are governed by those who want to hide Arab Christian history. Is there something I do not know? Reg…
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@mabsoota, first time I notice the comment you made six years ago. God reaches out to us all without taking us away from our cultures or nationalities.. oh wow.. this I think should serve to close many of the unnecessary hot debates going on on this…
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I saw your screenshots, and I am somewhat worried that you are mixing Coptic and Greek here. Is not "God" in Coptic "noute"? "Theos" is Greek. I hope you recognize that there are (a lot of) areas in the Coptic liturgy that are chanted in Greek as…
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I would like to interject and comment that based on personal experience, Fr. Michael Sorial does care about education and he does actively teach theosis and correct soteriology in his parish. He has impressed the likes of me for trying to show hims…
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I highly doubt this was a surprise visit by the President. Sure the people were surprised, but I think the bishops coordinated it, probably with the time given. With that in mind, it would seem to me the bishops are the ones who are at fault for t…
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I can't believe Anba Bola would say something like that. Even if he said "Sisi is the angel and Christ is present in the altar". it's not so much the blasphemy I worry about, but the naivety and supposed idiocy that comes with statements like thes…
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"The Spirit also descends upon him because of us. Now this Spirit is not one of the ministering spirits, but it is the Spirit of God, the consubstantial Spirit who reigns at the same time with him and with the Father. It is why, indeed, the evangeli…
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Me too. But unfortunately the status quo in our diocese, (whereby people are ordained deacons because they have some sort of prestige) dictates this sort of distinction. Much like the stupid distinction between 'deacon' and 'full deacon'. I think th…
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Sorry I thought I read the first question "did God create us?" Which I answered "yes" to. "How"? We have genetic evidence as well as fossil evidence we evolved in some way. How and when the two stories, the science and the Biblical stories, mesh t…
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a.) yesb.) are not apes also from dust? Why are we not both? What difference does it make whether we are glorified dust like other animals or glorified apes?c.) Christ died for our salvation. As a result of man's transgression, we chose to separa…
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I've been very busy lately, trying to catch up on applications...but here's an earlier thread on the subject: http://tasbeha.org/community/index.php?p=/discussion/15148/the-creeping-pro-testant#Item_20 Sadly, ousia posts are missing, which had a lot…
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I know someone very close to me who started a relationship with a Roman Catholic who had no interest in religion, much less the Coptic church. They actually broke up many times because of religion. Fast forward 2 years. They were engaged in the Cop…
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Possible...the thing is Ibn Kabar said it only started with Pope Christodolous. That's where our sources come from, but if we find evidence to the contrary, it is possible he could have been mistaken.
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Hi Zoxsasi, I live in New Jersey. I don't have paltalk, but it would be a pleasure if anyone of us like to get together and discuss this over lunch or dinner. If you like, I'm giving a presentation to Holmdel graduate youth tonight, so maybe if yo…
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Also just to be clear, I never nor will I attempt to tell you what happened when God created us. Did He take a bunch of people who were alive and then gave them incorruption? I never said that. I simply said you cannot deny the science of evolutio…
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St. Athanasius writes we are by nature "impermanent". St. Severus also fought against the heresy of Julianism which denied the natural corruptibility of Christ's human nature. There are two definitions of corruption: 1. Sinful2. Liable to non-ex…
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It would be interesting to research this tidbit. I know with pregnancy, a healthy diet is recommended. In the beginning, if you're nauseous or throwing up, fluids are essential. And of course, prenatal vitamins are a must, and so the nutritional …
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How is it that you think I'm rude when you reply "Hello?" And you continue to misrepresent my beliefs. I have stated repeatedly what I believe. I'm not sure I am the one who is being belligerent here. When I am typing, I'm not yelling at the scre…
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Are you saying I confess from my beliefs or from my attacking of Berlinski? I stated my reasons. I've had experience with these folks. They are dishonest in their approach. And I'm stating this in good conscience. I'm not backing down. I would …
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I know ad hominems are not the best looking of discussions on this. But when you deal with so much intelligent design literature and the deception the movement has played over the years that continues to create more atheists every generation, I can…
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I don't know where to find a pdf of it. The book was given to me as a gift. It is quite affordable though. Amazon sells it for 16.
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But if the Theotokos fasts while she was pregnant, what type of fast was it? A pregnant woman needs to eat. So I am a bit skeptical. I wonder if they confuse the fast with the 40 days purification rite post-birth of Christ, which is most likely wh…
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St. John Chrysostom wrote a book, "Commentary of the Sages". Check it out!
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Where can I find this idea of the Jewish practice of fasting 40 days during pregnancy?
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Thank you johnbeloved! Much appreciated for the update :) And thank you Cyril for the repost
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I will caution my lesson and say that these are all secondary/tertiary sources, as these are not verifiable and can be wrong, but here are all the theories laid out for you.