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Dear Rem, I think you made an excellent post, but I would still stay on the side of St. Severus and support his analogy, not because it's perfect, but it's perfect to the simple-minded. ;) It also is a good explanation on our theosis. Perhaps, i…
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To add to Rem's excellent post, I just want to also embellish on Rem's last sentence, comparing the EO's ecclesiological stringency with Roman Catholic ecclesiology. Because EOs have a long tradition of venerating the imperial Christian ecclesiolog…
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If we are to talk about the problems with the Tome, we can also point out the condemnation of this phrase, via this quote of his: But when during your cross-examination Eutyches replied and said, "I confess that our Lord had two natures before the u…
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[quote author=Servos link=topic=13966.msg163987#msg163987 date=1364302961] [quote author=caji link=topic=13966.msg163961#msg163961 date=1364172773] To be quite honest, the Catholics and Orthodox MUST unite major Feasts. I think it's essential for Ch…
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Both Indian churches and the Armenian church go by the New Calendar, even for Easter. I'm not sure about the Syrian church. The Coptic, Ethiopian, and Eritrean churches follow the Old Calendar, even when it comes to the Nativity.
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[quote author=dthoxsasiPhilanethrope link=topic=14334.msg163920#msg163920 date=1363938564] [quote author=minasoliman link=topic=14334.msg163914#msg163914 date=1363905895] Just to add some perspective, I know a family who lived in Saudi Arabia for a …
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[quote author=Servos link=topic=13966.msg162182#msg162182 date=1356390335] What Coptic Church thinks about Origen ? We, Dyophysites, in VI century rejected some of his teachings. But it was after Chalcedon, so does anybody knows the Coptic Church p…
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Just to add some perspective, I know a family who lived in Saudi Arabia for a job, and they lived there for five years, with no church in sight because it's illegal. So you're not alone in this world. Be strong and patient.
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[quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=14334.msg163897#msg163897 date=1363794297] [quote author=Servos link=topic=14334.msg163894#msg163894 date=1363785693] We must have in mind that we are separated for 1.500 years. It can not be done at once. It is a p…
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I used to be in your situation somewhat. There was a church, Antiochian Greek Orthodox 50 miles away, and there's a Coptic Church 100 miles away. The nice thing is that the Antiochian priest was willing to give me communion, but upon taking permis…
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Did you go to the Russian Church in Strasbourg?
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[quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=14334.msg163845#msg163845 date=1363684146] [quote author=minasoliman link=topic=14334.msg163841#msg163841] If you cannot see how arrogant this sounds, then you need to learn a bit of etiquette. You make it sound lik…
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[quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=14334.msg163829#msg163829 date=1363609302] I have no idea what you are talking about. Could you kindly give me a 1 line summary? [/quote] If it's God's will, we will unite. Don't waste your time worrying about it. …
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I'm having difficulty understanding what your problem is exactly. Why are you do fed up? This isn't something new. You didn't know that we are not in communion with Greeks and Russians? Some people in our church see them as heretical as well. Th…
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No need to stick to Coptic. We have sister churches in communion with us. Have you tried looking for an Armenian, Syrian, Ethiopian, Eritrean, or Indian Church around? They are in communion with us. Is there a way for you to find out if there ar…
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Meena, I don't understand your frustration. If I can find the video where he says it, I'll send it to you. I'll also pull put a book reference for you if that makes you feel better. I listened to a part of the video you sent. Even HH himself adm…
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I don't know if their graces the general bishops at the time were involved in the laying of hands in ordaining bishops. Maybe someone else knows this part more than I do. I understand that they could perhaps attend Synodal meetings. But they did …
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[quote author=meenahanna link=topic=14324.msg163775#msg163775 date=1363216253] Minasoliman, how did you come up with the conclusion that H.H. pope kyrillos did not give these three bishops any syndol power? Are you trying to say that pope shenouda w…
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By the time of St. Athanasius, it seems the Lent and Holy Week was lumped together as the "fast of the holy 40 days". You can read the Easter festal letters available on CCEL. Sometimes, he would neglect to mention the 40 days and mention the fast…
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Yes, HH Pope St. Kyrillos VI started it. Only 3 bishops were ordained general, and they were all for social services, not for areas, not title-less. Interestingly enough, their services may have even overlapped at times. HH Pope St. Kyrillos did …
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okay...apart from what HH Pope Shenouda added, what is the difference in prayers between diocesan bishop, abbot bishop, general bishop, etc.
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Interesting... What was the rite like before HH Pope Shenouda added to it?
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Excellent service! Keep it up :)
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I personally have nothing to say thus far, but I'll post here to subscribe to future comments.
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[quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=14279.msg163559#msg163559 date=1361995436] Mina, I have to look at some manuscripts. I don't have any particular history of the origin of this fraction. It is probably one of the only examples of a penial substituti…
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Let's bump this again ;)
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Lord, have mercy!
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Dear Marina, your last post was excellent. I think people will misunderstand your first paragraph on Orthodoxy though. From what I gather so far, your show does not seem to be "contradictory" to Orthodoxy. Perhaps, taking a page from "Mere Christ…
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le bump
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Any word on NJ or NY...lol I live here and yet I hear nothing