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Quoting the bible to any person in protestantism is pointless. If they say "show me where it says baptism is necessary." well, they will have an answer for whatever you say,…
[quote author=ophadece link=topic=13279.msg155343#msg155343 date=1336458086]
Ekhrestos anesty,
I don't think it's even legitimate to sing hedan niawsha for pope Shenouda.. he isn't considered a saint yet.. not before 50 years after departure..
Oujai…
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I will add fuel to the fire, you forgot the school that teaches: "evkhi".
In any of the…
I don't believe we can jump to locking this thread until we get a response from jeanreyes (I think we'd be jumping the gun).
However, there seems to be nothing wrong with a gay acquaintance, so long as it would not impact upon you.
I wrote to yo…
1. Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom …
"UNESCO convened the "Symposium on the Peopling of Ancient Egypt and the Deciphering of the Meroitic Script" in Cairo in 1974. At that forum the "Black Egyptian" theory was rejected by 90% of delegates, and the symposium concluded that Ancient Egypt…
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SWMSANMG,
If possible, can you send me the one form Mo3alem Zaher? aem581@*********.***
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I might preempt geomike here and advise you not to post your email here
How is it possible not to be descendants of the Pharaohs?
The Pharaohs lived in Egypt, the population largely remained intact until the Arab Invasion.
Since we know that any open Islamic converts to Christianity are killed, then those who are still …
[quote author=copticuser20 link=topic=13160.msg155027#msg155027 date=1335668720]
Who washes the Bishops feet? And in andeels and other anointing, how can a lower ranked person anoint/wash the higher?
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I think no one.
Who washed Jesus' feet?
He also said this (http://www.abc.net.au/tv/qanda/txt/s3469101.htm). I'm not quite sure about it, and to what extent we agree with it:
Q: if there was human evolution, then how did humans get a soul if they simply evolved (btw this is the strongest…
I think this story is dodgy.
The fall is not in any way a help to getting closer to God.
What I was saying before was disagreeing with your giving a reason why God created humans.
We cannot explain why God created humans with free will.
[quote author=LookingInDesire link=topic=13172.msg154578#msg154578 date=1334440780]
God did it intentionally to show us humans that He loves us so much He would leave His glory to come and save us. He also did it because by the incarnation He has …
You are not a monk. You have not forsaken all worldly things. The only command for us non-monks in regard to this is to make sure Christ is the no 1 priority.
There is nothing wrong with going out or going on holidays. Even (non-monk) priests go o…
The Orthodox Study Bible provides some (relatively) brief contemplations
If you want very in-depth stuff, Fr Tadros Yacoub Malaty has produced books on many books of the Bible (they are very, very long; but definitely suitable for reference for indi…
Sorry to add further confusion, but:
What are we supposed to say in the "amen alleluia" at the end of the general funeral.
Palm Sunday, normal, or passion week?
Before this change it was always passion weeks