[quote author=Andrew link=topic=12797.msg151123#msg151123 date=1327645761]
To close the discussion on "Protestant Concerts" everyone OUGHT to read this article: Using Instrumental Music in Worship???
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No more quoting Psalm 150 in such argum…
[quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=12841.msg151110#msg151110 date=1327590999]
OK, let's get a few things straight and clarified:
a) What's the probability of choosing 1 SPECIFIC coin from a bag containing 10 coins of equal size?
This is pure probabi…
[quote author=Ioannes link=topic=12797.msg151102#msg151102 date=1327543662]
I am also a HUGE fan of Abouna Athanasius Iskander of Kitchner, Ontario. I have conversed with him via email before to, genius of a man. He has tons of sermons posted online…
Nothing happens without God's permission.
I'm not sure about will after reading the posts.
But if someone is standing in the middle of a large group and is the only one shot this is NOT bad luck, it was still with god's permission.
Christians do no…
[quote author=user157 link=topic=12838.msg151054#msg151054 date=1327483033]
If Jesus died for sinners why does He let people die young because they were not watchful? Does He not wish to wait for their return or does He want to save the world from i…
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[quote author=qawe link=topic=12823.msg151031#msg151031 date=1327445305]
I'm not saying that if asked we should blindly approve such actions, but there are soooo many oth…
[quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=12823.msg151008#msg151008 date=1327411057]
[quote author=qawe link=topic=12823.msg150991#msg150991 date=1327369184]
Eg I don't think this is a suitable topic to address in church, there are more important things to …
[quote author=Andrew link=topic=12797.msg150985#msg150985 date=1327365418]
Fr. Peter,
What is to be done to combat this problem? We are diagnosing it, but what's the remedy?
Should we petition our priests to stop these youth meetings from singin…
[quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=12807.msg150987#msg150987 date=1327366784]
I think it warrants a little discussion about St Paul's teachings about women rights. I will discuss multiple Pauline passages about egalitarianism then I will discuss the …
[quote author=Copticandproud link=topic=12823.msg150989#msg150989 date=1327368140]
True, but the problem is few can attain the title of a 'true Christian'. What is even worse, is the huge gap between those of that high standerd and everybody else...…
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[quote author=Father Peter link=topic=9251.msg114593#msg114593 date=1274393436]
This is not so different in form from the Orthodox teaching but as you say it is very diffe…
[quote author=avvakaras link=topic=12797.msg150937#msg150937 date=1327280196]
Have any of you ever even heard Casting Crowns or Tenth Avenue North?????????????
They are true, strong prayers. Much more effective to our youth than coptic or alhan! Th…
[quote author=Father Peter link=topic=12797.msg150914#msg150914 date=1327223601]
If those who attend Protestant services are liable to be excommunicated then how can it be acceptable to sing those songs which are written and performed by Protestants…
[quote author=Remnkemi link=topic=12727.msg149795#msg149795 date=1325469737]
Mabsoota, thank you for your comments. Whether or not Michael Gaddis is a controversial author on a whole or just on the co-authored book on Chalcedon will need to be more …
[quote author=peter_saad link=topic=12788.msg150130#msg150130 date=1326076629]
did you guys hear about the girl who died for 23 hours and went to heaven and hell? she says she saw michael jackson in hell..she even saw pope john paul! do you think …
Sorrybut I have to disagree. I can't imagine how an agnostic would go to heaven, although I don't deny the possibility, I am not the judge. The proper and only sure way to heaven must include the church.
[quote author=user157 link=topic=12777.msg150026#msg150026 date=1325871942]
About the coptic killing in Egypt. Now we know these people did not choose to convert to islam to prevent these murders, so can we not be assured of their salvation?
Second…
[quote author=user157 link=topic=12777.msg150024#msg150024 date=1325871310] We could be sowing on useless ground
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In the parable of the sower, the sower snowed on all ground. We should do the same. If god, the sower, who knows the hearts so…
[quote author=user157 link=topic=12777.msg150023#msg150023 date=1325871008]
Would it be good if we could know that everyone who believes in the LORD Jesus Christ will be saved? do we not need to know this? how can we sorrow as them with hope if we d…
[quote author=Zoxsasi link=topic=12774.msg149996#msg149996 date]
You know, these are the kind of things that REALLY make it a pleasure to leave the Coptic Orthodox Church even if the faith of another Church isn't so "complete".
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Im pretty s…
Our tonias aren't that dirty, but most of them aren't hung up. It's unfortunately a bit of a mess like you say.
I've heard that the priest blessing the tonia is only the priest giving you permission to wear the tonia as a deacon, is this true, or i…
[quote author=ilovesaintmark link=topic=12772.msg149960#msg149960 date=1325743551]
A tonia is not his to give anyone.
A tonia is given to us by God through the Church.
Using a tonia in a manner other than liturgical is sacrilege.
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I'm not…
not sure what it's called, but it's used extensively in kiahk tasbeha (amen alleluia, psali adam on 2nd hoos - my heart and my tongue praise the trinity, all the (special) saints doxologies on the kiahk tasbeha ppt.