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OK, since things seem to be crashing down in this thread, I thought to revive it with a passage from Fr. Anthony Conrais, " God and you- person to person": [center]Go through history, pick out some of the great spiritual giants and ask them, "When …
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To be sure, Christ is the only way to the Father. If the other churches profess Christ, then there is a chance that they will go to the Father. I remember when the disciples were complaining to Christ that there was a man who was casting out demons…
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There has always been schismatics that have existed that have claimed just that- and by the way- there are thousands of schismatics claiming to be the true church. By your analogy that means that Christ has thousands of brides. There has always be…
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How do I get the best out of life- deny it, with the hope you will gain so much more. I tried, miserably, to explain that.
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Again, it is our OPINION that the EOC has been a faithful bride. It is not fact. We aren't qualified to make that call. To use such strong emotive language can be destructive.
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Settle down. We got the point. The Christian life is full of blessing and joy, because we take the cross unreservedly, with single-mindedness, with the hope of the resurrection. We mourn for our sins, and it hurts to be purged from them, and the pru…
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QT, that is your opinion. It is still unsubstantiated, since the schism is much more complex than the issues you addressed here. Whilst I am reserved to call the EOC as heretics, I am not going to also say that they are completely Orthodox. This req…
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[quote author=QT_PA_2T link=topic=6661.msg89379#msg89379 date=1212548165] [quote author=coptic pharaoh link=topic=6661.msg89377#msg89377 date=1212547593] sorry to ruin your fun, but is this topic about jamicains or about Church Unity???? if it is …
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God does not "punish" per se our sins. He never inflicts harm on us for the sake of harming us; but to rehabilitate us. The suffering that sin causes, even after repenting, is used by God to keep us in the life of repentance- to guard our Salvation.…
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The Catholic Church has been a great witness to Christianity in the West; the corruption during the Middle-Ages is nothing compared to stupidity and laughable doctrines that we see in even great "Reformed" churches such as the Church of England and …
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Also my understanding was that Pope Leo pardoned Eutyches first, and requested Pope Dioscorus to forgive him? Ironic.
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Be as it may, we still say that Christ was 100% Divine and 100% Human, when we are discussing Christology- or at least at the Doctrinal Theology course I went to (for Sunday School Servants). It seems inescapable to talk about the two essences. So I…
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If he repented, and was killed for his sin; then he is dying for righteousness sake. It is his reconciliation to God, to carry the cross as Christ did. If we are told to "take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which [is] guilty of death"…
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The Chalcedonian Church had to revise their doctrine in a latter council because of on going controversy and a predilection to Nestorianism, as I understand it. I think also, Pope Leo, was beginning to assume a leadership role among the Patriarchs? …
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If he repented, he has to carry his cross, and expect the full repercussions of his actions. That is repentance: to know the evil you have done, and accept punnishment, but also to ask God's forgiveness. Then the punishment is only a trial for your …
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There was a recent thread on pacifism. Might be worth visiting
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They call Discorus (a contemporary of St. Cyril, which we both venerate) a heretic.
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No. Bethany and Bethany near the Jordan are two distinct places.
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http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02532a.htm
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That is exactly what Sandra said!
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Actually, the older manuscripts say "Bethabara". I think it may be a suburb in Bethany?
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I thought that was a good parallel, too. Thanks Coptic pharaoh. You know, St. Augustine I think remarked that we should look for substance rather than sophistication. And that was substantial!
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The simple answer is "no". As St. Paul says, "there is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one Baptism." Baptism is the beginning of a "covenant" with God. All covenants with God are …
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The reason why people do not consider it an abortificant, is that it does not develop the characteristics of a zygote- it does not have the three primitive membranes that derives all our different types of tissues and organs. This only occurs when i…
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I change my mind. It is an abortificant. Firstly, when the sperm penetrates the outside of the ovum (corona radiata), and then zona pellucida), the release of enzymes ensures other sperms do not penetrate. Meantime, then then, within the ovum, the …
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The sperm contains an enzyme/catalyst that triggers the outer layer of the ovum to become impermeable to other sperms.
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[quote author=josephgabriel link=topic=6615.msg88072#msg88072 date=1211309218] I'm absolutely certain there has been discussions on this, but I really need a clear cut answer - from my understanding, the COC allows us to use methods of contraception…
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From the Orthodox Catechism: According to Holy Scripture and the Tradition of the Orthodox Church, this present world will come to an end. This end which takes place at the same time as the Universal Resurrection of the dead and the Universal Judgm…
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Firstly, I am not against the concept. if you look at times past, I have mentioned the word 'Theosis'- but every time I seemed to say that I had to justify the usage. Actually, I told you once to visit upon the concept Theosis in another thread. As …
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I disagree. There is clearly a Biblical basis for allowing some diversity (if one is not content with being divisive!), especially concerning the law. "But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, becaus…