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[quote author=George_Mina_Awad link=topic=9854.msg120782#msg120782 date=1287100496] God told us not to return evil with evil. I think that says enough. [/quote] Not sure if this is referring to my comments but if it is, I am sick of hearing this ki…
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St. John Chrysostom, in his homilies on 2 Thess. tells us to be aware of these things so we do not become deceived, as opposed to just write them off any way possible. I am not sure we can know who exactly he is until he is here and has been reveale…
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Do you think this problem will be "solved"?
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Islam is a despicable religion and the Egyptian muslims are disgusting and despicable people.
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LOL I remember that one!
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I am not privy as to what is happening. What exactly is happening, and why is H.H. being accused of?
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Abouna Paulos of the Ethiopian Orthodox church gets ALOT of this same thing. It is actually disturbing. The only reason he get it is because he was asked about the current government and he said that he feels blessed because it is not the communist …
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[quote author=peterfarrington link=topic=9836.msg120583#msg120583 date=1286831799] Do we live out the portions of the Scripture we do understand? Why then should we worry about the parts we do not? Do we understand how the bread and wine become t…
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I do not want people to think I am advocating the ability to understand the Gospel of the Apocalypse in its entirety. As I said previously this book is constantly revealing itself to us as the time grows near. Luke 18:8 states "When the Son of Man r…
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I am not necessarily sure if I should reply to this, but as a student of eschatology I feel compelled. I side with Fr. Athanasius Iskander, who also believes in the importance of this book and that the end is now. However I do agree Fr. Peter that i…
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Fr. Peter is such a wise individual, and is 100% correct. While the church fathers attempted to decode "666" they all acknowledged that they do not know and that it probably wont be known until he is here. They did however describe him and some of h…
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I think it is St. Gregory, possibly St. Basil, who said that the martyrs of the time of the antichrist will be the most blessed martyrs ever. I try not to divulge too much, it is a complicated subject.
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Anba, I love you very dearly and I truly enjoy our discussions here. I know this subject upsets people very much and I dont mean to come off as judgmental. Ultimately God decides what is and what is not, with that being said I must do what I know an…
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He is making Orban for the sacrafice as well. I am not trying to change the guy, I am trying to help him. To be honest I really enjoy talking with him. He is extremely nice and does have some very logical points, but flat out told me he does not bel…
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Thank you Fr. Peter.
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What I was thinking is that maybe he is conflicted about what he believes and for whatever reason decided to talk to me, although he is not very candid about it and does not seem to care who is around when discussing the existence of God and such. I…
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[quote author=minagir link=topic=9833.msg120483#msg120483 date=1286686595] [quote author=Ioannes link=topic=9833.msg120481#msg120481 date=1286685905] I am not a father in the church. They are my brothers and I treat them as such. [/quote] Than what…
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I am not a father in the church. They are my brothers and I treat them as such.
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Marenhos, agreed! Minagr, I dont understand the question.
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[quote author=minagir link=topic=9836.msg120470#msg120470 date=1286671378] [quote author=Ioannes link=topic=9836.msg120466#msg120466 date=1286670613] minagr, I understand that you want us all to not focus on these issues, but it is relevant, as St. …
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Jy just caught me on a bad day. And the fact that he was not really that clear in his first post made it worse. He basically is upset that this topic is even posted here. I respectfully disagree with him there. Not many people seem to listen and you…
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Well this goes contrary to the creed we say every day, and the words of Christ Himself. Have faith in God that he brings those willing to the Orthodox church, the ONE church.
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minagr, I understand that you want us all to not focus on these issues, but it is relevant, as St. John tells us, and even Christ warns of the endtimes. So I cannot take your advice.
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[quote author=jydeacon link=topic=9833.msg120435#msg120435 date=1286591254] [quote author=Ioannes link=topic=9833.msg120427#msg120427 date=1286586963] Jydeacon, very bold words from someone who knows nothing about me. Well let me tell you since you …
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Jydeacon, very bold words from someone who knows nothing about me. Well let me tell you since you seem to enjoy jumping to conclusions, ad hominim attacks, and gross generalizations. I DO many things about this and other problems facing our church. …
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[quote author=minagir link=topic=9836.msg120421#msg120421 date=1286581673] [quote author=Ioannes link=topic=9836.msg120405#msg120405 date=1286560995] The antichrist is a man. [/quote] it is also the SPIRIT of a man that will run many ppl......like w…
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St. John says it is the number of a man. In these contexts he is speaking of AN antichrist not THE antichrist. Arius was an antichrist, but clearly not THE antichrist. Using other verses to try and define what he was talking about in the Gospel of t…
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Actually many church fathers tried to work out the name, but all who did recognized that it could not be done in their lifetime. St. Andrew of Caesarea for example tried, but stated that things like this, as well as many of the 7 seals, could not be…
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Anba, it is best not to speak so boldly on protestantism. You criticized me for generalizing and then you do the exact same thing to prove the opposite point. The only two doctrines protestants have in common are sola fide and sola scriptura, some o…
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I believe some of this to be cultural. I am not sure many of these priests and bishops are prepared to handle this culture, I know I will be criticized for this but I really dont care, its true and we have a right to question. The smaller churches, …